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2012 KITCHEN TABLE TALKS
Sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council
17 Bicentenary Lane Maleny - Queensland
Phone 54999345 to book
email: admin@malenync.org.au
All workshops cost $5. The first time you attend a workshop, you’ll be asked to join the MNC as an ordinary member. That costs $5.50 and you don’t pay for that first workshop. Every other workshop after that costs $5.00 but membership is renewed annually.
Bread making - 15 May
Cost $5. 10am – 12 noon, morning tea provided
Have you always wanted to make your own bread. Well, this is the workshop for you. A hands-on demonstration of making dough, kneading and baking a good loaf of bread.
Bookings essential - 54999345
Preserving jam and relish - 29 May
Cost $5. 10am – 12 noon, morning tea provided
Hands on demonstration making tomato relish or jam using seasonal fruit, then how to preserve it using the water bath method. Each person attending should bring along a 250 ml sealable jar to take home either the relish or jam made on the day.
Soap making - 5 June
Cost $5. 10am – 12 noon, morning tea provided
Cold process soap making from scratch. Hands on demonstration and plenty of time to ask questions. If you come back to the Centre later in the week, you can take home some of the soap you made.
All workshops take place at Purple Pear Farm in the Hunter Valley NSW
Bookings through the email - info@purplepear.net.au
Phone inquiries via 02 49320443
April 21
Farm Tour - cost $15 /person
April 28 29
Workshop - Intro to Biodynamics - cost $150
(2 day)
May 12
Farm Tour - cost $15/person
May 19
Day1 Permaculture Design Course (Weekends) - cost $800
More details from Purple Pear Website