You may have already seen, tickets to our gorgeous three night retreat are now live. We'll be hosting at Chapel House in Penzance, which is one of the UK’s top 50 boutique hotels. Click below for more insight into the three day break. Come and learn how to integrate health giving fermented foods into your diet, in the comfort of one of the UK’s top 50 boutique hotels, overlooking Penzance harbour.

Three nights, arriving on Friday April 24th until Monday April 27th

Friday 24th

• Arrival from 3pm

• Sauna and hot tub and cold plunge over looking the bay will be available 

• 6pm - welcome drink. Meet your hosts and fellow fermenters

• 6.30pm - light supper

Saturday 25th

• 5.45am - Chaperoned sunrise swim with the Chapel House team

• Sauna, shower time

• A gut friendly and leisurely breakfast, rich in probiotics and probiotics will be served from 8.30am

• 10.30: learning time

• 12.30 - light lunch will be served by the Chapel House team

• Ample relaxation time, or option to pre book a supplementary treatment/wild walk 

• 6.30pm - taster menu served, with ferment demos and short talks from the two Rachel’s 

Sunday 26th

• 5.45am - Chaperoned sunrise swim with the Chapel House team

• Sauna, shower time

• A gut friendly and leisurely breakfast, rich in probiotics and probiotics will be served from 8.30am

• 10.30: learning time

• 12.30 - light lunch will be served by the Chapel House team

• Ample relaxation time, or option to pre book a supplementary treatment/wild walk 

• 6.30pm - sharing feast will be served 

Monday 27th

• 8am - 9.30am: Closing breakfast

• We will run an earlier breakfast option today, to allow for travel plans

4 weeks

It is science but it's not rocket science. Lacto-fermentation is a process that has been around for ca. 9000 years. Its primary purpose was to preserve food over the winter months – before pasteurisation, before refrigeration, before thermometers and sets of scales.

There are, however, some basic elements which we will explore in this hands-on 2 hour workshop which will help you create hassle-free ferments that you will love eating and sharing whilst also learning how to prevent food waste and support wellbeing. 

2 hours

• Tasters of Newlyn Fermentary sauerkraut and kimchi
• Fresh local ingredients to make a variety of ferments 
• Creation of two large jars (both 850g-1kg) of lacto-fermented veg to take home with you 
• Written guidance after the workshop with notes, measurements and recipe inspiration 
• All equipment (aprons, jars) provided 


Please note the following cancellation, refund and transfer fees apply for our standard workshops. Please see event-specific information regarding our special events.

• 2 weeks notice: We can offer a full refund.
• Up to 1 week’s notice: We can offer a transfer of date to a different workshop with a £5 admin fee.
• 3 days or less before: Regrettably no refund or transfer of dates is possible.