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Learn to bake in a way that nourishes your mind, body, and respects the planet. Join a community of bakers and medics redefining our relationship with bread to support physical and mental well-being.
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Live Learning Sessions

Attending sessions is fun, inspring, and keeps you motivated and supported.

Attending the live sessions provided by The Sourdough Club is a crucial aspect of your membership experience. These sessions are designed to give you the opportunity to interact with other members, get support, and engage with the community in real time. They are an integral part of the value and benefits that come with your membership. Whilst we do record sessions in case you have to miss them, we really do like you to be actively involved in being a member.  You don’t have to speak, but you can contribute if you want. If you would rather not contribute, then please just turn your camera off.

By participating in these live sessions, you will be able to:

  1. Receive personalized guidance and support: During the live sessions, you can ask questions, discuss your challenges, and get advice tailored to your specific needs. This level of interaction is invaluable and can significantly impact your baking journey and overall success.
  2. Connect with fellow members: The live sessions provide an opportunity for you to meet and interact with other Sourdough Club members, fostering a sense of community and shared learning. By attending these sessions, you can network, share experiences, and learn from others who are on a similar journey.
  3. Stay up-to-date with the latest information and resources: The live sessions are a great way to stay informed about any updates, new content, or upcoming events within The Sourdough Club. This ensures that you are always aware of the latest happenings and can make the most of your membership.
  4. Maximize your investment: By not attending the live sessions, you may not be fully utilizing the resources and support provided by your membership. This could potentially hinder your progress and diminish the value of your investment in The Sourdough Club.
  5. Gain motivation and inspiration: Attending the live sessions can help keep you motivated and inspired in your baking journey. Listening to the experiences and successes of other members can encourage you to persevere and achieve your own goals.

In summary, attending the live sessions offered by The Sourdough Club is an essential aspect of your membership experience. By participating in these sessions, you can receive the support, guidance, and community interaction necessary to succeed in your baking journey. If you are unable to attend the scheduled sessions due to time constraints, please email info@thesourdoughclub.com, and the team will work with you to accommodate your needs.

Please note our live sessions are during UK school term time only. Bank holidays are also excluded.

Syllabus for Live Sessions

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Total Time: 2 hours and 15 minutes

WhenLessonLesson TypeTime (mins)What you will learn
1Mondays 7pm (London time)Baking as Lifestyle Medicine Live Q&A
Tutor: Our In-House Team
In Conversation45

Weekly sessions - Speak directly to our Lifestyle Medical Team

This session is a unique opportunity for members to connect with our team of health doctors and healthcare professionals during a live Zoom session. This session focuses on mental health, nutrition, physical health, and tactics for Baking as Lifestyle Medicine. Our team comprises of knowledgeable and experienced professionals, such as our GP, Doctor Alexandra Davison, Nutritionist, and Psychotherapist Pauline Beaumont. While our team is not able to diagnose any health conditions or provide medical advice, they are more than happy to discuss topics related to baking, eating, and sharing bread as a means to support physical and mental health. By joining on a Monday, you can engage with our lifestyle medicine team on the same day.

As a social enterprise, The Sourdough Club firmly believes that health is a critical aspect of social justice. Our professional team is dedicated to supporting your health and well-being, ensuring that you receive the guidance and resources necessary to make the most of your Sourdough Club membership. By participating in these sessions, you can enhance your understanding of the lifestyle medicine aspects of baking and foster a healthier, more balanced approach to your everyday life.

View Archive Mondays 7pm Lifestyle Medicine Catch Up videos

 

2Tuesdays 7pm (London time)New Member Welcome and Support Session
Tutor: Claire Watson
Live Clinic

This 7 pm session is open to all members, but especially for new members.  This is run by Vanessa's online teaching assistant, and this session is recorded but not added to the library. It means that we can help you navigate with orientation. There are so many resources and recipes, and everyone comes in with different levels of knowledge. Claire will help you to find your way around.

