Wild Pickle

Festive Ferment Workshop, Whitchurch, Luke's Wine Bar
2025-11-19 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | Newcastle-under-Lyme
Festive Ferments Workshop at Luke’s Cafe and Bar
19th November 7pm to 10pm

Come and join us to create a festive ferment and explore what we can create for the festive season
Festive ferment Hands on Workshop
‘Spreading good cheer and good bacteria!’
We warmly invite you to join us in our ‘hands on’ seasonal themed fermentation workshop taking place at Luke’s Cafe Bar, Whitchurch.
We will welcome you in with a drink like mulled wine and a little taster supper to inspire and explore some other delicious ferments that can create flavour and add wonderful flavour to the festive season!

Once satiated and suitably refreshed we will then settle into an evening exploring and capturing all the aromas and delicious flavours of spices and seasonal produce.
Using fresh, organic veg, cranberries, citrus and spices you will create your own ferment that will ferment happily, ready for the festive season. This will be a festive sauerkraut!

This is a time to pick up some great ideas for festive ferments to gift to friends and family whilst creating love and probiotic goodness for over the holiday period to support your digestion and immunity through times renowned for merriment and over indulgence!

You will take home your own ferment and a little handbook of festive ferment recipes.
This workshop would make an ideal ‘early’ christmas gift for friends and family!
Contact Emma if you would like a voucher to be sent to someone special.
Places are limited for this special workshop so early booking is advised. All ingredients and equipment will be provided on the evening.
Cost £65
Please note this workshop is limited to 14 people. So early booking is highly recommended.
We look forward to welcoming you!
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Festive Ferment Workshop & Supper at Bare Health
2025-11-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Bare Health, 34 High Street, Congleton, Cw12 1bd
Come and join us to create a festive ferment and explore what we can create for the festive season – Festive ferment Hands on Workshop
‘Spreading good cheer and good bacteria!’
We warmly invite you to join in our ‘hands on’ seasonal themed fermentation workshop taking place at Bare Health on Weds 26th Nov, 7pm to 10:00pm 2024
We will welcome you in with a festive fermented drink mocktail and a little taster supper to inspire and explore some other delicious ferments.

Once satiated and suitably refreshed we will then settle into an evening exploring and capturing all the aromas and delicious flavours of spices and seasonal produce.
Using fresh, organic veg, cranberries, citrus and spices you will create your own ferment that will ferment happily, ready for the festive season. This can either be a festive sauerkraut for a festive fruity condiment!
This is a time to pick up some great ideas for festive ferments to gift to friends and family whilst creating love and probiotic goodness for over the holiday period to support your digestion and immunity through times renowned for merriment and over indulgence!

You will take home your own ferment and a little handbook of festive ferment recipes.
This workshop would make an ideal ‘early’ Christmas gift for friends and family!
Contact Emma if you would like a voucher to be sent to someone special.
Places are limited for this special workshop so early booking is advised. All ingredients and equipment will be provided on the evening.
Cost £65 Buy your ticket here.
Please note this workshop is limited to 10 people. So early booking is highly recommended. THIS IS SOLD OUT! We have put on another date for the 3rd December if you can join us then!
10% off all Bare Health purchases on the evening too!
Wed 26 Nov 2025 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Bare Health, 34, High Street, Congleton, Cw12 1bd

Festive Ferment Workshop & Supper, Bare Health, Congleton
2025-12-03 19:00 - 22:00 | Bare Health, 34 High Street, Congleton, Cw12 1bd
Come and join us to create a festive ferment and explore what we can create for the festive season – Festive ferment Hands on Workshop
‘Spreading good cheer and good bacteria!’
We warmly invite you to join in our ‘hands on’ seasonal themed fermentation workshop taking place at Bare Health on Weds 3rd Dec, 7pm to 10:00pm 2025
We will welcome you in with a festive fermented drink mocktail and a little taster supper to inspire and explore some other delicious ferments.

Once satiated and suitably refreshed we will then settle into an evening exploring and capturing all the aromas and delicious flavours of spices and seasonal produce.
Using fresh, organic veg, cranberries, citrus and spices you will create your own ferment that will ferment happily, ready for the festive season. This can either be a festive sauerkraut for a festive fruity condiment!
This is a time to pick up some great ideas for festive ferments to gift to friends and family whilst creating love and probiotic goodness for over the holiday period to support your digestion and immunity through times renowned for merriment and over indulgence!

