River Cottage H.Q.
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River Cottage H.Q. (RCHQ for short) is the base of operations for a cookery/food training center from chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage series.
[edit] River Cottage H.Q.
The original RCHQ was near Bridport in Dorset and was home to the fourth TV series, Beyond River Cottage, which was based around the new project to develop the rural education centre in some old dairy buildings.
The RCHQ ran courses and activities celebrating and teaching the skills and values that Whittingstall learned in his five years as a Dorset smallholder. It focussed in particular upon cooking in tune with the seasons, small scale local food production, and adding value to home grown produce for taking to local markets.
The courses and events were hosted by different members of the River Cottage team, including some from the television series including Ray Smith (a freelance butcher) and Michael Michaud an organic polytunnel expert.
The River Cottage show left the H.Q. in September 2006 and moved to another location.
[edit] Park Farm
Cradled in the Axe Valley on the Dorset/Devon border, the second River Cottage H.Q. (known as Park Farm) is a 17th century farmhouse, converted barns and 60-odd acres of land.
The newly converted barns are used as space for the teaching events, very similar to the original HQ.
[edit] External links and references
| River Cottage |
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| Channel 4 TV Series' |
| Escape to River Cottage | Return to River Cottage | River Cottage Forever Beyond River Cottage | The View From River Cottage (highlight show) The River Cottage Treatment | River Cottage Road Trip |
| Books |
| River Cottage Year | River Cottage Meat Book | River Cottage Family Cookbook |
| Buildings |
| River Cottage | River Cottage H.Q. | River Cottage H.Q. (Park Farm) |
