Foodie Workshops

Foodie workshops in the Macedon Ranges

With an abundance of micro-farms and access to local, sustainably grown produce, the Macedon Ranges is a foodies paradise. Plan a gourmet getaway to the Macedon Ranges with a cooking class or forest foraging experience.

Piper St Food Co Cooking School

Piper St Food Co Cooking School offers sell-out classes in the heart of Kyneton. Learn the time-honoured techniques of traditional cooking – from the ‘Best of British’ pork pies to summer salads to charcuterie and sausage making classes.

Find out more and join their mailing list to stay up-to-date on upcoming workshops

Life & Fork Cooking School

Located in Woodend, Life & Fork Cooking School is the perfect resource to teach you how to make delicious yet healthy meals and eat well in your everyday life. Relaxed and informal, the school caters to beginners and budding chefs and offers private classes in all cuisines, kids cooking classes and themed small group workshops.

Chef Erica has lived experiences in the food industry that most of us can only dream about. Her resume includes working with Marco Perrier White, Eric Chavot, Jean Georges Vongerichten (The Vong) and cooking for the likes of Sir Elton John, Madonna, Bill Gates, Sir Bob Geldof, Tom Hanks, Prince Harry, Prince William and Sir Richard Branson to name just a few.

Find out more about Life & Fork Cooking School

Gin Botanical Foraging in Macedon Regional Park

Mountain Distilling not only produce award-winning artisan gin, they also run gin botanical foraging experiences in Macedon Regional Park (followed by a gin tasting of course).

Keep an eye on our What’s On page for upcoming foraging dates for Spring 2022.

Mushroom Foraging Workshops

Held during the cooler months, tour operator C the Market runs small group guided foraging tours in Macedon Regional Park with a mushroom expert. Learn how to safely identify mushrooms and enjoy a day out in the forest.

Keep an eye on our What’s On page for mushroom foraging workshops in Autumn 2023.