You will take home your own ferment and a little handbook of festive ferment recipes.
This workshop would make an ideal ‘early’ Christmas gift for friends and family!

Contact Emma if you would like a voucher to be sent to someone special.
Places are limited for this special workshop so early booking is advised. All ingredients and equipment will be provided on the evening.
Cost £65
Please note this workshop is limited to 10 people. So early booking is highly recommended.
10% off all Bare Health purchases on the evening too!
Wed 3rd December 2025 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Bare Health, 34, High Street, Congleton, Cw12 1bd

Festive Ferment Workshop - Fordhall Farm Dec 5th
2025-12-05 14:30 - 17:30 | Newcastle-under-Lyme
Festive Ferments Workshop at Fordhall Farm, Market Drayton
Come and join us to create a festive ferment and explore what we can create for the festive season – Festive ferment Hands on Workshop
‘Spreading good cheer and good bacteria!’
We warmly invite you to join in our ‘hands on’ seasonal themed fermentation workshop taking place at Bare Health on Weds 5th Dec, 2.30pm – 5.30pm 2025
We will welcome you in with a festive fermented drink mocktail and a little taster supper to inspire and explore some other delicious ferments.

Once satiated and suitably refreshed we will then settle into an evening exploring and capturing all the aromas and delicious flavours of spices and seasonal produce.
Using fresh, organic veg, cranberries, citrus and spices you will create your own ferment that will ferment happily, ready for the festive season. This can either be a festive sauerkraut for a festive fruity condiment!
This is a time to pick up some great ideas for festive ferments to gift to friends and family whilst creating love and probiotic goodness for over the holiday period to support your digestion and immunity through times renowned for merriment and over indulgence!

You will take home your own ferment and a little handbook of festive ferment recipes.
This workshop would make an ideal ‘early’ Christmas gift for friends and family!
Contact Emma if you would like a voucher to be sent to someone special.
Places are limited for this special workshop so early booking is advised. All ingredients and equipment will be provided on the evening.
Cost £65pp
Please note this is a small workshop so limited numbers, please book soon!

Fermented Drinks Cocktail Evening, Luke's cafe & bar, Whitchurch, Shropshire
2026-02-25 19:00 - 21:30 | Luke’s Cafe Bar, Whitchurch, 44, High Street,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1BB, United Kingdom
Fermented Drinks & Cocktail Evening, Luke’s cafe & bar, Whitchurch, Shropshire
Weds 25th February, 2026 7pm to 9.30pm
Taste the alchemy of living ingredients!

Nothing beats artisanal small batch brewed, made with love fermented drinks!
We present an evening to share the love and put fermented drinks into context.

Come and join us for a cosy evening of fun.
Learn to make green tea kombucha, tepache and ginger bug, then turn them into cocktails, or Mocktails.
Master three simple ferments through live demos you can recreate at home:

Green tea kombucha: How to make a brew and add a scoby…
Tepache: A traditional fermented drink made with pine apple rind…
Ginger bug: Wild ginger starter for natural sodas.. How to get going with a starter..

Each demo includes the full process (ingredients, timing, troubleshooting), so you leave confident to start fermenting.
Then create a cocktail/mocktail or two of your making!
What your evening includes: –

Printed handbook with step-by-step recipes for all three ferments, plus storage/safety tips and all you need to know to get going!
Live demos + tasters of plain ferments to understand these fermented drinks in their own right.
Welcome drink from the bar (beer, wine, soft drink).
Two guided cocktails/mocktails using your ferments.
Some complementary bar snacks.

No experience needed, why not book with a friend, learn something new and create a cocktail or two to enjoy an evening with a difference!

Spring Forage & Ferment Workshop at Keele
2026-03-14 10:00 - 16:30 | KPA Club House, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5DY
Spring Forage and Ferment Workshop, Keele
March 14th 10am to 4.30pm

Welcome to Spring! The woods and hedgerows are bringing forth beautiful edible Spring greens that are flavoursome and so nourishing. Emma from Wild Pickle is keen to share the love of foraging with you, introduce you to some delicious greens that Spring offers, offer information on how to identify edibles, and how to forage in a safe and a sustainable way.
(Keele University has been planted with flowering cherries since the first ornamental grounds were laid out in the late 1940s. Since then various flowering cherries have been added around the campus to the extent that springtime on the campus has become synonymous with cherry blossom. This is now one of the defining features of the campus. It is a National Collection and recipient of an Award of Commendation by the Japanese Ambassador. if we are lucky with our timings we may well see some beautiful displays! And of course you can create some delicious things with cherry blossom!)

