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				1 Complete urban farmer (14 sessions) 09:00 Complete urban farmer (14 sessions) @ CERES Sep 1 @ 09:00 – 15:00 Tickets 14 sessions over a period of a 14 weeks. Presenter: Justin Calverley. The topics to be covered will include: permaculture; fruit production; soil preparation; beekeeping; composting, worm farming and fertilisers; vegetable growing; propagation; seed collection; [...] Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour 11:00 Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters Sep 1 @ 11:00 – 12:30 Tickets A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Tasting plate can be adapted to non dairy / vegan, please advise on arrival. Carlton aperitvio food tour 17:00 Carlton aperitvio food tour @ Brunetti Classico Sep 1 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets You will indulge in the Italian ‘Aperitivo’ tradition. What exactly is Aperitivo, what can you expect to eat and drink, how did it begin, how did it make its way to Melbourne? You will learn [...] Chocolate making workshop 18:30 Chocolate making workshop @ Park Orchards Community House & Learning Centre Sep 1 @ 18:30 – 20:30 Tickets Join them for this hands-on introduction to couverture chocolate which will cover: tempering of milk and dark chocolate; filling truffle shells with supplied ganache for centres; dipping and decorating truffles; and chocolate discs topped with [...] Thai cooking master class 18:30 Thai cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 1 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Thai cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: fish sauce dressing; green or [...]	2 Introduction to beekeeping (2 sessions) 09:30 Introduction to beekeeping (2 sessions) @ NewHope Community Centre Sep 2 @ 09:30 – 16:30 Tickets This all day program is highly interactive and includes a live hive opening on the following Saturday (9th September, 10.30am-12.30pm) as well as other hands-on skill building exercises. The background instruction includes equipment selection and [...] Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 2 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Mooroolbark Community Garden grand opening weekend 10:00 Mooroolbark Community Garden grand opening weekend @ Mooroolbark Community Garden Sep 2 @ 10:00 – 16:00 Tickets There will be a sausage sizzle, raffles and an opportunity to meet the people who made it all possible. Wild fermentation class and edible forest tour 10:00 Wild fermentation class and edible forest tour @ Edible Forest Yarra Valley Estate Sep 2 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Louise Ward will lead you through the techniques of wild fermentation and the importance of incorporating good gut health into your diet. You will sample and learn how to make fermented foods such as pickling, [...] Taiwanese banquet cooking class 12:00 Taiwanese banquet cooking class Sep 2 @ 12:00 – 14:30 Tickets Cristina Chang will cover the fundamentals of Taiwanese cuisine, ingredients and flavours whilst you learn how to make a range of Taiwanese dishes. Sample menu: spring onion pancakes, smashed cucumber salad, Taiwanese beef noodles and [...] Black forest cake 13:30 Black forest cake @ Living And Learning @ Ajani Sep 2 @ 13:30 – 16:30 Tickets You’ll learn how to make a moist and tender chocolate cake, whip up a fluffy cream filling, layer in the tart cherries, top it with chocolate shavings and, finally, decorate the cake with a touch [...] Home composting for beginners 14:00 Home composting for beginners @ Edendale Sep 2 @ 14:00 – 15:30 Tickets What you will learn: how to compost at home; simple to follow composting steps; and common problems and solutions. Indian cooking master class 14:00 Indian cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 2 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Indian cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: chicken tikka masala; naan, mint [...] Choux pastry workshop 14:30 Choux pastry workshop @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Sep 2 @ 14:30 – 16:00 Tickets Learn how to make traditional Parisian choux pastry. Fill with decadent flavours and glaze with specialised finishes to create six pastries to take home and enjoy. Japanese cooking master class 18:30 Japanese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 2 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Japanese cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu in odd numbered months: sushi [...]	3 Weed walks with Miranda 09:00 Weed walks with Miranda @ The Food School Yarra Valley Sep 3 @ 09:00 – 12:00 Tickets Learn how to identify and utilise common weeds as food and medicine. Learn about the edible and medicinal properties of these plants and how to incorporate them into your daily routine for improved health and [...] Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 3 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Vegan cooking master class 14:00 Vegan cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 3 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. Depending on the month, the menu will include dishes from Japan, [...]
