Home, Garden & Cooking Courses - Sydney Short Courses

Home, Garden & Cooking Courses

Grow, bake, and decorate with our home, garden and cooking courses in Sydney!

Want to explore your green thumb and learn more about indoor and outdoor gardening? Or cook with a real chef in a friendly and practical cooking and baking short course?

Learn to arrange a beautiful bouquet, cultivate your own bee colony, or even keep the engine running smoothly in your car by joining one of our home, garden, and cooking courses! Led by enthusiastic tutors, these courses take place at our campus in Rozelle.

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Australian Native & Indigenous Plants Workshop

Learn how to do gardening the Australian way with our home & garden short courses in Sydney! Join this class to explore, learn and grow Australian Native & Indigenous Plants. Plan for an Australian native garden and get informed about Indigenous plants for your local area. Learn how to evaluate the best of the Indigenous plants in your area, and when to seek out better alternative Australian native plants, shrubs and trees. Bring your gardening knowledge and excess plants to class...

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Australian Native & Indigenous Plants Workshop

Sat 1 Apr 2023

1 session, 3 hours total

1:30pm - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00)

Richard Lynch

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 1 Apr 2023	1:30pm - 4:30pm	C1-2: Training Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle

Small Space Gardening Course

Learn how to plan and create your own compact green space with our gardening short courses in Sydney! Living in the urban sprawl of Sydney is great for lifestyle, food, entertainment and action. It often means though that we are competing for space and the thought of a lush green backyard becomes a thing of dreams. But that doesn’t have to be the case! In this gardening course, learn how to plan and create your own small space urban garden in Sydney. Adapt to your environment and...

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Small Space Gardening Course

Mon 3 Apr 2023

1 session, 3 hours total

6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)

Marianne Cannon

You will go home with one beautiful plant to start your garden.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Mon 3 Apr 2023	6pm - 9pm	C1-3: Training Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle

Home DIY Workshop

Do it yourself! Learn the skills and secrets of Home DIY with this workshop, as part of our Woodwork courses in Sydney! Don’t call the experts; empower yourself to undertake your own DIY projects by unlocking the skills and secrets of Home DIY with this hands-on 2-day workshop. In this workshop, you will learn how to safely and economically undertake several small maintenance tasks around the home. Whether it’s an unfinished DIY project or if you’re looking to take on some basic...

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Home DIY Workshop

Sat 15 Apr 2023 - Sun 16 Apr 2023

2 sessions, 10 hours total

10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00)

The Bower

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 15 Apr 2023	10am - 3pm	Workshop - The Bower Redfern
Sun 16 Apr 2023	10am - 3pm	Workshop - The Bower Redfern

Home DIY Workshop

Sun 14 May 2023 - Sun 21 May 2023

2 sessions, 10 hours total

10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00)

The Bower

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sun 14 May 2023	10am - 3pm	Workshop - The Bower Redfern
Sun 21 May 2023	10am - 3pm	Workshop - The Bower Redfern

Home DIY Workshop

Sun 11 Jun 2023 - Sun 18 Jun 2023

2 sessions, 10 hours total

10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00)

The Bower

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sun 11 Jun 2023	10am - 3pm	Workshop - The Bower Redfern
Sun 18 Jun 2023	10am - 3pm	Workshop - The Bower Redfern

Home DIY Workshop

Sun 23 Jul 2023 - Sun 30 Jul 2023

2 sessions, 10 hours total

10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00)

The Bower

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sun 23 Jul 2023	10am - 3pm	Workshop - The Bower Redfern
Sun 30 Jul 2023	10am - 3pm	Workshop - The Bower Redfern

Garden Landscaping Course

Learn how to construct and install your own garden landscaping with our gardening short courses in Sydney! Join this class to create a garden space that works for you, and build a landscape garden project. This course incorporates the practical aspects of landscape construction and installation (planning, layout, materials, budgets, structural & physical aspects) to progress the design plan into a practical reality with specific outcomes, like that special project that you have in...

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Garden Landscaping Course

Sat 15 Apr 2023 - Sat 22 Apr 2023

2 sessions, 4 hours total

1pm - 3pm (UTC+10:00)

Richard Lynch

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 15 Apr 2023	1pm - 3pm	C1-1: Training Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Sat 22 Apr 2023	1pm - 3pm	C1-1: Training Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle

Garden Landscaping Course

Sat 15 Jul 2023 - Sat 22 Jul 2023

2 sessions, 4 hours total

1pm - 3pm (UTC+10:00)

Richard Lynch

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 15 Jul 2023	1pm - 3pm	C1-2: Training Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Sat 22 Jul 2023	1pm - 3pm	C1-2: Training Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle

Garden Design Course

Learn how to plan and create your own garden design with our gardening short courses in Sydney! Join this class to design a garden space that works for you, and create a landscape plan for your garden project. This course is about designing gardens for specific outcomes, like that special project that you have in mind. It may be an inner-city rear courtyard that needs cleaning up and refurbishing, that balcony storage area that got out of control, a tree square out on the footpath,...

