Firstly, we have put together a menu of Wild Spring things as part of our involvement in the Chelsea Fringe. Sea succulents, elder and borage flowers, wild garlic, nettles and more find their way into dishes from Lebanon to Scotland recommended by our network of foragers and farmers.
May 14th - 26th (See our set dinner section for more details).
Join us in Kitchenette Bar, Friday and Saturday nights, for "Garden cocktails" at £5 each.
Installation starts on Monday 14th for the Portobello Dock's forest installation...
Floating Forest by NIPPaysage is a series of 1,000 floating slices of tree trunks, creating a semi-submerged forest across the still waters of the Grand Union Canal. This landscape architecture installation is sponsored by the Montreal Tourist Board, and references the storied history of the Québec forest and the century-old trade links between Québec and the United Kingdom.
Kitchen Confidential on Saturday 26th May at the Dock Kitchen - led by Tom Moggach, author of The Urban Kitchen Gardener, with culinary inspiration from chef Stevie Parle. Tom will show how to grow and cook with fantastic, unusual, yet easy-to-grow ingredients such as Japanese shiso, Thai basil, mustards, mouse melons and off-beat salads. We will share tastings and recipes, including expert tips from Stevie.
Living Medicine aims to reskill us all in using food and herbs for our everyday healthcare and herbs and spices for medicinal purposes. They will hold a demonstration in Kitchenette 2nd June at 4pm.
"Meet the makers" in Tom Dixon's Shop on Saturday 26th May:
Fine Cell Work, the charity which teaches prisoners how to knit, return to The Dock, launching their new Jubilee Collection of cushions alongside selected pieces featuring typical British vegetables. Volunteers are on hand to talk through initiatives and designs.
Jonathan Garratt makes wood fired pots using local clay from the edge of Cranborne Chase in Dorset. An incorrigible gardener, he plays with new designs for garden pots in terracotta and distinctive slipware forms for the table.
London Honey Company run by ‘The Urban Bee Keeper’ Steven Benbow, brings local honeys to The Dock showcasing and selling a variety of honeys and holding a tasting at our Meet The Makers Day. The London Honey Company produces honey for Harrods, Harvey Nichols and The Savoy, tending to beehives at the Tate and National Portrait Gallery. As well as producing honey, Steven also provides training in beekeeping and manages beehives in central London and across the UK.
Nic Webb, a London based artist-maker, makes one-off hand crafted spoons from foraged green timbers, using traditional spoon-whittling tools and techniques. Each spoon is completely individual and given form from the intrinsic grains and textures of the found timber.
Ponkk introduces outdoor fireplaces beautifully handmade by the German designer Marcus Exner. Each fireplace is made from reclaimed steel, iron & wood and other salvaged materials.
Patterson’s Spade Mill present an installation of beautifully crafted spades from the last working water-driven spade mill in the Ireland.
Thomas Smith’s Trugs inspired by an ancient 'trog' dating back to Anglo Saxons - Thomas Smith created the first Sussex Trug in the 1820s. Thomas Smith’s Trugs are still handmade in Sussex today using traditional techniques which will be demonstrated at the Dock Garden Festival. Come see on Saturday 26th May.
Urban Allotments believes that everyone and anyone can grow their own in whatever space they have available without compromising their indoor or outdoor living space. Bringing a up a pop-up market each Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the festival, Rachael from Urban Allotments can advise on edible plants to suit any plot, from window sill to terrace garden.
Rachael will also be at the Dock with a pop up market every Friday- Sunday for the Festival period.
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