Thanks to all the people who have contributed to this week’s newsletter: Charlotte Bartlett-Wynne, Geoff Smith, Jess Ness, Lucinda Flynn, Marjory Gardner, Robin Gale-Baker, Stuart Rodda and Vasundhara Kandpal.
Going green with Lucinda
I am really pleased to announce that Lucinda Flynn, from Hurstbridge, has agreed to become a regular contributor to both the newsletter and the website. The general theme of Lucinda’s material will be sustainable practices related to food and eating. This is a subject about which she is an acknowledged expert having run the Going Green Solutions website and shop, which sells eco-friendly products, for many years. Whilst you can buy all their products online, I would suggest that you also think about visiting the actual shop in Hurstbridge as it is unusual, interesting and a potential source of inspiration, both for yourself and for gift ideas. We are going to group Lucinda’s articles under the general heading ‘going green with Lucinda’.
Lucinda’s first article is entitled Compost bins: can you really put everything of an organic origin into them? As she says in her introduction: “We are one of those families that believes that we really can put everything that has an organic origin into our compost bins , and so our compost gets the lot. On top of the usual food scraps, we throw in natural fibre clothing, straw hats, meat scraps, hair, cotton buds, old feather down quilts, cardboard and even disposable cotton menstrual pads. But what is the actual end result? As I started to dig out our compost the other day, ready to spread it around the garden, I started discovering some residual items, and thought I’d share them with you. Our compost results are not perfect – but we are still thrilled with how much we can successfully compost.” She then goes on to discuss the end results of each of the items listed together with a photo of the end result of that item.
Read the full article.
Stuart’s small hand tool of the week – forks and rakes
It is debatable whether a hand fork is necessary if you have a trowel already along with a multipurpose tool like the delta hoe. Small hand forks serve a similar purpose to regular forks. Thus with straight-tined (aka straight-pronged) hand forks, you can dig with downward pressure to the length of the tines or more, and the tines (aka prongs) penetrate hard soil better than a trowel. For deeper cultivation, a full size fork would be better.
A similar hand tool is like a small rake, with down-pointing tips (see right hand photo below), which enables you to rake across the top of the soil, or press down while raking, to dig the soil to a depth of 10 cm or so with multiple strokes. These are great for roughing up the soil surface to kill small weeds and increase water and air penetration; do this when the soil is fairly dry and just before mulching and watering. As with trowels, a solid aluminium/alloy model is light in weight and should not break, rust or be affected by sunlight; and a moulded rubberised handle will give the greatest comfort. Stainless steel is also ok but I find that these are often flimsy and will bend or the welds will break under hard use.

Read Stuart’s other articles about garden tools.
Farm Raiser – a new farm in Bellfield
Farm Raiser is a not-for-profit urban, organic vegetable farm run by three young farmers (Charlotte, Kirsty and Patrick) on land behind Waratah Special Development School in Bellfield. Whilst not certified, they follow organic principles and don’t use any chemicals. Summer 2020/21 is their first season. They sell their vegetables in weekly mixed boxes which you can sign up for here. They deliver to the following suburbs: Alphington, Bellfield, Bulleen, Eaglemont, Fairfield, Heidelberg, Heidelberg West, Heidelberg Heights, Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe East, Kingsbury, Macleod, Northcote, Preston, Rosanna, Thornbury and Viewbank. Read their Local Food Directory page. Welcome Charlotte, Kirsty and Patrick!
More on wicking beds
Following Robin Gale-Baker’s article last week on wicking beds, Lucinda Flynn asked if she had any recommended brands. Robin’s reply: “We ourselves have converted to the corrugated beds and love them. The manufacturer is Rural Tanks and Garden Beds in Seymour and you can order them through either Bulleen Art and Garden or Nillumbik Nursery. You can also request that they come without a pre drilled outlet, and then put it in yourself at the top of the reservoir (where you want the highest water level to be).”
