Forage and Ferment is a hands-on afternoon at Wayfinder Dunsborough that brings together seasonal growing, home preserving and low-intervention wine.
Head Market Gardener Amy Dyson leads a practical masterclass in cultivating and preserving seasonal produce straight from the Wayfinder Market Garden, followed by a pickling demo where you will make and take home your own jar. Throughout the afternoon, Wayfinder‘s winemaking team and chef Felipe Montiel pour certified organic wines alongside antipasti. These questions cover what to expect on the day.
What does Forage and Ferment have to do with how Wayfinder makes its wines?
Forage and Ferment reflects the same thinking that shapes Wayfinder‘s wines: paying attention to what is growing around you, working with seasonality, and understanding how living systems support flavour and balance.
At Wayfinder, winegrowing sits within a broader farm ecosystem that includes vegetables, chickens, sheep, bees and native revegetation. Composting, biodiversity and organic farming all play a role in how the vineyard is managed over time.
The event extends that approach beyond wine. Amy Dyson’s masterclass explores preserving, fermentation and seasonal produce in a practical, approachable way. It is connected to the same curiosity and care that informs Wayfinder‘s farming and winemaking.
What is the Wayfinder Market Garden, and where does the produce for this event come from?
The Wayfinder Market Garden is part of the broader farming project at the Wayfinder estate in Margaret River. It supplies seasonal produce grown alongside the vineyard, with a focus on organic growing practices and biodiversity across the property.
Produce for the Forage and Ferment events will come primarily from the Wayfinder Market Garden, alongside additional seasonal ingredients sourced locally from the Margaret River region when needed.
Will the wines poured at this event come from Wayfinder‘s certified organic estate in Margaret River?
Yes. Wines served during the event will come from Wayfinder‘s certified organic estate in Margaret River.
Wayfinder works exclusively with organically grown fruit from its Margaret River vineyard, producing wines with brightness, texture and freshness shaped by the region’s coastal climate and soils.
Do I need any gardening or preserving experience to take part in Amy Dyson’s masterclass?
Not at all. The masterclass is designed to be welcoming and practical for everyone, whether you already preserve at home or are completely new to it. Amy’s approach is hands-on, relaxed and focused on sharing useful knowledge you can take into everyday life.
Curiosity is enough.
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