WHOLE FOOD MEDICINE

An evidence based CPD accredited hands-on food and nutrition workshop

exploring the intertwined relationships
between farm, soil, food, kitchen & health.
Designed for everyone involved in healthcare, especially GP's, students of medicine & allied health professionals.
With greater food and nutrition knowledge, we are better placed
to help individuals & communities know food as medicine.

Workshop participants will gain

An understanding of the connection between soil & human health
food grown in healthy soil is crucial to human health

Greater awareness of food systems that heal the body and the planet
how agricultural practices and methods of food processing influence human & planetary health

Knowledge on how food diversity leads to a far greater diversity of gut microorganisms
and why this matters for conditions such as metabolic disease, inflammation & impaired immunity

Practical strategies for helping patients & clients improve diet quality
how to access healthy, accessible & affordable food

Simple culinary techniques that help preserve nutrition
making healthy eating more achievable every day

Ways to avoid food waste
plenty of tips to keep food out the bin

Knowledge on whole foods and the food matrix
why nutrients behave differently in whole foods compared with isolated nutrients

Greater understanding of food as biological information
including how dietary patterns influence metabolic signalling and inflammatory pathways.

Confidence in discussing food and dietary patterns
moving beyond nutrient reductionism to a more holistic understanding of diet.

Hands on kitchen experience
building practical knowledge that can guide conversations about cooking and diet.

"Daphne's whole food medicine workshop was a real treat;

a fascinating engaging tour through the importance of whole food nutrition,

the soil that nourishes it and our dependence on this system"

"Comprehensive, relevant and so important - thank you"

“Daphne was amazing! The recipes are brilliant,
it has confirmed my belief in promoting a whole food approach to eating.

I will promote these workshops, use the recipes and add to what I deliver to my students”

Upcoming dates in 2026:

Friday 17th April
Saturday 16th May
Saturday 18th July
Friday 25th September

The workshop runs 9.30am - 4pm

Download Whole Food Medicine overview

Venue

Haymans Farm a beautiful Wealden pasture farm near to the hamlet of Shillinglee

in West Sussex,

www.haymansfarm.co.uk

Travel

Nearest station - Haslemere. Train every 30 minutes from London, Waterloo. Haslemere to Haymans Farm by car/taxi - 12 minutes

Places to stay

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Booking

Whole Food Medicine operates a sliding scale payment.

If you're able, we encourage you to buy a supporter ticket. Your generosity supports students to attend and strengthens our mission to promote healthier lives, community and planet.

Tickets for a day workshop include all refreshments, lunch & workshop resources.

Prices:

Students - applications accepted for funded places
Health professionals - £175

(GP's, Hospital doctors & alternative practitioners)

Nutritank professional members - £140
Supporter - £250

(supporter funding enables more students to attend)

Book below (you will be asked to pay through Paypal but you don't need a Paypal account to pay)

2026 dates:

Friday 17th April Saturday 16th May Saturday 18th July Friday 25th September

Students (please apply for conscessionary places)

Health

Professionals

Nutritank Members

Supporter

2026 dates:

Saturday 31st Jan Friday 13th Feb Friday 6th March

Students (please apply for funded places)

Health

Professionals

Nutritank Members

Supporter

If you have a discount code, contact daphne@greencuisinetrust.org

Haymans Farm is a beautiful Wealden pasture farm situated near to the hamlet of Shillinglee in West Sussex.It comprises 152 acres of lowland grassland and lies adjacent to Chiddingfold Forest,a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for butterflies.It is a family farm where for many years the land was used for sheep grazing and haymaking.More recently it has become home to a small herd of pasture-fed White Park cattle and a growing market garden.Slightly off the beaten track, it is an absolute haven for wildlife and has a rich diversity of animal and plant species.