Bake delicious bread with Mervin Austin, professional baker with over 50 years industry experience..proud owner of his very own windmill!

Bake with Mervin Austin, a professional baker with over 50 years experience.

Merv has been baking bread the traditional way, in a wood fired oven, using flour ground in his own windmill for over 20 years. Although the millstone is now in retirement, Merv still stokes up the oven every week to bake a delicious array of bread to sell at local farmers markets.

I'm thrilled to say that Merv has agreed to join me for the day to share some bread making tips and techniques!

Discover the secrets of sour dough, how to make a reliable starter and produce a beautiful tasty, healthy loaf which will amaze your family and friends.

You will also learn the tricks and wrinkles to making a 100% wholemeal loaf that doesn’t resemble a wall brick in texture and taste!

We will start the day with a drink and some delicious tasters, then it's time to don your apron and get stuck in! During the morning you will learn how to prepare a starter, practice moulding techniques on pre-made dough, then mix and knead.

We will break fo a delicious relaxed gourmet lunch showcasing local fresh and foraged ingredients... and bread of course!

Then after lunch your journey continues, moulding, proving and baking off your breads.

This workshop has just 8 spaces, giving plenty of opportunity for individual tuition and answering all your sourdough questions!

We can’t wait to share our passion for homemade sourdough in our cosy rural kitchen… so bring your apron and enthusiasm and we will do the rest!

No one goes home hungry!

Date: Wednesday 26th August, 2026

Time: 9.45 for 10 am - 4pm

Location: DN20 0PZ

Joining Instructions will be sent a few days before via email

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Refunds will not be made for last minute cancellations.

In the event of you cancelling a week or more before the event, a refund will be given if we can find a replacement.

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