4 Resin art with ink – cheese platter (2 sessions) 19:00 Resin art with ink – cheese platter (2 sessions) @ Mt Evelyn Community House Sep 4 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets The two sessions are on Monday, 4th September, 7-9pm and Tuesday, 5th September, 7-8pm. Create a one of kind cheese platter in a relaxed and laid back environment. Local artist Stephanie Anne, from Sullcher Creative [...]	5 The ultimate biscuit class 10:00 The ultimate biscuit class @ Sissys Gourmet Delights Sep 5 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets Learn about flours and how they interact with other ingredients. Learn a variety of techniques and textures to create many different types of biscuits from shortbreads, to fancy petit fours, wedged with ganache and dipped [...]	6 Colombian cooking workshop 10:00 Colombian cooking workshop @ Trentwood at the Hub Sep 6 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Learn how to make empanadas using corn flour and a variety of fillings. You’ll also get to make a dessert. Presenter: Donde Mama. Organised by Trentwood at the Hub. Home harvest Manningham 18:30 Home harvest Manningham @ Manningham Civic Centre Sep 6 @ 18:30 – 20:30 Tickets 15 minutes before each event (i.e. at 6.15pm), there is a food and seed swap. 2023 events 5 AprilAutumn in the gardenTeresa Day, Sustainable Gardening Australia 3 MaySeed savingMaria Ciavarella, My Green Garden 7 JuneComposting [...]	7 Junior pastry chef class 10:00 Junior pastry chef class @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Sep 7 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets For children aged 6-12. Go learn to mix, bake and create pastries. Junior pastry chef class 11:30 Junior pastry chef class @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Sep 7 @ 11:30 – 12:30 Tickets For children aged 6-12. Go learn to mix, bake and create pastries. Dumpling party 18:30 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 7 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...]	8 Rosa’s cooking class 10:15 Rosa’s cooking class @ Private address Sep 8 @ 10:15 – 15:00 Tickets Italian food. See Rosa’s website for the menus. Carlton aperitvio food tour 17:00 Carlton aperitvio food tour @ Brunetti Classico Sep 8 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets You will indulge in the Italian ‘Aperitivo’ tradition. What exactly is Aperitivo, what can you expect to eat and drink, how did it begin, how did it make its way to Melbourne? You will learn [...] Japanese cooking master class 18:30 Japanese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 8 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Japanese cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu in odd numbered months: sushi [...]	9 Australian plants expo 10:00 Australian plants expo @ Eltham Community & Reception Centre Sep 9 @ 10:00 – 16:00 Tickets A two-day event on 27th and 28th August by the Australian Plants Society – Yarra Yarra. Sales of native & indigenous plants, books on related subjects, native flower displays, environmental displays, talks, demonstrations, workshops, giftware [...] Beginners cheese making class 10:00 Beginners cheese making class @ That's Amore Cheese Sep 9 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets What you will learn: how to make hand-stretched fresh mozzarella and create bocconcini; how to make primo sale; and how to make fresh ricotta. What you will get: Italian style lunch; and primo sale and [...] Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 9 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Introduction to permaculture (2 sessions) 10:00 Introduction to permaculture (2 sessions) @ Reynard Street Neighbourhood House Sep 9 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets On Saturdays 9th and 16th September, both 10am-3pm. Learn permaculture fundamentals in this hands-on course, combining concepts and practices of sustainability, gardening, horticulture, ecology, community development and design thinking. Participants can expect a combination of [...] DIY Beeswax wrap workshop 10:30 DIY Beeswax wrap workshop @ Brunswick Neighbourhood House Sep 9 @ 10:30 – 12:30 Tickets Emma will show you how to make beeswax wraps. All materials will be provided, though you can BYO fabric to be waxed and transformed into wraps. Organised by Brunswick Neighbourhood House. Getting to know bush tucker 11:00 Getting to know bush tucker @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub Sep 9 @ 11:00 – 12:30 Tickets Hayden Marks, from Melbourne Bushfood, will discuss the versatility and benefits of bush food. You will be able to taste some of these foods as well as learn how our indigenous peoples used them for [...] Cultivating Community workshop 12:00 Cultivating Community workshop @ Kathleen Syme Library Sep 9 @ 12:00 – 14:00 Tickets Learn about all matters related to growing food, food waste, composting and the circular economy. Just turn up. Mexican cooking master class 14:00 Mexican cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 9 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Mexican cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: tacos de guisado (stewed beef); [...] Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour 14:30 Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters Sep 9 @ 14:30 – 16:00 Tickets A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Tasting plate can be adapted to non dairy / vegan, please advise on arrival. Spanish cooking master class 18:30 Spanish cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 9 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Spanish cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: ham and cheese croquettes or [...]	10 Australian plants expo 10:00 Australian plants expo @ Eltham Community & Reception Centre Sep 10 @ 10:00 – 16:00 Tickets A two-day event on 27th and 28th August by the Australian Plants Society – Yarra Yarra. Sales of native & indigenous plants, books on related subjects, native flower displays, environmental displays, talks, demonstrations, workshops, giftware [...] Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 10 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Italian cooking master class 10:00 Italian cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 10 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Italian cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: eggplant and ricotta cooked with [...] Rosa’s cooking class 10:15 Rosa’s cooking class @ Private address Sep 10 @ 10:15 – 15:00 Tickets Italian food. See Rosa’s website for the menus. Wicking bed workshop 14:00 Wicking bed workshop @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden Sep 10 @ 14:00 – 15:30 Tickets Learn the how and why of wicking beds, including detailed explanation and notes on how to put together these water-saving, high-cropping beds. Presenter: Paul Gale-Baker. Organised by Sustainable Macleod.
11	12 Turkish cooking, an introduction 18:30 Turkish cooking, an introduction @ Trentwood at the Hub Sep 12 @ 18:30 – 20:30 Tickets Join Arzu Yilmaz to learn how to make four different vegetarian dishes: a lentil soup, a meze, Turkish borek and a dessert. Arzu will also talk about her experiences as an Istanbul girl and her [...]	13 Complete urban farmer (14 sessions) 09:00 Complete urban farmer (14 sessions) @ CERES Sep 13 @ 09:00 – 15:00 Tickets 14 sessions over a period of a 14 weeks. Presenter: Justin Calverley. The topics to be covered will include: permaculture; fruit production; soil preparation; beekeeping; composting, worm farming and fertilisers; vegetable growing; propagation; seed collection; [...] Bliss ball treats with Liana 10:00 Bliss ball treats with Liana @ Montrose Library Sep 13 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets Liana will show you how to make bliss balls.	14 Dumpling party 18:30 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 14 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Milk kefir magic 18:30 Milk kefir magic @ The Fermentary Sep 14 @ 18:30 – 20:30 Tickets They will show you how to easily incorporate this little SCOBY into your daily routine. You will make some milk kefir and then move onto flavouring, making butter, labneh, catching the whey and then making [...]	15 Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour 11:00 Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters Sep 15 @ 11:00 – 12:30 Tickets A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Tasting plate can be adapted to non dairy / vegan, please advise on arrival. Carlton aperitvio food tour 17:00 Carlton aperitvio food tour @ Brunetti Classico Sep 15 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets You will indulge in the Italian ‘Aperitivo’ tradition. What exactly is Aperitivo, what can you expect to eat and drink, how did it begin, how did it make its way to Melbourne? You will learn [...] Cooking with bean curd 18:00 Cooking with bean curd @ Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct Sep 15 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets Explore a wide range of soybean curd products, including tofu and fermented soybeans. Hui will guide you through the world of vegetarian cooking, sharing insights on how to embrace a plant-based diet while ensuring you [...] Chinese cooking master class 18:30 Chinese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 15 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Chinese cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: sichaun wontons; chilli and sesame [...]	