Made In Hackney
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Vegan cookery school which also provides free nutritious meals to households struggling for food.
Made In Hackney opened its doors in 2012 as the UK’s first fully vegan community cookery school and charity. We collaborate with communities to showcase and develop skills, knowledge and inspiration to grow, cook and eat more plants. In March 2020 we paused our usual programme to launch a COVID19 response of online classes, telephone support for those not online, and an emergency direct to door community meal service. At the peak of the crisis we provided 500 meals a day across Hackney direct to households who needed support with food. Today we continue to provide meals and hope to be able to do so for as long as there is need. We aim to incorporate training and jobs for local young people into the community meal service. Made In Hackney is humbled to have collaborated with hundreds of partners from home cooks and community chefs, to grassroots collectives, festivals, charities, housing associations, schools, public health bodies, small businesses, global brands and even celebrities such as Jamie Oliver and Olivia Colman.
23/09/2026
We’re proud to be recognised by the London Dangoor Awards 🏅
As a previous winner of the London Dangoor Awards, Made In Hackney was delighted to receive a 026 certificate recognising our outstanding service to faith and belief communities across Greater London!
The Awards celebrate the grassroots organisations and individuals helping to make London a fairer, more inclusive and connected city, so it means a great deal to have our work recognised again.
At Made In Hackney, food is about far more than what is on the plate. Through cooking, sharing meals and volunteering, we create welcoming spaces where people of different cultures, faiths, beliefs, ages and backgrounds can come together, build relationships and feel a stronger sense of belonging. 🫱🏾🫲🏼
We were honoured to receive the certificate from Dr David Dangoor CBE and Carrie Alderton, CEO of The Faith & Belief Forum, alongside so many inspiring organisations and community leaders from across London.
A huge thank you to The Faith & Belief Forum and the London Dangoor Awards, and to our incredible community, volunteers, participants, chefs, partners, supporters, staff and trustees.
This recognition belongs to everyone who helps make our community such a welcoming and connected place ✨
17/09/2026
Did you know that there are over 20 different plant species you can eat, flourishing in this stunning East London Park? 🌱
⛅️With the rain set to clear on Saturday morning, it’s the ideal time get out and see what nature has rustled up for us.
This Autumn, join us in Tower Hamlets Cemetery to forage for a diverse range of plants from Stone Parsley seeds, to Garlic Mustard leaves and many more!
Join expert forager Ken Greenway to discover the many natural beauties of this park. Throughout the walk, Ken will teach you all about the many wild plants on offer, the stories behind them and what you can do with them at home.
🍵Make your own wild tea upon arrival, from an assortment of local wild herbs! At the end everything you pick home with you pick to cook into a delicious meal.
🗓️19th Sept, 17th Oct, 21st November
⏰10am - 12.30pm
🎟️Link in bio!
16/09/2026
Think creamy aubergine, punchy pilaf, velvety tahini, and much more… 🇹🇷
1 month to go until our Turkish Masterclass! This is your invitation to join the brilliant Ada, who will returning to deliver a 4-hour masterclass, exploring the diverse world of plant-based Turkish Cuisine.
Ada’s classes have always been packed and highly acclaimed. Join her to take on dishes like Şakşuka, Chayote, Flour Halva and more.
If you are interested in Turkish cuisine and culture, and looking to expand your plant-based repetoir, then this is the class for you.
All masterclass ticket sales go towards the running of our community cookery school and meal service. ❤️
🗓️ 17 Oct, 11am - 3pm
🎟️Book now - before it’s too late!
🔗 Link in bio.
14/09/2026
🍽️ Supper Club Announcement..
It’s been a while since we last gathered for an evening of good food, connection and community action, so we’ve prepared something very special for you.
On 20 October, 6–9pm, we’re hosting an exciting fundraising supper club at Palm2 Deli, curated by chef Helen Graham, one of the most exciting voices in plant-forward cooking.