Geoff Smith also wrote in to say that, as an alternative to corrugated beds, his company Wicked Wicking Beds, who are based in Echuca, make IBC beds and deliver to Melbourne. Each bed is supplied as a kit and includes a half tank (cleaned and cut to size), all required plumbing (inlet pipe, adjustable overflow outlet, length of slotted drainpipe, geotextile fabric) and a pallet (for extra height). Freight costs are substantially reduced if multiple beds are ordered.
Want a job?
Field Officer for the Victorian Farmers’ Markets Association. 30 hours per week for $58K pa plus Super plus travel budget. Visit farms, farmers’ markets and small businesses plus write stories and other promotional content. Closing date: 12th March. Read more and potentially apply.
Frankie Goes to Kindergarten
Newsletter reader Marjory Gardner is a children’s book illustrator. Her new picture book, Frankie Goes to Kindergarten, which was published this week, tells the story of a real life dog who accompanies his owner, Peta, to kindergarten. Young readers 0-5 years old will learn all about kinder as Frankie joins in reading, playing, gardening, dancing and singing. They will also enjoy searching for cheeky George the cat hiding on every page. Buy the book online. Got to Marjory’s website to see some of her drawings or to contact her.
The two pictures below are from the book. The first is the cover. The second has been chosen because of the small vegetable garden top right!

Photos from some of the recent garden tours
There have been quite a lot of garden tours recently. If anyone has any photos from any of the tours that they would like to share, email them.
In the meantime, here is one that I took at the garden of Dianne Wollaston and John Pender. From left to right: Stuart, Jane, Leo, Lauri, Pam, Jacinda, Leah, Geoff, Dianne and John.
Vasundhara’s recipe of the week – butternut dipping sauce
Ingredients
2 cups butternut squash, steamed/cooked
⅓ cup cashews, soaked 6-8 hours
2 garlic cloves
1 cup low sodium vegetable broth
¼ cup nutritional yeast
salt and pepper, to taste
If you forget to soak the cashews, just boil them in water for 10 minutes.
Method
Dice and steam your butternut squash until it is soft.
Add all the ingredients into your high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
Use as a dipping sauce, curry base, pasta sauce etc. Add chilli flakes, pepper, steamed spinach and other veggies as desired.
Read more of Vasundhara Kandpal’s plant-based recipes on our website. Vasundhara is a professional cook who operates a meals delivery service called Green Karma in Briar Hill, Eltham, Eltham North and Montmorency. Read her menu and order.
The history of this newsletter and the website: 2015
This newsletter was originally started in mid 2012 by Robyn Currie, who then produced weekly newsletters for 2½ years until early 2015, when she decided to stop. My role had been largely limited to encouraging and supporting Robyn (plus putting copies of the newsletters onto the website). However, I had always viewed the newsletter as one of the most important things that Local Food Connect did and so, when Robyn stopped writing it and no one else came forward to take her place, I decided to volunteer for the role. Between us, Robyn and I have now written around 400 newsletters.
For me, the heart of the newsletter was (and is) the calendar of upcoming events. If, by advertising a local food event, we can increase the attendance at that event then that is a real, tangible achievement, with gains to both the attendee and to the organiser of the event. And that applies to any local food event, not just those organised by us or those which happen to interest us. So, from the start, I decided that I would treat all local food events equally and this is one of the things that I hope distinguishes what I do from that of many other newsletters and websites, which largely only promote their own events and select others.
The calendar of events follows similar rules to that of the Local Food Directory previously discussed: the geographic scope is ‘North East Melbourne’ and I proactively seek out events for inclusion. It took me some time to work out where to find out about all the events and I now visit around 400 websites each week to see if they have any new events listed.
By end 2015, the scope of the calendar was effectively what it is today and the standard template for the newsletters had been established. Also, the newsletter and the website had become much more closely linked, sharing the same calendar and with all the substantive articles in the newsletters being duplicated somewhere on the website.
