Things to do in Tasmania, Australia: The Best Lessons & Workshops

The Agrarian Kitchen Cooking School is set on a 5-acre farm offering paddock-to-plate experiences in a 19th century schoolhouse at Lachlan, 45 minutes from Hobart in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley, Australia. The Agrarian Kitchen was established by Rodney Dunn and his wife, Séverine Demanet who moved from Sydney to Tasmania in July 2007 to transform the schoolhouse into Tasmania’s first hands-on, farm-based cooking school. Cooking classes commenced in November 2008. Set on five acres, The Agrarian Kitchen Cooking School includes a working farm and incorporates an extensive vegetable garden, orchard, berry patch and herb garden, all grown using organic principles. Also in residence are Berkshire pigs, Barnevelder chickens, milking goats, a flock of geese and honeybees. The Agrarian Kitchen Cooking School grows and uses heirloom varieties of fruit, vegetables and rare breed animals in its cooking experiences and also sources ingredients from local farmers, fishermen, gardeners and artisan producers. Cooking experiences are led by Rodney Dunn, former Food Editor of Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine and one-time apprentice to Australian chef, Tetsuya Wakuda, as well as a supporting cast of Tasmanian cooks and producers.

Paddock to Garment takes alpaca and silk, produced predominantly from our own alpacas. Some special pieces include silk from my hand raised silk worms. I spin, dye and weave in the Studio in Cygnet, while our alpacas are happy in their paddocks two kilometres away. I work with colour & texture to create one-of-a-kind items to last a life time. Every piece is unique and handcrafted. Come and have a look. Be amazed by how stunning the combination of alpaca and silk is.

The Derwent Valley School of Creative Woodwork offers boutique woodworking classes. We are open to individual tuition, short courses and term classes that operate on a Saturday and Sunday. Check out our face book page and web site at the Derwent School of Creative Woodwork

Gifts for baby, home and you from Tasmania and beyond, including cards, blankets, soft toys, jewellery, children’s books and candles. An eclectic store in Hobart's hip midtown precinct of cafes and small bars frequented by locals. Learn to crochet at a regular ‘crafternoon’ (bookings essential – see Facebook for class dates). Closed Sundays, public holidays, and Easter weekend (1-5 April 2021).

Interested to know how whisky is made? The Academy's Foundations course is designed for people who love whisky, are thinking about getting into whisky making or distilling. A great fun day of experiential learning taking in Moo Brew Brewery for the production of wort and then the award winning Sullivans Cove Distillery to learn about distilling.

Seppenfelts: Emporium and Books Seppenfelts is a beautiful shop nestled on the main street of Deloraine which sells a wide range of gifts, clothing, incense, garden range, gemstones and books. With a strong focus on community, Seppenfelts also showcases many local's work, from pottery to coffee, and many more things inbetween. The business is keen to sell only items of highest quality, ethically sourced, to best support customers and our planet. With very friendly staff, who are always eager to help and have a chat, Seppenfelts is a lovely business to support.

Your Treasured Creations is a scrapbooking an art supply shop that offers classes in card making and scrapbook page layouts, helping you preserve your memories in a personalised way. Create, relax and learn. We can also help you create personalised handmade paper crafted gifts and invitations for all occasions.