Helen will be cooking delicious plant-based dishes inspired by her acclaimed cookbook, Centrepiece, with generous support and high-quality ingredients from our longstanding charity partner Mr Organic. A former Executive Chef of Bubala and member of the Ottolenghi test kitchen, Helen has been a long-time supporter of Made In Hackney, running masterclasses that raise funds for our programmes.
This won’t be your regular supper club. Think of it as our love letter to putting plants at the centre of the plate and at the centre of our communities. Every ticket helps fund a place for a local resident experiencing food insecurity, health inequalities or social isolation to join one of our joyful cooking classes.
➡️ Comment “SUPPER” for early access to the booking link, with all the event details. Full menu and link to tickets will go live on our Instagram next week.
📅 20 October
⏰ 6–9pm
📍 Palm2 Deli
Global Plant Kitchens provides free services, mentoring and resources to anyone wanting to set up their own plant-based community cookery project 💚
Join us on 18th September from anywhere in the world for a FREE webinar when you can find out all about how this program works. This introductory session includes a Q&A with Sareta Puri, an acclaimed plant-based chef and activist who leads Global Plant Kitchens.
Come to discover the many ways we can support you in setting up your project or cookery school - from anywhere in the world! 🌎
🗓️ 18th September, 1pm - 2pm
🔗 Booking link in bio!
🎟️ FREE
04/09/2026
🌱Sip & plant with us at our next Communi-Tea Morning, on Monday 7th September!
Led by expert gardener Chantuelle Lewis, you are invited to this free talk and practical session, inwhich you will plant seeds while sipping on a delicious cup of Clearspring Tea! 🍵
If you want to learn more about the practice of growing your own seasonal food, you are in safe hands — Chantuelle delivers indepth gardening workshops and dining experiences across the UK; she will share her expertise on growing edible produce and give you an insight into eco-friendly gardening practices.
Thank you to our wonderful partners CLEARSPRING 🍵 for providing us with a fantastic spread of teas & helping to make these mornings happen! 🧡
⏰ 9:30am - 11:30pm
🗓️ 7th September
🏷️ FREE!
📍 Liberty Hall, Clapton Common E5 9AA
➡️ To book now, visit the link in our bio!
Flick through to see photos from our previous growing classes at Liberty Hall! 🪴
Made In Hackney is a collection point for , and we love getting creative with the ingredients we have to help reduce food waste.
In this recipe, Matt turns ingredients you might have thrown away into a delicious, flavour-packed green pesto - an easy way to add nutrients and instant flavour to a meal, and it works as a versatile sauce or condiment too.
This pesto was made with just a few simple ingredients, and we put it over tofu from our friends at Clearspring . We put this tasty dish together in no time - and you can too!
👩🏽🍳Try it for yourself at home and let us know how you got on in the comments! ⬇️
🥕Ingredients
1 cup carrot tops
1 cup kale leaves
2 cloves of garlic
3 tbsp nutritional yeast
1–2 tbsp pickle vinegar
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper (heavy on the black pepper!)
⏲️Instructions
1. Blanch the greens
2. Chill the greens
3. Add dry ingredients to a food processor and pulse to a paste
4. Emulsify with the Olive oil
4. Season & finish!
Bon appetite! 🤌🏼
29/08/2026
📣 September classes (plus October Masterclasses) are now live on our website!
➡️ Flick through to discover all the exciting things we have coming up at our community cookery school!
🔗 Book now via the link in our bio.
We can’t wait to see you! 🧡
27/08/2026
Join us on 3rd or 15th September for a Free Community Cooking Class with expert nutritionist and chef Sharon Gardner! 🧡
This community class is for local people living with diabetes, or those wanting to prevent it, who are looking for affordable ways to expand their diet.
You will learn delicious plant-based recipes tailored to your health needs - helping you to keep blood sugar levels steady and lower the risk of long-term health complications.
🗓️3rd or 15th September
⏰11am -1pm
📍Liberty Hall.
🔗 Booking link in bio.
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Liberty Hall, 128 Clapton Common
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 5:30pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30am - 5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30am - 5:30pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5:30pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5:30pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 4:30pm |
| Sunday | 12pm - 3pm |