Which link was clicked most times in the last newsletter?
The most popular link last week was Robin’s article on the do’s and don’ts of wicking beds.
Joke (or pun) of the week
What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple? Taking a bite and finding half a worm.
Read more jokes.
Upcoming events – introduction
Ringwood’s 3rd annual Local Sustainability Fair
Ringwood’s 3rd annual Local Sustainability Fair will be taking place on Sunday, 28th March, 10am-2pm at the Central Ringwood Community Centre. They are seeking more stallholders; if interested, complete their stallholder application form. They are also seeking more volunteers to help out on the day; if interested, complete their volunteer application form.
Emboldening of free events
As someone said, there is something special about events that are free. They have been highlighted in bold in the lists below.
Website calendars
By type of event: All once-off events, Cooking, Everything else, Free.
By Council area: Banyule, Boroondara, City of Yarra, Darebin, Manningham, Maroondah, Moreland, Nillumbik, Whitehorse, Whittlesea and Yarra Ranges.
Upcoming events – not cooking
Newly announced
- Summer preserves: Saturday, 13th March, 9.30am-12.30pm; $55 ($18 per hour); Bulleen Art and Garden.
- Queensland Fruit Fly: Saturday, 13th March, 10-10.30am; free; Bulleen Art and Garden.
- Food photography: Saturday, 13th March, 2-5pm; $106 ($35 per hour); Eltham.
- Bees knees with Sam Harrison: Sunday, 14th March, 10am-2pm; free; Bulleen Art and Garden.
- Bee a pollinator: Thursday, 18th March, 10.30am-midday; free; Whittlesea.
- Mary and Robert’s garden tour: Saturday, 20th March, 10.30am-12.30pm; $5; Heidelberg.
- Thrive Community Garden tour: Saturday, 27th March, 11am-1pm; $10; Diamond Creek.
- Local Sustainability Fair: Sunday, 28th March, 10am-2pm; free; Ringwood.
- In praise of veg: Wednesday, 21st April, 6.30-8.15pm; free; Richmond.
- The joy of backyard chooks: Thursday, 22nd April, 6.30-9pm; $50 ($20 per hour); Bulleen Art and Garden.
- Growing high profit crops: Saturday, 24th April, 9am-1pm; $96 ($24 per hour); Coburg.
- Autumn plant sale: Saturday, 24th April, 10am-4pm; free; Eltham.
March
- Honey bees (for primary schoolers): Wednesday, 3rd March, 4-5pm; $5; Mount Evelyn.
- Stuart and Christine’s garden tour: Saturday, 6th March, 10am-midday; $10; Eltham.
- Bee hive tour: Saturday, 6th March, 10.30am-12.30pm; $85 ($43 per hour); Yarrambat.
- Preparing an autumn/winter vegetable garden: Saturday, 6th March, midday-2pm; $15 ($8 per hour); Macleod.
- Who’s who in the garden – cultivate more than just plants: Saturday, 6th March, 2-3.30pm; $15; Ringwood.
- Robin and Paul’s garden tour: Sunday, 7th March, 1-3pm; $10; Macleod.
- Bakery Hill whisky distillery tour and tasting: Sunday, 7th March, 2-3.30pm; $59 ($40 per hour); Bayswater North.
- Complete urban farmer (14 sessions): starting Wednesday, 10th March, 9am-3pm; $880 for ACFE eligible participants ($10 per hour); CERES.
- Autumn seasonal gardening: Wednesday, 10th March, 6.30-7.30pm; free; Nunawading.
- Produce in pots: Thursday, 11th March, 6.30-9pm; $55 ($22 per hour); Bulleen Art and Garden.
- Julie and David’s garden tour: Saturday, 13th March, 10.30am-12.30pm; $10; Montmorency.
- Beeswax wraps: Sunday, 14th March, 10am-midday; $45 ($23 per hour); Park Orchards.
