Melton Sustainable Living Group

by Gavin Webber I find teaching people new skills exciting and very satisfying.  Saturday was no exception.  This workshop was offered to members of the Melton Sustainable Living Group and if we were desperate for numbers, it was going to be open to friends.  However it turned out to be so popular that we had 12 interested members within a week.  I offered my services for free and each student paid $15 to cover organic milk costs and ingredients. As I mentioned in my last post, I split the workshop participants in half, and I taught two back to back mozzarella cheese making workshops, the first from 10am - 12pm, then a break and the next from 2pm - 4pm.  Both classes were fully booked, however we had a late cancellation for the first class. You can see the setup below.  This is the undercover area just at the entrance to the house.  Nice and clean and out of the weather. You can see six small camp stoves, rubber gloves, and cl...

Hi Members and Friends, Great news for those who expressed interest in cheese making courses.  There will be two courses held at the Melton South Community Centre in November 2009.  Here are the details from the Melton Shire Learning Directory Term 4: Cheese Making - Basic Class Make your choice of either Wensleydale, Feta, Haloumi, Parmesan or Cheddar. You can then add your own spices and flavours to personalise you cheese. Date: Sunday 8 November 2009 from 10.00am - 3.00pm Cost: $55.00 includes lunch Contact:    Melton South Community Centre Cheese Making - Mould Course Choose from Brie, Camembert, Blue Vein or Stilton. These soft cheeses have the addition of either white or blue mould and have a slightly different preparation technique. Date:    Sunday 15 November 2009 from 10.00am - 3.00pm Cost:    $65.00 includes lunch Contact: Melton South Community Centre To book call the community centre direct during business hours. Melton South Community Centre Inc 26 Exford Rd, Melton South ...