16 Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 16 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Flavours of Coburg food tour 10:00 Flavours of Coburg food tour @ Coburg Library Sep 16 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets You will experience the cultural delights of 6 different countries over 8 food stops. With a mixture of sweet and savoury tastings, you will soon discover that Coburg is an ideal foodie destination for anyone [...] Halloumi cheese making, traditional ricotta and ricotta salata 10:00 Halloumi cheese making, traditional ricotta and ricotta salata @ CERES Sep 16 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets You will learn how to make halloumi cheese, traditional ricotta and ricotta salata. You will take home what you make. Presenter: Kristen Allan. Mozzarella making class 10:00 Mozzarella making class @ That's Amore Cheese Sep 16 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets What you will learn: the process behind producing curd; how to make hand-stretched fresh mozzarella; and how to shape mozzarella into bocconcini and trecce. What you will get: guided cheese tasting with a glass of [...] Cheese making 12:00 Cheese making @ Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House Sep 16 @ 12:00 – 16:00 Tickets Learn how to make ricotta, feta and halloumi cheese. You will make enough to take some home and also to taste test at lunch. Take along an apron, a glass jar and at least four [...] Wine and Vine Festival 12:00 Wine and Vine Festival @ Abbotsford Convent Sep 16 @ 12:00 – 19:00 Tickets There will be around 20 wineries plus live music and food. The ticket includes unlimited tastings for a 3-hour period plus a tasting glass. Cooking with Australian ingredients master class 14:00 Cooking with Australian ingredients master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 16 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about some bush foods, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: smoked kangaroo tenderloin or [...] Street food of Asia 18:30 Street food of Asia @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 16 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Prepare and cook a varied menu, utilising a wide range of techniques along the way. Finish the class by tasting all of your creations [...]	17 Sourdough bread baking 09:00 Sourdough bread baking @ CERES Sep 17 @ 09:00 – 17:00 Tickets What you will learn: how to make your own bread; how to make your own handmade pizzas; and more about sourdough. What you will get: handmade pizzas for lunch; your own bread to take home [...] Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 17 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Spring veggie garden design and planting 10:00 Spring veggie garden design and planting @ The Food School Yarra Valley Sep 17 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets The topics to be covered will include: soil preparation (e.g. soil testing, pH balancing, organic matter incorporation, soil amendments); plant selection and placement (e.g. sunlight requirements and plant heights); planting techniques and timings (e.g. transplanting [...] Spring/Poorneet pruning workshop 10:00 Spring/Poorneet pruning workshop @ Oakhill Food Justice Farm Sep 17 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets You will learn how to: carry out formative pruning to shape young trees; maintenance prune to maintain the size of established trees; and renovation prune to tidy up overgrown trees and reduce their size. Presenter: [...] Truffle workshop at Ratio Cocoa Roasters 11:00 Truffle workshop at Ratio Cocoa Roasters @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters Sep 17 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Then make your own milk or dark truffles with a selection of toppings.
18	19 The ultimate biscuit class 10:00 The ultimate biscuit class @ Sissys Gourmet Delights Sep 19 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets Learn about flours and how they interact with other ingredients. Learn a variety of techniques and textures to create many different types of biscuits from shortbreads, to fancy petit fours, wedged with ganache and dipped [...] Beeswax wrap workshop 14:30 Beeswax wrap workshop @ Nunawading Community Hub Sep 19 @ 14:30 – 16:30 Tickets Learn how to make and maintain beeswax wraps for keeping food fresh and hygienic without the use of single-use plastics such as cling-wrap. Whitehorse and Manningham residents only.	20 Become a junior chocolatier 09:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Sep 20 @ 09:00 – 09:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Become a junior chocolatier 10:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Sep 20 @ 10:00 – 10:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Junior chocolatier – master class 12:30 Junior chocolatier – master class @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Sep 20 @ 12:30 – 13:30 Tickets In a 60 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 9-14 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Junior chocolatier – master class 14:00 Junior chocolatier – master class @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Sep 20 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets In a 60 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 9-14 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Beeswax wrap workshop 14:30 Beeswax wrap workshop @ Manningham Civic Centre Sep 20 @ 14:30 – 16:30 Tickets Learn how to make and maintain beeswax wraps for keeping food fresh and hygienic without the use of single-use plastics such as cling-wrap. Whitehorse and Manningham residents only. Cookie decorating 15:00 Cookie decorating @ Oxygen Youth Space Sep 20 @ 15:00 – 17:00 Tickets For 12-17 year olds. Join Lori and Vanessa in some fun cookie decoration.	