- Sowing edible crops: Tuesday, 16th March, 4-5pm; $5; Chirnside Park.
- Hotham Street Ladies workshop: Friday, 19th March, 6-7.30pm; $17 ($12 per hour); Abbotsford.
- Advanced beekeeping course: Saturday, 20th March, 9am-3pm; $330 ($55 per hour); Edendale.
- Composting with Nina Bishop: Saturday, 20th March, 10am-midday; $gold coin; Rosanna.
- Mushroom cultivation workshop: Saturday, 20th March, 1-4pm; $70 ($23 per hour); Park Orchards.
- Bakery Hill whisky distillery tour and tasting: Sunday, 21st March, 3.30-5pm; $59 ($40 per hour); Bayswater North.
- Gin tasting and cocktail making experience: Thursday, 25th March, 6.30-8pm; $74 ($50 per hour); Fitzroy.
- Beginners composting and worm farming workshop: Saturday, 27th March, 10.30-11.30am; free; Bayswater North.
- Bee hive tour: Saturday, 27th March, 10.30am-12.30pm; $85 ($43 per hour); Yarrambat.
- Building a veggie box: Saturday, 27th March, 2-5pm; $5; Coburg North.
- DIY Mushrooms: Sunday, 28th March, 10am-4pm; $165 ($28 per hour); CERES.
- Bakery Hill whisky distillery tour and tasting: Sunday, 28th March, 2-3.30pm; $59 ($40 per hour); Bayswater North.
- Community gardens: more than just growing food: Wednesday, 31st March, 7-8pm; free; Balwyn.
April
- The art of espalier: Thursday, 1st April, 6.30-9pm; $55 ($22 per hour); Bulleen Art and Garden.
- Growing in polytunnels: Saturday, 3rd April, 9am-1pm; $96 ($24 per hour); Coburg.
- Spoke and Spade (garden tour): Saturday, 10th April at 10-11am and again at 11.30am-12.30pm; $15; Heidelberg West.
- Bakery Hill whisky distillery tour and tasting: Saturday, 10th April, 2-3.30pm; $59 ($40 per hour); Bayswater North.
- Cameron Street garden (garden tour): Sunday, 11th April at 10-11am and again at 11.30am-12.30pm; $15; Coburg.
- Greg’s organic backyard (garden tour): Sunday, 11th April at 10-11am and again at 11.30am-12.30pm; $15; Fawkner.
- Bee hive tour: Sunday, 11th April, 10.30am-12.30pm; $85 ($43 per hour); Yarrambat.
- Urban agriculture micro-business tour: Saturday, 17th April, 9.30am-4pm; $100 ($15 per hour); CERES.
- Organic vegetable gardening: Saturday, 17th April, 10am-3pm; $220 ($44 per hour); CERES.
- Herb and companion planting: Saturday, 17th April, 10am-3pm; $110 ($22 per hour); CERES.
- Brewers Feast Festival: Saturday, 17th April, 11am-8pm and Sunday, 18th April, 11am-5pm; $20; Abbotsford.
- Bakery Hill whisky distillery tour and tasting: Sunday, 18th April, 2-3.30pm; $59 ($40 per hour); Bayswater North.
- Taste Heide: Saturday, 17th April, 3-4.30pm; $20 ($14 per hour); Bulleen.
Upcoming events – cooking
Newly announced
- Sicilian pasta secrets: Wednesday, 3rd March, 7-9.30pm; $129 ($52 per hour); Kew.
- Sicilian pasta secrets: Saturday, 6th March, midday-2.30pm; $129 ($52 per hour); Kew.
- Fermented foods: Saturday, 13th March, 2-4pm; $50 ($25 per hour); Balwyn North.
- Gozleme and baklava: Saturday, 27th March, 2-4pm; $60 ($30 per hour); Balwyn North.
- Sicilian cannoli: Sunday, 11th April, 2-4pm; $63 ($32 per hour); Fitzroy.
