Food and Friends is a series of 6 workshops with the aim of increasing peoples knowledge and skills on growing food, cooking healthy meals, tips on how to eat healthier and how to reduce food waste.
Usually held weekly, the Food and Friends course, outlined below, has hands-on cooking class with a long table lunch for participants on sessions 2, 4, and 6. In these sessions we use portable induction cooktops, giving people the opportunity to learn how they work and the benefits to health and the environment.
A hands on gardening activity and a healthy morning tea is provided on alternate weeks.
Session 1: Planning your Patch
Session 2: Starting with Seeds
Session 3: Vigorous vegetables
Session 4: Cooking for Climate
Session 5 Shop Smart: Save Money
Session 6: Waterwise Homes and Gardens
Outcomes:
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- Increase involvement in your local community centre, hub or community garden
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- Formation of local community connections and friendships
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- Increase knowledge, confidence and skills for gardening and cooking
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- Greater understanding on the importance of making healthier food choices and how to make them when shopping.
- How to reduce food waste, shop and eat by the seasons.
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