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Centennial Park Cob Oven in Duncan, BC

    Centennial Park Cob Kitchen with 3 rocket ovens, Duncan BC

    One of the great assets of the Cowichan Valley is the Centennial Park Cob Kitchen. It’s a beautiful Cob pizza oven and cooktop available to the community.

    The Cob Kitchen can be used by individuals for family use, community organizations who wish to host an event or program, or by local businesses.  One local baker uses this kitchen to bake products to be delivered to her customers. 

    Requirements are: Completion of a 1 hour hands-on training, a registration form, a small insurance fee, and a donation.

    As the time of this post, there are two Cob Kitchen trainings coming up!

    • Monday June 19, 2017, from 10 – 11 am: 3 spots open
    • Monday June 26, 2017 from 1 – 2 pm: 3 spots open

    Bookings may be made through their website at this page.

    More than merely a kitchen, the Cob Oven is also a community art project, featuring work by: Maynard JohnnyNan GoodshipPat Amos, and Sarah Way.

    Cowichan Community Kitchen in Use
    Cowichan Community Kitchen in Use

    The Cob Kitchen is sponsored by  the BC Arts Council, Peninsula Co-op, City of Duncan, and Matrix Marble and Stone. It is a project of Cowichan Community Kitchen, a local agency that helps families learn to plan, budget and cook at their partner facilities, and bring meals home for the family.

    Operated at five locations throughout the valley (including the Cob Kitchen), the Cowichan Community Kitchens provides valuable services to the community in the Cowichan Valley Regional District. 

    Cowichan Community Kitchens is sponsored by:St. John’s Anglican Church, Duncan, St. John’s Anglican Church, Cobble Hill, Lake Cowichan Community Hall, Warmland House, True Grain Bakery – Cowichan Bay, Valley Floors, Webtec, North Cowichan, Rotary. CVRD Area C, Cobble Hill, CVRD Area D, Cowichan Bay, CVRD Area F, Honeymoon Bay, City of Duncan, Jackson on the Moon, and an anonymous donor.

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