- Choux pastry workshop: Saturday, 24th April, 11am-12.30pm; $55 ($37 per hour); Yarra Glen.
- Sourdough breadmaking workshop: Wednesday, 28th April, 10am-1pm; $90 ($30 per hour); Surrey Hills.
March
- Become a junior chocolatier: Saturday, 6th March, 9-9.45am and again at 10-10.45am; $40 ($53 per hour); Yarra Glen.
- Wild fermentation class (pickling and sauerkraut): Saturday, 6th March, 10am-12.30pm; $75 ($30 per hour); Dixons Creek.
- Chocolate discovery class: Saturday, 6th March, 12.30-1.30pm; $48 ($48 per hour); Yarra Glen.
- Kefir and yoghurt making: Tuesday, 9th March, 7-8.30pm; $30 ($20 per hour); Hawthorn.
- Dumplings workshop: Friday, 12th March, 10am-12.30pm; $90 ($36 per hour); Surrey Hills.
- Growing and cooking with bushfoods: Saturday, 13th March, 10am-3pm; $110 ($22 per hour); CERES.
- Tea making workshop: Saturday, 13th March, 1-3pm; $80 ($40 per hour); Surrey Hills.
- Beginners bread making: Sunday, 14th March, 8am-2pm; $190 ($32 per hour); Abbotsford.
- Miso making and katsuobushi shaving workshop: Sunday, 14th March, 10am-1pm; $220 ($44 per hour); Alphington.
- Vegan handmade pasta class: Sunday, 14th March, 5-7pm; $70 ($35 per hour); Fitzroy.
- The ultimate biscuit class: Tuesday, 16th March, 10am-3pm; $160 ($32 per hour); Blackburn.
- Sri Lankan cooking class: Tuesday, 16th March, 6-9pm; $90 ($30 per hour); Surrey Hills.
- Sourdough basics: Wednesday, 17th March, 6.30-9.30pm; $95 ($32 per hour); Fitzroy.
- Become a junior chocolatier: Saturday, 20th March, 9-9.45am and again at 10-10.45am; $40 ($53 per hour); Yarra Glen.
- Wild fermentation class (pickling and sauerkraut) : Saturday, 20th March, 10am-12.30pm; $75 ($30 per hour); Dixons Creek.
- Beginners bread making: Sunday, 21st March, 8am-2pm; $190 ($32 per hour); Abbotsford.
- Master Vietnamese finger food: Sunday, 21st March, 10.30am-3pm; $160 ($36 per hour); Panton Hill.
- Chocolate discovery class: Sunday, 21st March, 11am-midday; $48 ($48 per hour); Yarra Glen.
- The basics of fermenting and gut health: Sunday, 21st March, 2-5pm; $55 ($18 per hour); Hawthorn.
- Blokes in the kitchen: Friday, 26th March, 8am-midday; $35 ($8 per hour); Surrey Hills.
- Flavours of East Africa: Friday, 26th March, 6-9pm; $95 ($32 per hour); Surrey Hills.
- Insulative cooking with Nina: Saturday, 27th March, 10am-midday; $gold coin; Rosanna.
- Sourdough bread: Saturday, 27th March, 10am-12.30pm; $55 ($22 per hour); Park Orchards.
- Passata party vol. 1: Saturday, 27th March, 10am-4pm; $50 ($8 per hour); Coburg.
- Sourdough workshop: Saturday, 27th March, 11am-3pm; $90 ($23 per hour); Kinglake.
- Artisan bread making: Sunday, 28th March, 8am-2pm; $190 ($32 per hour); Abbotsford.
- Seasonal ferments: kimchi + kombucha : Sunday, 28th March, 9-11.30am; $185 ($74 per hour); Brunswick East.
- The ultimate biscuit class: Tuesday, 30th March, 10am-3pm; $160 ($32 per hour); Blackburn.