21 Preserving and drying citrus 11:00 Preserving and drying citrus @ Diamond Valley Library Sep 21 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Learn how to make the most of your excess citrus through preserving or drying. Community meal sharing 11:30 Community meal sharing @ Balwyn Evergreen Centre Sep 21 @ 11:30 – 12:30 Tickets Kylie Ryan from Boroondara Cooks will discuss the ins and outs of their community meal sharing program. Learn how this service is helping feed the community. Book by phone (9836 9681) or email (office@balwynevergreen.org.au). Dumpling party 18:30 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 21 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Sicilian food 18:30 Sicilian food @ La Cucina di Sandra Sep 21 @ 18:30 – 22:30 Tickets What you will learn: How to prepare authentic Italian food from Sicily. What you will get: A three-course meal with a complimentary glass of wine, plus finger food before the meal. A full set of [...]	22 All day art day – feeling fruity fantastic 09:30 All day art day – feeling fruity fantastic @ Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct Sep 22 @ 09:30 – 15:15 Tickets For children aged 6–12. The children will whip up apple dumplings in the cooking session, create a fantastic fruity collage and a fruit themed recycled paper pencil holder. Take a snack lunch, hat, sunscreen and [...] Carlton aperitvio food tour 17:00 Carlton aperitvio food tour @ Brunetti Classico Sep 22 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets You will indulge in the Italian ‘Aperitivo’ tradition. What exactly is Aperitivo, what can you expect to eat and drink, how did it begin, how did it make its way to Melbourne? You will learn [...] Korean cooking master class 18:30 Korean cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 22 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Korean cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: kimchi, Korean style spicy chicken; [...]	23 Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 23 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Family miso soup ball making with Rieko Hayashi 10:00 Family miso soup ball making with Rieko Hayashi @ The Fermentary Sep 23 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Make your own little, ready to eat miso balls and take home a container of 12 of them to pop into your fridge or even freeze. End the session with a warm bowl of miso [...] Irrigation and water management (2 sessions) 10:00 Irrigation and water management (2 sessions) @ Bundoora Park Farm Sep 23 @ 10:00 – 14:00 Tickets The two sessions are on Saturday, 23rd September, 10am-2pm at Bundoora Park Farm and Sunday, 24th September, 10am-3pm at Farm Raiser in Bellfied. Geoff Connellan will deep dive into identifying limitations, opportunities and considerations when [...] Thai cooking master class 14:00 Thai cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 23 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Thai cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: fish sauce dressing; green or [...] Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour 14:30 Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters Sep 23 @ 14:30 – 16:00 Tickets A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Tasting plate can be adapted to non dairy / vegan, please advise on arrival. Watering your garden workshop 14:30 Watering your garden workshop @ Bundoora Park Farm Sep 23 @ 14:30 – 16:30 Tickets Geoff Connellan will discuss: how to best set up your at-home irrigation system; how to access your water quality; at what time of the day it is best to water; and how much water to [...] Japanese cooking master class 18:30 Japanese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 23 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Japanese cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu in odd numbered months: sushi [...]	24 Beginners bread making 08:00 Beginners bread making @ Abbotsford Convent Sep 24 @ 08:00 – 14:00 Tickets What you will learn: Experimenting with bread. The bread baking process with each step explained. How to replicate the process at home. What you will get: 1 kilo of organic flour to take home. Pizza [...] Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 24 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Introduction to fermenting at home 10:00 Introduction to fermenting at home @ CERES Sep 24 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets What you will learn: the basics to successfully start fermenting vegetables at home; ideas about creating your own fermented condiments; and how to use fermented products in day to day life. What you will get: [...] Introduction to growing microgreens 10:00 Introduction to growing microgreens Sep 24 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets You will learn: how CERES produces certified organic microgreens for wholesale in Preston; how to grow pea shoots, radish, and sunflower sprouts at home; and how to plan for a continuous supply of these. Presenter: [...]