As first-line technical, Claire can also look at the details of your bake and specifics of the flour, timings and temperatures from the information that you provide, and if this is something that needs Vanessa's attention, then you will need to see Vanessa about your bake at the 8 pm on Thursday session.

BAKE, ANALYSE, EAT; RECALIBRATE & REPEAT.

3Thursdays 4pm (London time)Open Session Q&A
Tutor: Vanessa Kimbell
Welcome Information45

The 4pm live session on Thursdays is an open session designed for anyone interested in connecting with Vanessa Kimbell and the Sourdough Club community. Whether you're a prescription short course student, an international Club member, an alumnus from the Sourdough School, someone who has purchased one of Vanessa's books or kits, or even a potential student with questions about joining the Club or School, this session is open to all.

During this session, Vanessa will be available to help you navigate the website, find the information you need about baking, and provide support if you're feeling overwhelmed. However, it's important to note that Vanessa does not handle customer service inquiries, as she spends most of her time in the bakery. For customer service-related questions, please visit the customer service section for assistance.

To make the most of this live session, it's advised that you email your questions in advance, as Vanessa prioritizes answering emailed questions first. Due to the popularity of these sessions, they can go by quickly, so submitting your questions beforehand will ensure they are addressed during the session. By joining this open session, you'll have the unique opportunity to connect with Vanessa and other like-minded individuals passionate about sourdough and baking.

4Thursdays 8pm (London time)The Sourdough Club Clinic
Tutor: Vanessa Kimbell
Recorded Clinic45

The Technical Bread Baking Clinic

This 8pm session is open to all members.  This is a clinic, and this session is recorded and added to the clinic library - you can listen to it as a podcast if you miss it.

In this session, we inspire you with the theme of the month and with seasonal recipes and we apply the baking as lifestyle medicine in real terms to the way you approach your baking.  We can look at the details of your bake and specifics of the flour, timings and temperatures from the information that you provide, and Vanessa will make suggestions on how you might modify or recalibrate the next time you bake.

BAKE, ANALYSE, EAT; RECALIBRATE & REPEAT.

View Archive 8pm Clinic Catch Up videos

5This is a very useful grid & use this link to catch up if you missed attending a live session Live Lecture

Here is a useful grid with timings for anyone in the USA wanting to attend

Event Eastern Time (ET) Central Time (CT) Mountain Time (MT) Pacific Time (PT)
Baking as Lifestyle Medicine Live Q&A Mondays 2pm Mondays 1pm Mondays 12pm Mondays 11am
Open Session Q&A Thursdays 11am Thursdays 10am Thursdays 9am Thursdays 8am
The Sourdough Club Clinic Thursdays 3pm Thursdays 2pm Thursdays 1pm Thursdays 12pm

All reasonable care is taken when writing about health aspects of bread, but the information it contains is not intended to take the place of treatment by a qualified medical practitioner. You must seek professional advice if you are in any doubt about any medical condition. Any application of the ideas and information contained on this website is at the reader's sole discretion and risk.

🍕 Sourdough Club members can learn to make sour 🍕 Sourdough Club members can learn to make sourdough pizza with our exclusive video tutorials and recipes. Plus all our top tips for making show-stopping pizza, like...

💡 The dough for your sourdough pizza should be slightly drier than a classic dough. It makes it easier to handle, especially when you are stretching the pizza base.

We look forward to sourdough pizza nights here at the Sourdough School. They are a chance to bring friends and family together, enjoy good food and get creative (and sometimes just a little competitive!) with pizza toppings. Over the years we’ve learned a few tricks and techniques for getting the best from our home-made sourdough pizzas. Many of these are really simple, but they can make a huge difference.

Follow the link in the bio to learn more about becoming a Sourdough Club member 👆

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THE SOURDOUGH SCHOOL – HAND-CARVED WOODEN SPATUL THE SOURDOUGH SCHOOL – HAND-CARVED WOODEN SPATULA

One of the biggest issues around using a wooden spoon to mix sourdough is that you often mix a lower hydration initially, on the first mix. The problem with this is that you need some real strength... many a good wooden spoon has been snapped mixing dough. 

