Name: Copy of Nourish & Nurture Festival: KIMCHI WORKSHOP + GUT HEALTH SESSION
Start: 2026-05-16T13:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-05-16T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Storey's Field Centre

Copy of Nourish & Nurture Festival: KIMCHI WORKSHOP + GUT HEALTH SESSION

Join a hands-on kimchi workshop with the world’s leading experts on fermentation, plus a fascinating science-led talk about the microbiome.
About this Event

Calling all fermentation fans! 🥒✨

Sandor Ellis Katz will lead the UK’s biggest hands-on fermentation workshop - from beginners to advanced fermenters.

Described by the Financial Times as "the godfather of fermentation" and profiled everywhere from The Guardian to The New Yorker, Sandor Katz is the most influential figure in contemporary fermentation.

Learn directly from Sandor, author of The Art of Fermentation and Wild Fermentation, as he shares his expert tips and stories that have inspired millions. Sandor will also be speaking on our expert panels and signing books.

Our headliners

Alongside Sandor, CEO & Founder of Natoora Franco Fubini, award-winning food writer Rachel de Thample, and sustainable food expert Rowen Halstead will share their deep knowledge of food, flavour, fermentation and sustainable living through talks, panels and practical sessions across the weekend.

Hosted by FermenTABLE Founder Catalina Brumann and Rachel de Thample

Catalina Brumann is the founder of the Nourish & Nurture weekend and FermenTABLE. Through FermenTABLE, she runs workshops, delivers speaking events about the health benefits of fermentation, and develops delicious recipes. Catalina has been fermenting food for more than 20 years. She believes in the benefits that a healthy diet does to support the immune system, and she wants to help raise awareness of sustainability, zero waste and good gut health through fermenting food.

Agenda

🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Energy-gut-weight connection: why your microbiome may be the missing link
Host: Registered Nutritional Therapist Amanda Ryder

Info: A clear, science-informed understanding of how gut health underpins energy and weight stability — with practical strategies they can implement immediately.

🕑: 02:15 PM - 04:00 PM
Hands-on kimchi workshop
Host: Rachel de Thample

Info: Master the art of fermentation as Sandor and Rachel guide you through a hands-on kimchi workshop featuring seasonal ingredients from Natoora. You’ll be guided step-by-step through making one of the most popular and nourishing ferments around. All hands on deck for this immersive session that’ll see you go home with your own jar of Sandor-kissed kimchi.