“Kind of felt like we were in Adam's bakery, surrounded by everything and making something together. There wasn't any pretences or things for show. Was a very real and authentic experience. Felt like being taught by a baker vs going on a bakery course. Very cool, thanks”

Course participant

Rye day

This workshop has been in the making for many years. Adam was born in the UK to Polish parents who arrived in the Uk as refugees shortly before his birth. He grew up with fermentation and rye breads as part of his daily family food. He will be bringing all of this tacit knowledge as well as what he has developed over the years as a baker to form this day focusing on using rye as a main ingredient. Held at our Whitstable location.

  • Sunday March 26th 2023

  • Sunday November 19th 2023

All dates are 10:00am - 3:00pm

Workshops and Covid-19

We've been working hard since the outbreak of Covid-19 to help make the bakery as safe as possible for staff, customers and guests. You can find out all the processes that have been put in place here

The day will include…

  • Making and Looking after a rye starter

  • Differences between baking rye and wheaten bread

  • Do’s and dont’s of rye

  • Cooking with rye

  • Baking sweet items with rye

  • Troubleshooting rye

  • How to make all items in a domestic kitchen with no special or commercial equipment

We will share a light lunch together and hot and cold drinks will be provided from the bakery throughout the day
Please feel free to post pics on Instagram tagging us in @grainandhearth with the hashtag #grainandhearthworkshop

You will take home…

  • One day seeded rye

  • Polish caraway rye - to take home overnight and bake in morning

  • Polish fermented rye soup - which you will eat for lunch with some extras from the bakery on the day

  • Dark chocolate and Rye cookies

  • A banetonne to prove a loaf in

  • A dough scraper for bread making

  • A tin for baking a rye tin loaf in

  • Written information with recipes, methods and tips from the day

  • Grain Notebook designed by Naomi Stay

Investment: £180

*We are offering one ‘pay what you can’ place on each course for those whose circumstances make it less financially accessible. We’d like to make sure that everyone feels welcome and is able to attend if they would like to. When considering how inclusive our workshops are, we considered those intersections of marginalisation (LGBTQIA+, black/POC, disabled) that make access hard. We offer a pay what you can place to someone on a low income, and particularly to those who identify in the above categories. Please email us. You will not be asked for any proof and your disclosure will be treated confidentially.