After a couple of hours of getting out into the beautiful landscape of Staffordshire, Keele, we will head back to the KPA.
Lunch will have Spring interwoven through it to share what can be done, and nourish you and inspire you!
We will then spend the afternoon creating 2 ferments to take home and learn ways to preserve our harvests. Emma has spent the last 15 years fermenting and soaking up ways to enjoy the Spring and has a great love for food to share.

There will be recipes available to be sent out via email to you to help you continue your foraging and fermenting journey!
So look forward to sharing this wonderful day with you!

Spring Forage & Ferment Wild garlic festival all day,Bare Health,Congleton (Sold Out)
2026-03-29 10:00 - 16:00 | Bare Health, 34 High Street, Congleton, Cw12 1bd
Spring Forage & Ferment Wild Garlic Festival All Day
Bare Health, Congleton
Sunday March 29th 10am – 4pm

Wild Garlic is part of our wild history, used as far back as the Stone Age. Quite often it is a sign of ancient woodlands, and growing in special and magical spaces. Part of the reemergence from Winter into Spring means heading out to these lovely places to find carpets of green, with a scent of garlic, maybe dotted with white flowers in amongst the spread, there we gather some Wild garlic and to take back to create some wonderful flavoursome foods. Over many years Emma has brought family and friends into the woods to gather these delicious leaves just like our ancestors did.

Join Emma and Mel at Bare health to celebrate and explore ways to savour and enjoy the Wild garlic season sustainably and safely.
We will head out for a local forage for wild garlic and other spring seasonal greens for 2 hours, come back and enjoy a seasonal wild garlic and spring green lunch together show casing all that is possible and explore through a hands on workshop 2 ways to preserve our wild garlic harvest. One way being a lacto fermented wild garlic. We will look at other ways from making cultured butter, salts, pickles, crackers, miso, pesto and how to enjoy the plant throughout the season!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Spring Foraging Walk Keele
2026-04-08 10:00 - 13:30 | Keele University
Spring Foraging Walk Keele, Staffordshire

Come join me in celebrating Spring with a foraging walk!
This is a mid week walk.
Escape the indoors and come and immerse yourself in nature with a delightful foraging adventure in the heart of Staffordshire. Together, we’ll embark on a journey to immerse ourselves in what nature has to offer.
Led by Emma, from Wild Pickle who is a passionate forager and lover of wild food, we will begin a journey into the edibles springing up now. It’s an opportunity to connect with the natural world, awaken your senses and nurture a beautiful appreciation for the flora that surrounds us.
During our walk, we’ll use our senses to learn to identify various plant species. We will have the chance to learn some of what is edible and what is definitely not!
While we are foraging, we’ll also delve into the ethics and etiquette of gathering our wild food, whilst being careful and sustainable.
I hope by the time our walk draws to a close, you’ll be inspired and armed with lots of ideas on how to mix a few wild greens into your culinary repertoire. We will finish our journey with some wild food tasters.
This is a 3.5hr walk to allow us to enjoy the surroundings and plants.

So, bring a flask, wear warm clothes, walking boots, waterproofs if it is wet, and prepare for a day of exploration. Our adventure will proceed rain or shine unless conditions dictate we need to cancel.
Detailed instructions will be provided closer to the event date, ensuring you’re fully prepared.

May foraging Walk Keele
2026-05-10 11:00 - 14:30 | Keele University
May Foraging Walk at Keele
May 10th 11am to 2.30pm

Beginner’s Foraging Walk in the heart of Staffordshire, Keele University Campus, Staffordshire
Sunday May 10th 11am to 2.30pm
It is amazing what free wild foods we have on our door step! And right now, blossoms have been coming into bloom since March and more are arriving along with delicious greens! This is a great time of year to get out there discover and explore and if you aren’t sure of what we have available to us then. Fancy booking on a walk with Emma to help you to identify some delicious free foods, Pick them safely and considerately to look after our environment and other fellow foragers? We love to share how to take those foraged foods home and process and create some tasty foods with them too!
This is a gentle walk around woodland, lakes and grounds with time to enjoy the plants and surroundings. Please wear appropriate clothing. An email will be sent beforehand to advise of where to meet and any other details.
This walk is for 3.5hrs, You are welcome to bring children if they are up for the challenge : )
There is will be a drink & tasters for you to enjoy as always!