- Preserves workshop: Wednesday, 31st March, 10am-1pm; $105 ($35 per hour); Surrey Hills.
- The mighty booch – DIY kombucha: Wednesday, 31st March, 6.30-8.30pm; $80 ($40 per hour); Fitzroy.
April
- Wild fermentation class (pickling and sauerkraut): Saturday, 3rd April, 10am-12.30pm; $75 ($30 per hour); Dixons Creek.
- Become a junior chocolatier: Wednesday, 7th April, 9-9.45am, 10-10.45am and 11-11.45am; $40 ($53 per hour); Yarra Glen.
- Become a junior chocolatier: Thursday, 8th April, 9-9.45am, 10-10.45am and 11-11.45am; $40 ($53 per hour); Yarra Glen.
- Sourdough bread workshop: Saturday, 10th April, 9am-11.30pm; $165 ($66 per hour); Brunswick East.
- Vegan cooking Italian style: Saturday, 10th April, 10am-3pm; $110 ($22 per hour); CERES.
- Beginners bread making: Sunday, 11th April, 8am-2pm; $190 ($32 per hour); Abbotsford.
- Feta and haloumi cheese making: Sunday, 11th April, 10am-4pm; $170 ($28 per hour); CERES.
- Lets make dumplings: Sunday, 11th April, 11am-3pm; $125 ($31 per hour); Alphington.
- Chinese dumplings class with Jo Kendray: Sunday, 11th April, 5-7pm; $70 ($35 per hour); Fitzroy.
- The ultimate biscuit class: Tuesday, 13th April, 10am-3pm; $160 ($32 per hour); Blackburn.
- Become a junior chocolatier: Wednesday, 14th April, 9-9.45am, 10-10.45am and 11-11.45am; $40 ($53 per hour); Yarra Glen.
- Become a junior chocolatier: Thursday, 15th April, 9-9.45am, 10-10.45am and 11-11.45am; $40 ($53 per hour); Yarra Glen.
- Sourdough bread workshop: Saturday, 17th April, 9am-11.30pm; $165 ($66 per hour); Brunswick East.
- Sourdough bread baking: Saturday, 17th April, 9am-5pm; $180 ($23 per hour); CERES.
- Wild fermentation class (pickling and sauerkraut): Saturday, 17th April, 10am-12.30pm; $75 ($30 per hour); Dixons Creek.
- From milk to cheese: Saturday, 17th April, 10am-3pm; $180 ($36 per hour); Thomastown.
- Beginners bread making: Sunday, 18th April, 8am-2pm; $190 ($32 per hour); Abbotsford.
- Gluten-free kitchen skills: Sunday, 18th April, 10am-3pm; $110 ($22 per hour); CERES.
- Vietnamese classics: Sunday, 18th April, 10.30am-3pm; $160 ($36 per hour); Panton Hill.
- Truffle workshop at Ratio Cocoa Roasters: Sunday, 18th April, 11am-12.30pm; $75 ($50 per hour); Brunswick.
- Artisan bread making: Sunday, 25th April, 8am-2pm; $190 ($32 per hour); Abbotsford.
- Lets make dumplings: Sunday, 25th April, 11am-3pm; $125 ($31 per hour); Alphington.
- The ultimate biscuit class: Tuesday, 27th April, 10am-3pm; $160 ($32 per hour); Blackburn.
In Richmond
- Dumpling party: Thursday, 4th March, 6.30-8.30pm; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- La cucina della Puglia: Thursday, 4th March, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Japanese cooking master class: Friday, 5th March, 2-5pm; $189 ($63 per hour); Richmond.
- Chinese cooking master class: Friday, 5th March, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- La cucina della Sardegna: Friday, 5th March, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Saturday, 6th March, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Thai cooking master class: Saturday, 6th March, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Street food of Asia: Saturday, 6th March, 6.30-9pm; $168 ($67 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Sunday, 7th March, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Vietnamese cooking master class: Sunday, 7th March, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Japanese cooking master class: Sunday, 7th March, 6.30-9.30pm; $189 ($63 per hour); Richmond.
