Large Game Butchery Course
Sat 12 Jul
|The Roundhouse
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel back in time? Join us for a day, learning how to prepare large game using Neolithic and modern tools, how to use the carcass to make different things enjoy a feast, cooked up by our woodland chef.
Time & Location
12 Jul 2025, 10:00 – 18:00
The Roundhouse, May Hill, Longhope GL17 0NN
About the event
Dressing game with Neolithic tools Venison pitta with a wild flower salad Preparing to make a nettle soup
Taking things right back to the beginning, we will bring out your instinctual drive to thrive.
Begin the day by having a look at some flint tools, similar to those that would have been used thousands of years ago during the Stone Age. Maybe you can knap a flake from a piece of flint?
We will then move over to the deer where we will talk through the anatomy and start to remove the hide to expose the meat beneath.
We will all be taking it in turns to dress the carcass and to remove the meat so that we can stop for lunch. During lunch, you'll be able to cook your own venison to perfection on one of out hot stones over a campfire. Enjoy this with a pitta bread, salad and dressings whilst taking in the serenity that is the woodland.
After lunch we will look at the…