Olive Tree Cookery School

27/04/2026

Next Japanese cookery class on the 7th of May, 2 places available.
You can book via the website.
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gyoza, catsu curry, yakitori chicken, sashimi

10/04/2026

👨‍🍳 We’re delighted to welcome back guest demo chef Giuseppe Sinaguglia to the festival kitchen!

Trained in his native Sicily, Giuseppe has enjoyed an impressive career in renowned hotels across Italy, including the Brunelleschi in Florence. Since moving to the UK, he’s worked alongside Marco Pierre White at The Criterion in Piccadilly and spent two years as Head Chef at Carluccio’s, Market Place.

He now shares his passion and expertise at the Olive Tree Cookery School, just outside Wareham, where his hands-on, intimate courses can be tailored to suit you.

Combining his skills in cheffing and foraging, Giuseppe champions incredible local ingredients and loves inspiring confidence in home cooks with simple, flavour-led dishes.

✨ Don’t miss his demo over the festival weekend — full schedule coming soon!

📅: 13-14 June 2026
⏰: 11am-7pm Saturday and 11am-4pm Sunday
📍: Sandpit Field, Swanage
💷: FREE

02/04/2026

Gathered these pine nuts last Summer in Sicily, perfect in a fresh pesto or in pasta con le sarde

21/03/2026

Spring foraging is in full swing! Sea purslane, sea beet and wild garlic. Our foraging courses sell out quickly - April and May are fully booked, two places left in September. Let us know if you’d like to do a mid-week course and we can schedule additional dates

24/02/2026

05/12/2025

What better gift for the foodie in your life? A voucher for the Olive Tree Cookery School makes the perfect gift for anyone looking to learn more, whatever their current level of expertise in the kitchen. Contact Giuseppe via email or phone to get your voucher ready to pop under the tree 🎄❄️🎁

22/07/2025

11/05/2025

Another successful foraging class.
The next Coastal Foraging and Cookery class is on the 24th of May (2 places available) also new this year is the Coastal Foraging Walk, which is a guided walk on the 20th of May from 10.00am until 12.00pm learning all about which wild plants are safe to eat.

13/03/2024

Poole Bay oyster sashimi and pork gyoza (steamed and pan fried)

10/03/2024

Read more about my foraging story in this seasonal article of the spring edition of Hogwash magazine from The Pig Hotel