Waste not, want not workshop series: Transforming the way you think about food and the seasons.

Broth – the ultimate kitchen foundation

Every year in the UK, we throw away 6.6 million tonnes of household food waste – much of it perfectly good produce that simply wasn’t used in time. Meanwhile, the cost of living continues to rise, and many of us are looking for practical ways to make our food budget stretch further while eating well.

Over a series of two hour workshops, you’ll learn time-tested techniques for preserving seasonal produce – whether it’s from your garden, local markets, or those yellow-sticker bargains that represent genuine savings and rescue perfectly good food from unnecessary waste.

Eating seasonally isn’t just about saving money or reducing waste (though it does both beautifully). Seasonal eating connects us to the natural rhythms of the year, often provides better nutrition and flavour, and supports local growers and sustainable farming practices. When we preserve food at its peak, we capture not just its taste, but its nutritional value too.

By the end of each workshop, you’ll have the confidence to turn surplus into treasure – transforming those “too good to waste” moments into a well-stocked cupboard that serves you year-round.

What you’ll bring with you, create and take home: Broth – the ultimate kitchen foundation

There’s something absolutely magical about a good homemade broth – it’s like liquid gold for your wallet AND your wellbeing.

Here’s the beautiful thing about broth-making: it’s basically the art of turning kitchen scraps into culinary treasure. Got vegetable peelings and herb stems you’d normally bin? Perfect. Chicken bones from Sunday’s roast? Even better. Those onion skins, carrot tops, celery leaves, and parmesan rinds you usually throw away – they’re all broth gold waiting to happen.

The best part? You can make litres of nutrient-rich broth from what would otherwise be waste, then freeze it in portions. Suddenly you’ve got your very own liquid pantry – the secret weapon that transforms any meal from ordinary to extraordinary!

And can we talk about how incredibly nourishing broth is? You’re extracting every vitamin, mineral, and bit of collagen from ingredients that would have gone in the bin. It’s deeply hydrating, easy to digest, and honestly makes everything taste like it came from a fancy restaurant.

Broth is your ultimate cooking shortcut. Need to cook rice? Use broth. Making a quick pasta sauce? Add broth. Want an instant warming drink? Heat up your homemade broth. It’s the foundation that makes every cook look like a genius! You’ll learn to create rich, flavourful broths from kitchen scraps and take home your own liquid gold to transform your home cooking.

Workshop details

Grow, Cook, Share, Care is a Hands of Hope programme engaging vulnerable groups, those with complex needs, families, especially those living in food poverty, and older people, in learning, wellness and social activities aligned to growing, cooking, and nature.

Suitable for all. Priority for spaces will be given to people meeting the criteria: aged over 50, young carers and young adults with learning disabilities.

Please book one space per attendee, this helps us to gather accurate data, these can be booked and managed separately using the same email address.

There is no charge for this workshop, donations are always welcome!

Please ensure you arrive ten minutes before the start time to ensure we can get everyone registered.