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Garden Design Course

Sat 15 Apr 2023 - Sat 22 Apr 2023

2 sessions, 4 hours total

3pm - 5pm (UTC+10:00)

Richard Lynch

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 15 Apr 2023	3pm - 5pm	C1-1: Training Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Sat 22 Apr 2023	3pm - 5pm	C1-1: Training Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle

Garden Design Course

Sat 15 Jul 2023 - Sat 22 Jul 2023

2 sessions, 4 hours total

3pm - 5pm (UTC+10:00)

Richard Lynch

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 15 Jul 2023	3pm - 5pm	C1-2: Training Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Sat 22 Jul 2023	3pm - 5pm	C1-2: Training Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle

Vegetable Gardening Course

Learn how to make your garden grow healthy, delicious and fresh vegetables with our gardening short courses in Sydney! Learn to grow your own vegetables in any of your available growing spaces inside and outside of your house, out in the street, and in your local community gardens. This course has a green focus on small-space, inner-city and urban gardening and is happily applied to larger backyards and whole house areas. There is a whole section of the course aimed specifically at...

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Vegetable Gardening Course

Sat 22 Apr 2023

1 session, 4 hours total

8:30am - 12:30pm (UTC+10:00)

Richard Lynch

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 22 Apr 2023	8:30am - 12:30pm	C1-1: Training Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle

Vegetable Gardening Course

Sat 15 Jul 2023

1 session, 4 hours total

8:30am - 12:30pm (UTC+10:00)

Richard Lynch

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 15 Jul 2023	8:30am - 12:30pm	C1-2: Training Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle

Fermenting & Pickling for the Seasons Course

Learn how to culture pickles and ferment vegetables with our cooking short courses in Sydney! Join author and whole-food educator, Marcea Klein, for a class full of gutsy goodness, as you learn all about fermenting and pickling the pick of the season’s organic fruit and veg. You’ll come away with knowledge on how to prepare your own wild ferments (that’s when you use the liquid that you extract from the produce, no starter required), wild brine ferments and miso pickles. You’ll...

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Fermenting & Pickling for the Seasons Course

Mon 20 Mar 2023

1 session, 3 hours total

6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00)

Marcea Klein

Using organic ingredients. You’ll take two wild jars of ferments to be cared for at home later.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Mon 20 Mar 2023	6pm - 9pm	A1-4: Kitchen - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle

Fermenting & Pickling for the Seasons Course

Mon 1 May 2023

1 session, 3 hours total

6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)

Marcea Klein

Using organic ingredients. You’ll take two wild jars of ferments to be cared for at home later.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Mon 1 May 2023	6pm - 9pm	A1-4: Kitchen - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle

Interior Design & Styling Course: Beginners

Learn the art of interior design & styling with our interior design short courses in Sydney! With this Interior Design & Styling Course, you will learn to grasp the principles and elements of interior design and styling and will be able to confidently style and decorate your own rooms. Our classes will revolve around Eight Golden Rules of Decorating: Colour, Contrast, Warmth, Balance, Scale, Detail, Surprise and Personality. Each class includes visual aids such as display boards,...

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Interior Design & Styling Course: Beginners

Tue 2 May 2023 - Tue 30 May 2023

5 sessions, 12.5 hours total

6pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)

Rose-Marie Hillier

When	Time	Where
Tue 2 May 2023	6pm - 8:30pm	C1-1: Training Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Tue 9 May 2023	6pm - 8:30pm	C1-1: Training Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Tue 16 May 2023	6pm - 8:30pm	C1-1: Training Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Tue 23 May 2023	6pm - 8:30pm	C1-1: Training Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Tue 30 May 2023	6pm - 8:30pm	C1-1: Training Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle

Introduction to Plant Based Nutrition

Learn the science of plant-based foods online! What we choose to put on our plates and into our bodies each day plays an integral role in improving our health, boosting our energy, and facilitating general well-being. Plant-based eating is gaining momentum for health, environmental and ethical reasons but you may be thinking, how healthy is it? How can I make my meals sustainable, enjoyable and tasty? Can I get what I need from plant-based foods without taking supplements or how...

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Introduction to Plant Based Nutrition

Mon 8 May 2023 - Mon 29 May 2023

4 sessions, 8 hours total

6pm - 8pm (UTC+10:00)

Online via Zoom

Amber Sewell-Green

This class will be offered live online via Zoom.

When	Time	Where
Mon 8 May 2023	6pm - 8pm	SCC Tutor 16 - Online via Zoom
Mon 15 May 2023	6pm - 8pm	SCC Tutor 16 - Online via Zoom
Mon 22 May 2023	6pm - 8pm	SCC Tutor 16 - Online via Zoom
Mon 29 May 2023	6pm - 8pm	SCC Tutor 16 - Online via Zoom

Plant Propagation Course

Learn how to propagate, produce and grow your own garden plants & gardens with our home & garden short courses in Sydney! This is where the real gardeners live - growing and propagating their own plants. Join this class to propagate a diverse range of plants to use in your own garden, and learn the process for quickly growing an abundance of healthy herbs, flowers, greenery and vegetable produce - these are the practical gardening skills that generate new life. This class will give...

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Plant Propagation Course