Eat a Rainbow Kids Healthy Baking | Thursday 10th July 11-1pm

Eat a Rainbow kids classes are a fun introduction to kids cooking for themselves, trying new things made from scratch and empowering them to make healthy food choices | Together we will be making rainbow savoury pinwheel scones and a beetroot chocolate cake topped with blueberries | $45 per person includes food and drink, take home recipe file, chef hints and tips | Suitable from ages 4 to 12 years

Natural Home and Self Care Workshop | Sunday 27th July 2-5pm

To celebrate plastic free July here at The Veggie Tree we'll be sharing our tried and true recipes for making these all natural, non toxic products we every day. We love making our own self-care, healing and cleaning products out of natural ingredients and recyclable glass jars. Along with making less waste and no nasty or toxic ingredients added, it is very satisfying making your own products plus it saves you heaps of money in the long run. Together we will make Natures Laundry Liquid, the best All Purpose Spray, Homemade Deodorant with reusable tube, Whipped Body Butter, a Healing Salve and Self-care Rollerball Blend all to take home with you | $90 per person which includes take homes and recipe file of all above products, healthy snacks and drinks | Option to include your pre-teen/teenager to join in on the class and make their own, body butter, deodorant and self-care rollerball for an additional $45

Wild Ferments | Sunday 10th August 1-5pm

Fermenting is not only delicious but also, extremely nutritious and feeds your all important gut microbiome. I love to incorporate wild plants into my ferments, such a beautiful mutual beneficial relationship we can have with our environment. Together we will forage for extras to add to the brews and head back to the kitchen to create Garden Kraut, Hakeke and Hangehange Kimchi, Salted Citrus and Beetroot Relish | $100 per person includes a recipe file, jars, refreshments, chef hints and tips | Vegan and Gluten-free friendly

Edible Flowers Forage and Feast Workshop | Sunday 24th August 1-5pm

It's no secret I absolutely love edible flowers and all the plant kingdom actually. As well as being totally beautiful and full of health benefits, edible flowers play a really important role in the home garden for attracting bees and other beneficial insects. Companion planting with edible flowers and herbs also helps to deter pests and you can make delicious kai with them to boot! In this workshop we will learn about edible flowers, what they taste like and benefits they have for health and garden and what to do with them. We head out into the garden and pick what we need to make Edible Flower Biscuits, Flowery Spring Rice Rolls, Tempura Onion Weed Flowers and Pickled Magnolia Petals to take home with you, plus a delicious Magnolia Cocktail to wash it all down with! | $100 per person includes food and drink, recipe and information file plus hints and tips | Vegan and Gluten-free friendly

Indian Thali Class and Meal | Sunday 7th September 1-5pm

Join me for a chai and together we will grind spices to make two different curries, cauliflower and cashew and an authentic saag paneer, roll and fill delicious onion and paneer kulcha and deep fry pakoras along with Kashmiri Rice and for dessert a Mango Lassi inspired chia pudding  | $100 per person includes all food and drink, recipe file, chef tips and hints | Vegan and Gluten-free friendly, please let me know when booking

Sourdough Bread and Easy Cheese Workshop | Sunday 21st September 3-5pm

Master the art of the perfect sourdough bread and learn how to make the very versatile easy cheese and the most delicious way to eat it! This is beginners introduction class to making sourdough bread we will cover kneading techniques, trouble shooting potential problems, different flours used for bread making and why, best keeping practises, uses for whey and easy cheese | $80 per person Includes food, drink, recipe file, hints, tips with cheese and bread take homes. Please bring 1 x 500ml jar with a wide opening or similar for your take home starter and a tea towel or paper bag to take your bread home with you.

Seaweeds and Edible Weeds Forage and Feast Workshop | Sunday 5th October 12-5pm

I do a lot of my foraging around my property as we have taken a no mow wild gardening approach, just letting the plants grow where they like. In this class we will forage for edible weeds here at The Veggie Tree HQ, but we will also venture out to my local beach to gather some seaweed treats and depending on the weather we will enjoy our kai out at the beach. In this workshop we will learn about edible weeds and seaweeds, what they taste like and benefits they have for health. How to pick, dry, store and use seaweeds. Together we will make Kelp Chips, Foragers Broth, Weedolata and Weedy Fry Scones | $100 per person includes food and drink, recipe and information file plus hints and tips | Vegan and/or Gluten-free friendly, please let me know when booking

Group Bookings | By Appointment

Whether you fancy a fun get together with friends, are celebrating a birthday or looking for a different team building experience with colleges, The Veggie Tree Themed cooking class and meal might be what you are looking for. Select from one of the options below and book in for an afternoon of fun learning new skills in the kitchen then sitting down together at the end to dine on what you have made, even dress up for the occasion! Indian Inspired Meal || Greek Inspired Meal || Middle Eastern Mezze || Mediterranean Inspired Meal || East Asian Inspired Meal || Chinese Inspired Meal || Japanese Inspired Meal || Mexican Fiesta || Eastern European Meal || Cost includes all food and drink, recipe file, chef hints and tips, Minimum 6 and Maximum 10 people, please contact me directly for bookings on the Contact Page. Otherwise alternative classes and workshops are as follows Fermentation and Preservation Workshop, Natural Medicine Cabinet Workshop, Sourdough and Easy Cheese Workshop, Plant based Gluten free Cheese and Bread Workshop, Edible Flowers Forage and Feast Workshop, Seaweeds and Edible Weeds Forage and Feast Workshop, Wild Italian Forage and Feast Workshop, Healthy Sweets, Celebration Cakes Workshop and Homemade Household Workshop

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