Any questions please contact me emma@wildpickle.co.uk
Emma was on Andi Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts sharing her love of foraging and fermenting and taught Andi Oliver to make a sauerkraut, Check it out!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/programmes/m001yd38
Emma also participated in the Wildbiome Project for 3 months in the April to June of 2025 so has a good idea of what wild food we can nibble on!
Look forward to seeing you there!
Proud to be a member of the Association of Foragers & Fermenters Guild

Fermented Salsa & Cultured Nut Cheese Workshop, Bare Health, Congleton
2026-05-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Newcastle-under-Lyme
Fermented Salsas & Cultured Nut Cheese Workshop
At Bare Health, Congleton
13th May, 2026 7pm to 10pm

This is a Workshop to create fermented condiments full of flavour and just takes summer cuisine to another level.
We will create fermented salsa or a pesto with seasonal ingredients which creates fantastic complex flavours for you to take home.
And we’ll explore cultured nut cheeses!

In this workshop We will culture nuts to create a dairy free, plant based cheese. This process creates a delicious tangy, savoury,spreadable or firm cheese and when fermented has great flavour!
We will have tasters to share what’s possible with the delicious ferments and set you up for summer!

Bring a friend & have fun with us!
you’ll take home a seasonal summer condiment and a the starts of a cultured nut cheese and the know how to make more..
There are limited spaces on the workshop so you can relax, have time ask questions and enjoy the evening.

Mel & Emma

Summer Abundance Workshop - Ferments and Summer Sodas, Congleton
2026-06-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Bare Health, 34 High Street, Congleton, Cw12 1bd
Three jars of Summer seasonal veggie ferments
Summer Abundance Workshop, Ferments and Sodas
Bare Health, Congleton, Cheshire
June 24th 7pm to 10pm
Capture the peak of the season in a jar
Summer is here, the hedges are bursting, and the garden is in overdrive. Join us for a hands-on, high-energy workshop where we turn the seasonal glut into vibrant, microbial masterpieces!
With 15 years of fermentation experience to guide you, we’ve so much to share as well as the basics to get you going! This is about working with what nature provides right now: wild flowers, seasonal veg, and sun-ripened fruit.
What’s Bubbling?

The Wild Soda Starter: Learn to capture wild yeasts from your surroundings to create a “bug” for naturally fizzy, botanical sodas.
The Seasonal Ferment: Create your own seasonal ferment using the best of the summer harvest, think vibrant colours and bold flavours.
The Tasting Table: Get inspired by a spread of tasters. See exactly what’s possible when you ferment with the seasons.

What You Get:

A fun evening.
Two bespoke ferments to take home and watch come to life. One ferment with fruit and veggies, One blossom, fruit starter for sodas.
The confidence & knowledge to ferment any seasonal abundance.
An e-book with notes and recipes to capture the season
Inspiration to go and make more!
10% off anything you wish to buy in the shop on the evening

Workshop: £60

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Mel & Emma your hosts!
Places are limited to 10, so it is easy to chill out, enjoy the evening and ask lots of questions.

Summer Kombucha Masterclass, Bare Health, Congleton
2026-07-08 19:00 - 22:00 | Newcastle-under-Lyme
Summer Kombucha Masterclass, Bare Health, Congleton
With Emma of Wild Pickle
Hosted by Mel at Bare Health, Congleton.
We realised that we have been running workshops at Bare Health for 9 years! We love it!
So come and join us with a kombucha mocktail and settle in for an evening of learning something new!
This is a hands on fun kombucha brewing workshop, where you will take away a kombucha scoby with you and a ready to brew kombucha and brew kit.
We will delve into the fascinating world of fermentation, learn about the journey of kombucha, how to brew the kombucha, different methods, teas and tips to make the best brew. Then how to flavour and fizz your brews and create it just the way you like it. As we will be into Summer this is the perfect time to start your journey with this wonderful living drink. Emma is a keen forager and will share edibles and the wonderful flavours that we can create with these drinks!