- Sicilian food: Tuesday, 9th March, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Thursday, 11th March, 6.30-8.30pm; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Sicilian food: Thursday, 11th March, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Vietnamese cooking master class: Friday, 12th March, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Thai cooking master class: Friday, 12th March, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- The cuisine of Central Italy: Friday, 12th March, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Saturday, 13th March, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Korean cooking master class: Saturday, 13th March, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Sunday, 14th March, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Mexican cooking master class: Sunday, 14th March, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Spanish cooking master class: Sunday, 14th March, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- A seafood feast: Tuesday, 16th March, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Thursday, 18th March, 6.30-8.30pm; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- A night in Rome: Thursday, 18th March, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Street food of Asia: Friday, 19th March, 2-4.30pm; $168 ($67 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Saturday, 20th March, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Indian cooking master class: Saturday, 20th March, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Indonesian cooking master class: Saturday, 20th March, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Sunday, 21st March, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Italian cooking master class: Sunday, 21st March, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Pizza making party: Sunday, 21st March, 6.30-8.30pm; $127 ($64 per hour); Richmond.
- Naples and the Amalfi Coast: Tuesday, 23rd March, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Thursday, 25th March, 6.30-8.30pm; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- La cucina Toscana: Thursday, 25th March, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Pizza making party: Friday, 26th March, 2-4pm; $127 ($64 per hour); Richmond.
- Indian cooking master class: Friday, 26th March, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Nonna’s comfort food (Italian): Friday, 26th March, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Saturday, 27th March, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Chinese cooking master class: Saturday, 27th March, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Going native Australia: Saturday, 27th March, 6.30-9.30pm; $189 ($63 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Sunday, 28th March, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Vegan cooking master class: Sunday, 28th March, 6.30-9.30pm; $189 ($63 per hour); Richmond.
- Gnocchi in tutta l’Italia: Tuesday, 30th March, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Thursday, 1st April, 6.30-8.30pm; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Nonna’s comfort food (Italian): Tuesday, 6th April, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Thursday, 8th April, 6.30-8.30pm; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- La cucina della Puglia: Thursday, 8th April, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Vietnamese cooking master class: Friday, 9th April, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Thai cooking master class: Friday, 9th April, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Gnocchi in tutta l’Italia: Friday, 9th April, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Saturday, 10th April, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Korean cooking master class: Saturday, 10th April, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Sunday, 11th April, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Mexican cooking master class: Sunday, 11th April, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Spanish cooking master class: Sunday, 11th April, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Pasta e basta!: Tuesday, 13th April, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Thursday, 15th April, 6.30-8.30pm; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- The cuisine of Central Italy: Thursday, 15th April, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Street food of Asia: Friday, 16th April, 2-4.30pm; $168 ($67 per hour); Richmond.
- Japanese cooking master class: Friday, 16th April, 6.30-9.30pm; $189 ($63 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Saturday, 17th April, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Indian cooking master class: Saturday, 17th April, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Indonesian cooking master class: Saturday, 17th April, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Sunday, 18th April, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Italian cooking master class: Sunday, 18th April, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Pizza making party: Sunday, 18th April, 6.30-8.30pm; $127 ($64 per hour); Richmond.
- Pasta e basta!: Tuesday, 20th April, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Thursday, 22nd April, 6.30-8.30pm; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- A night in Rome: Thursday, 22nd April, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
- Pizza making party: Friday, 23rd April, 2-4pm; $127 ($64 per hour); Richmond.
- Indian cooking master class: Friday, 23rd April, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Dumpling party: Saturday, 24th April, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Chinese cooking master class: Saturday, 24th April, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
- Going native Australia: Saturday, 24th April, 6.30-9.30pm; $189 ($63 per hour); Richmond.
- A seafood feast: Tuesday, 27th April, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.