25 Junior chefs – main course 12:00 Junior chefs – main course @ Boroondara Youth Hub Sep 25 @ 12:00 – 15:00 Tickets For young people in High school. Gnocchi is on the menu and chefs are welcome to take home any leftovers. Mid-autumn moon cakes 18:00 Mid-autumn moon cakes @ Brunswick Library Sep 25 @ 18:00 – 19:30 Tickets Cristina Chang will show you how to make moon cakes. Think mung bean, red bean and curried pork.	26 Farming for our future (ages 5 to 8) 10:00 Farming for our future (ages 5 to 8) @ CERES Sep 26 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets This workshop for children aged 5-8 years and each child must be accompanied by an adult guardian. Explore Honey Lane Organic Farm and meet some chickens. Make a recycled pot and propagate your own plant [...] Kids composting workshop 10:00 Kids composting workshop @ MC Square - Doncaster Room Level 2 Sep 26 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Aimed at primary and secondary school aged children. Go along and learn how to compost, worm farm and bokashi to help reduce food waste. Learn some of the science behind composting, fun facts about worms [...] Become a junior chocolatier 13:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Sep 26 @ 13:00 – 13:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Become a junior chocolatier 14:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Sep 26 @ 14:00 – 14:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Women’s health: how nutrition can improve hormone health 19:00 Women’s health: how nutrition can improve hormone health @ Richmond Library Sep 26 @ 19:00 – 20:00 Tickets Nina Trinquet and Jenny Cameron will discuss the role of nutrition in balancing hormones, particularly as it relates to women’s common health conditions such as PCOS, heavy painful periods, endometriosis and menopause. Organised by Green [...]	27 No waste cooking workshop 10:00 No waste cooking workshop @ Arrabri Community House Sep 27 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets Join them for an educational cooking experience that focuses on simple ways to reduce household food waste. Be inspired to get creative with vegetable scraps, odds and ends and excess seasonal produce, as well as [...] Junior chefs – desserts 12:00 Junior chefs – desserts @ Boroondara Youth Hub Sep 27 @ 12:00 – 15:00 Tickets For young people in High school. Cookies are on the dessert menu and chefs are welcome to take home any leftovers. Farm to fork (ages 3 to 5) 13:00 Farm to fork (ages 3 to 5) @ CERES Sep 27 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets This workshop for children aged 3-5 years and each child must be accompanied by an adult guardian. Explore the CERES market garden and visit the chickens and bees. Learn how to turn food waste into [...]	28 Buzzing around 11:00 Buzzing around @ Edendale Sep 28 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets For children aged 3-8. The child will need to be accompanied by a supervising adult. Through dance, art, observation and play, the children will discover how the honey bees live their busy lives. They will [...] Cheesy stuffed arancini (for children) 11:00 Cheesy stuffed arancini (for children) @ Lilydale Community House Sep 28 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets For children aged 6-12. Parental supervision is required for 6-9 year olds. Learn how to make arancini balls with Glen from Glen Cooks Food. Organised by Lilydale Community House. Dumpling party 18:30 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 28 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Nonna’s comfort food (Italian) 18:30 Nonna’s comfort food (Italian) @ La Cucina di Sandra Sep 28 @ 18:30 – 22:30 Tickets What you will learn: How to incorporate Australian ingredients into classic Italian dishes. How to update traditional Italian dishes for modern living. What you will get: A three-course meal with a complimentary glass of wine, [...] Kombucha brewing workshop 19:00 Kombucha brewing workshop @ The Good Brew Company Sep 28 @ 19:00 – 23:00 Tickets Learn how to brew your own kombucha. Plus, receive your own kombucha SCOBY starter kit to create your own brew. Nonna & Mum’s cooking class 19:00 Nonna & Mum’s cooking class @ The Thorn 3071 Sep 28 @ 19:00 – 22:00 Tickets	29 Carlton aperitvio food tour 17:00 Carlton aperitvio food tour @ Brunetti Classico Sep 29 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets You will indulge in the Italian ‘Aperitivo’ tradition. What exactly is Aperitivo, what can you expect to eat and drink, how did it begin, how did it make its way to Melbourne? You will learn [...]	30 Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 30 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Sri Lankan cooking master class 10:00 Sri Lankan cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 30 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Sri Lankan cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: fried pea cakes with [...] Growing mushrooms at home 10:30 Growing mushrooms at home @ Sporadical City Mushrooms Sep 30 @ 10:30 – 13:00 Tickets Presenter: Julia Laidlaw from Sporadical City Mushrooms. This hands-on, beginners workshop will cover basic oyster mushroom growing. It will be a skill sharing ‘tips and tricks’ lesson from an experienced commercial mushroom grower who started [...] Indian cooking master class 14:00 Indian cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 30 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Indian cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: chicken tikka masala; naan, mint [...] Japanese cooking master class 18:30 Japanese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Sep 30 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Japanese cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu in odd numbered months: sushi [...]

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Lisa says:

May 22, 2022 at 11:49

Oh wowza fantastic thank you for the calender!
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