(Hibicus & Rooibos Kombucha)
There will be time to ask questions, tasters to help inspire you further and some surprises of other ways to use your kombucha than you may expect!
We provide all the equipment & materials you may need. Tickets inc your welcome drink, tasters, kombucha scoby and kit to take home and instructions to make more.
Please advise of any dietary/ intolerances/ allergies requirements on booking.

Summer Fermented Drinks Mocktail Evening (Ginger Bug, Kombucha, Tepache), Keele, Staffordshire
2026-07-18 19:00 - 21:30 | KPA Club House, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5DY
Summer Fermented Drinks Mocktail Evening (Ginger Bug, Kombucha, Tepache)
KPA, Keele, Staffordshire
18th July, 7pm – 9.30pm

Taste the alchemy of living ingredients!
Nothing beats artisanal small batch brewed, made with love fermented drinks!
We present an evening to share the love and put fermented drinks into context. The perfect time in the Summer months!
Fermented drinks Mocktail Evening – Upstairs in the KPA (Keele University)
Sometimes you don’t wish to drink alcohol but you wish for something to quench your thirst or to be able to enjoy a drink with some depth and complexity that commercial drinks can’t quite achieve.. Maybe try these drinks out!
Come and join Emma for an evening of fun.
Learn to make green tea kombucha, tepache and ginger bug, then turn them into Cocktails, or Mocktails.
Master three simple ferments through live demos you can recreate at home:

Green tea kombucha: How to make a brew and add a scoby…
Tepache: A traditional fermented drink made with pine apple rind…
Ginger bug: Wild ginger starter for natural sodas.. How to get going with a starter..

Each demo includes the full process (ingredients, timing, troubleshooting), so you leave confident to start fermenting.
Then create a cocktail/mocktail or two of your making!
What your evening includes: –

A handbook with step-by-step recipes for all three ferments, plus storage/safety tips and all you need to know to get going, mocktail suggestions, and recipes from the evening.
Live demos + tasters of plain ferments to understand these fermented drinks in their own right.
Two guided cocktails/mocktails using your ferments (If you wish to make your drink into a cocktail, there is a bar downstairs so you can pick your tipple, this is not included in the cost, Wild Pickle provides everything else!)
This involves exploring oxymels, shrubs, bitters and salts too as well as enjoying the fermented drinks.
Complimentary bar snacks with a fermented twist.

Emma is a professional forager and a fermenter and has been running workshops like these for 11 years.
She loves to create flavours and ferments, come and join us for a lovely evening!
£40.00

Autumn fermented chutney workshop, Bare Health, Congleton
2026-09-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Bare Health, 34 High Street, Congleton, Cw12 1bd
Autumn fermented chutney workshop (Working with everything the season offers from wild to cultivated) £65.00
This workshop is hosted by the wonderful Mel at Bare Health, Congleton, brought to you by Emma, Wild Pickle and this is focusing on the Autumn season and creating a fermented chutney from the fruits and the nuts and all the season has to offer.

Autumn, when all the flowers turn to fruit..
It’s a stunning season to enjoy the fruits, whether it is from cultivated plants or from wild plants and trees.
There is more to this workshop than it sounds. This is hands-on and you will leave with a jar of foraged fruits, veg, herbs and spices to enjoy within days of creating it, by the magical world of micobes. We will also explore how to create a live fermented soda drink from what is available to us and look at other ways to preserve what we harvest and forage this Autumn.

Very excited to be creating more workshops in line with the season we are in, and with the ingredients available to us. We will enjoy seasonal tasters of what is possible to be created using lacto fermentation. We will go through the science behind the art of fermentation and the whys and wherefores to making a safe ferment and whilst enjoying the season with live foods.

The tasters will involve seasonal live sodas, seasonal chutneys, sauerkrauts, kimchis, cultured cheeses and crackers and other delights for you to enjoy. There will be an e-book with recipes that have been tried and tested and enjoyed by Emma from Wild Pickle, who has been fermenting for 15 years, and this is the 11th year of running these workshops. Her quest is to inspire you and pique your curiosity growing for the expansive world of fermentation.

Come and join us for the evening of fun, learning and lovely food and flavours!
The spaces for this workshop are limited, so please book early.
