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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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A: Free to cancel or reschedule up until 3 days before the class
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A: 3 hours, $179 per guest
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Master the art of creating seasonal fermented sauerkraut or Kimchi, salt brine pickles and quick Miso pickles.
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Each season, the ferments will change reflecting the change of produce and the temperature.Taste a few traditional seasonal ferments Vegan-friendly native herb salt-brine vegetable pickles Taste a variety of Miso picklesRecipes
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Knowledge required
This class is appropriate for absolute beginners, NDIS individuals and those wanting inspiration or extra ideas for the holidays and/or to improve their gut flora and microbiome.
What to bring
- Knife
- wooden Cutting board
- non-plastic bowl to knead the sauerkraut in
- 1/ 4-500 ml. jar and a 250- 300-ml. Jars sterilized with lids
- Apron (optional)
Suitable for
This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.
Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 10 years old).
An adult must accompany any attending kids (the adult may observe for free).
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Elizabeth Bay, NSW
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Recent reviews of Fermenting and Pickling Class for the 5 Seasons
- 5/5 from Tina, attended Sep 2026: Marcea was a very instructive fermenting and pickling teacher who not only taught us about fermenting but also about chosing the right foods and/or spices to ferment for the right season. I liked her attention to detail particularly with sterilising jars and cleanliness. We also ate delightful macrobiotic canapes containing her fermented vegetables with Japanese tea. Over all her class was an educational and fun experience and I can now ferment at home for my family.
- 5/5 from Zena, attended May 2026: Marcia was amazing. We learnt so much and the whole morning was so enjoyable. We came home with 2 jars of home made pickles and I cannot wait to teaste them!
- 5/5 from Daniel Madedfu, attended May 2026: Great class and lots of fun! Marcea is so knowledgeable. I would do another class with her in a heartbeat.
- 5/5 from Leanne Vellacott, attended Apr 2026: Marcea fermenting class was wonderful, so much information to take home. I loved that I came away with a couple of bottles of femented items that I can eat soon. Loved using native herbs and plant to had flavour to our cooking. I really enjoyed a wonder tea and some tasting that was plated up so well. It has inspired me to get cooking!
- 5/5 from Jana Lepojevic, attended Nov 2025: Really informative class. Marcea shared lots of information and our pickling and fermenting. Definitely walked away feeling more confident. Can’t wait to try my pickles!
- 5/5 from Luisa Manfredini, attended Jun 2025: I really enjoy my fermenting class with Marcea! She is so knowledgable and has years of experience and understands the fine detail involved.Â
- 5/5 from Amanda Sayan, attended Jul 2024: I really enjoyed the class, Marcea is a wonderful instructor and we learnt a lot about the pickling and fermentation process. It was relaxed I felt like I was with friends. Marcea was very welcoming.
- 5/5 from Michelle de Vries, attended Nov 2023: Marcea is a wonderful teacher. Very generous with her knowledge and wisdom. We had a fantastic afternoon and I feel confident that I will be successful fermenting in the future thanks to Marcea. Definitely do this course if you are interested in making delicious healthful ferments full of probiotics.
- 5/5 from Moira Guthrie, attended Oct 2023: Very knowlegeble and easy to understand. Very knowlegeble and easy to understand. Very knowlegeble and easy to understand.
- 5/5 from Rae Corraidh, attended Jul 2023: Marcea was a great teacher, very generous with her time and expertise in teaching us about fermenting foods. The ingredients provided were fresh and had great variety to cater for different tastes.
- 5/5 from Mark Loughman, attended Jul 2023: had a Great time, my teacher was great and very helpful. Would recommend this class to others.
- 5/5 from Rachel Abel, attended Jul 2023: Really enjoyed this class! Marcea is incredibly knowledgeable and a great teacher. I learned so much. I'd read the how-to blogs but there really isn't a substitute for an in-person demo. Marcea generously shared her tips and tricks that she has built up over the years. Highly recommend.
- 5/5 from Tim Flapper, attended Jul 2023: Such a fun experience and very tasty trying out all the ferments and pickles! I can’t wait to start making more. Highly recommended.
- 5/5 from Andy Adam, attended May 2023: Marcea drew on her deep wealth of experience in a friendly convivial hands-on class. A great afternoon’s experience.
- 5/5 from Jane Walmsley, attended May 2023: I enjoyed learning how to ferment from an expert, who provided beautiful ingredients and demonstrated the procedures, making sure everyone was clear on what was necessary to succeed. Marcea also invited feedback and sharing about our ferments.
- 5/5 from Sharon Toit, attended May 2023: The teachers approach and explanation I found to be helpful throughout and catered to each individuals pace of the process.
- 5/5 from Vilma Metcalfe, attended Mar 2023: Loved it! Great size class. Marcea is a great teacher, very well organised and the instructions were easy to follow.
- 5/5 from John Peake, attended Mar 2023: The course was great and I learnt some valuable lessons Some tasty snacks along the way too.
- 5/5 from Juan Bayona, attended Jul 2022: Fermenting and pickling class with Marcea was very good and informative. She is an expert in the field. I am very happy to take this class with her I do really enjoy and learn a lot.
Your teacher
Hi, I’m Marcea! :-)I’m a published author of 8 books on food and wellness. I have a private practice focusing on body-mind health through lifestyle, diet, mental health and wellness. I have over thirty years of experience. I studied Macrobiotics, fermentation and plant-based cooking and nutrition in Japan, India, and the US, along with psychotherapy, and Traditional Chinese Nutritional Medicine.This knowledge has helped me re-balance my own health and develop a unique understanding of how food can affect our overall mental and physical health and be medicinal. Through this experience, I have developed a unique style of cooking and health which I am passionate about sharing with others. If you have ever wanted to know how to master ferments and make the perfect sauerkraut, kimchi or salt-brine pickles, or dumplings or Japanese cooking then one of my cooking classes is where you’ll want to explore.
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