Enviro Strategies in Food and Wine

We all love to eat good food and enjoy fine wines however, we are also becoming more aware of the importance of understanding where our food comes from and how it is made. Everywhere we read of the world-wide concern about the impacts of global warming on our environment. It is easy to feel that you can't do anything for such an enormous problem.

At NZSFW we have designed a short course - 7 days - to look at New Zealand initiatives based in the Christchurch region. Over the seven days, we will discuss new thinking about enviro issues, take part in practical activities such as tree-planting, bird-watching, gardening and cooking. We will visit an organic farm, established on the land surrounding Christchurch's rubbish dump and located near the famous Waipara Wine Valley.

We want to introduce you to how to compost you own green waste at home which in turn can be used to grow your own vegetables in gardens or apartment planter-boxes. We will taste local wines and visit sustainable wineries and enjoy preparing our own feasts of local ingredients.

With over night stays in Waipara and Akaroa, the historic French settlement on Banks Peninsula, you will enjoy a unique travel experience.

The New Zealand School of Food and Wine is a private training establishment located in Christchurch - a Great Wine Capital of the World! Having now been established for 15 years it is recognised as one of, it not THE, leading wine course provider in NZ. NZSFW offers courses in cooking, hospitality, wine appreciation and sustainability.