Our hand-carved wooden spatula has beauty. It has strength. The flat edge is designed to allow you to get right up against the edge of the bowl, to mix all the water and flour together. 

Baking is always a joy but it is even more joyful when you are using tools that are ergonomically designed and fit for purpose but also handmade lovingly by someone who has that same creative streak in them, using sustainable and ethical wood. 

Follow the link in the bio to our shop where you can find our full selection of wooden sourdough tools 👆

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🌾 CELEBRATE NATIONAL MILLS WEEKEND - 13th & 14t 🌾 CELEBRATE NATIONAL MILLS WEEKEND - 13th & 14th May 🌾

Join the festivities of #NationalMillsWeekend this May, as over 300 windmills and watermills open their doors to the public, showcasing the UK's rich milling heritage.

Visiting traditional mills is a beautiful way to connect with the ingredients you bake with, and delve into the heritage of bread making and milling. Head to their website to find a mill near you, like Whissendine Windmill pictured here!

Whissendine Windmill is one of the few remaining operational nineteenth-century windmills in England, towering over the village of Whissendine, Rutland for over 200 years. Restored to perfection by Nigel Moon, it produces plain, strong white, and wholemeal flours.

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to witness the magic of milling firsthand! 

#milling #freshlymilled #botanicalblend #fromscratch #unrefined #mockmillproud #mockmill #sourdoughclub #bread #crumbshot #opencrumb #wholegrain #bakingtips #sourdoughtips #sourdoughadvice #sourdoughhelp #sourdough #learnsourdough #sourdoughbread #wholegrainsourdough #wholemealsourdough
AGGRESSIVE COMMENTS We have noticed an increase i AGGRESSIVE COMMENTS 
We have noticed an increase in aggressive comments lately, and we believe this attitude could be due to the increase of misinformation from unregulated and unreliable data sources on bread from bakers and others who are saying anything for attention. In particular this trend is because the AI favours negative responses, which encourages nonsense in information & behaviour.😟

WHY WE WON’T PUT UP WITH IT
We would like to take a moment to clarify to help maintain a positive and respectful environment for everyone.

WE ARE EVIDENCE BASED 
Our posts are led by baker, activist and author @vanessakimbell, the founder of the @sourdoughschool, who has been passionately baking sourdough for 40 years. Her technical skills and knowledge of sourdough is phenomenal …. but she is also equally knowledgeable about the fermentation and how this can impact physical & mental health and finishing her PhD.

OUR FREE RESEARCH LIBRARY 
The knowledge and information we share is fully backed by Vanessa's expertise. You can access more than 700+ studies meticulously researched and published by her and the team of medical professionals, nutritionists, neuroscientists, doctors and psychiatrists in the database.

👆🏼www. Sourdough.co.uk/research 

We are a social enterprise and this dedication involves investing thousands of pounds to share evidence-based information about sourdough and bread. It is key to  our values and Vanessa's vision and commitment to baking nourishing bread as social justice.

We therefore ask that you take a moment to consider the incredible generosity in supporting all bakers for free for over a decade on our platform and kindly ask that you remain respectful in your communication with us and each other. 

Please reflect before making disparaging or inappropriate comments on posts

A SAFE SPACE 
👆🏼We are committed to maintaining a positive environment for our community, and anyone who engages in unprofessional communication will be removed to keep our community informed, inspired, engaged, encouraged and most of all safe in sharing their thoughts and tips, opinions and ideas on our feed.

Thank you 
The Sourdough Club Team 
#sourdoughclub
This is our Classic Sourdough Boule with 30% Botan This is our Classic Sourdough Boule with 30% Botanical Blend No.2...

The increase in diversity not only makes your gut happy, but the depth and complexity of flavour that it brings to your loaf is almost indescribable. You have to experience it to understand. 

Sourdough Club members can find this recipe on the Club, We hope it blows your mind – and your palate – as much as it does ours.

Botanical Blend No.2 is available to buy as a flour or as grits through @hodmedods follow the link in the bio to our shop to give it a go! 🌾🌼🍃 

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