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Unwind, Create, and Connect in Margaret River
Immerse yourself in a soulful four-hour experience on a lush permaculture farm, located just five kilometres from the Margaret River town centre. Weave & Wine invites you to slow down, connect with the land, and discover the ancient art of weaving while enjoying premium, Indigenous-owned wines.
Why You’ll Love This Experience
- Hands-On Creativity: Learn to weave your very own basket using natural and wild fibres under expert guidance.
- Indigenous Flavours: Savour a generous, seasonal lunch board featuring select Indigenous ingredients.
- Premium Wine Tasting: Taste all four exquisite Mitu wines, poured and introduced by the founder herself.
- Idyllic Setting: Relax on a beautiful permaculture farm with wide verandahs, orchards, and walking trails.
Your Unhurried Itinerary
Spend a peaceful day connecting with nature, craft, and community:
- 10:00 am – Warm Welcome: Arrive and settle in with refreshing morning tea and coffee.
- 10:30 am – Weaving at the Long Table: Enjoy two unhurried hours of instruction from weaving artist Cynamon. Wander through the gardens to learn about wild fibres, and learn the techniques to craft your own unique basket.
- 12:30 pm – Seasonal Lunch & Wine Tasting: Sit down to an abundant spread sourced from Fair Harvest’s gardens and select Indigenous foods by Koort to Koort Creations. Sip and savour all four Mitu wines, guided by founder Florence.
- 1:30 pm – Connection & Conversation: Relax at the long table, enjoying the wines and the company of your fellow weavers.
- 2:00 pm – Farewell: Head home with your completed hand-woven basket and the skills to keep weaving.
What You Will Create
You will craft a beautiful, hand-woven basket using raffia and selected natural fibres. With no prior experience needed, you will be guided step-by-step to complete your unique creation to take home.
Savour the Flavours
Enjoy a shared lunch board designed to be eaten slowly and mindfully. Your meal is paired perfectly with a guided tasting of four premium Mitu wines: Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Shiraz, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Hear the stories behind each bottle directly from the maker.
Meet Your Hosts
This exclusive program is led by Florence Drummond, founder of Mitu Wines—an award-winning, Indigenous-owned label. Florence weaves alongside you and leads the wine tasting. She is joined by Cynamon Aeria of Wild Art Weaving, who will guide your creative journey.
What’s Included
- All fibres, materials, and weaving tools.
- Personalised guidance from a professional weaving artist.
- Arrival tea and coffee.
- A shared seasonal lunch board featuring select Indigenous foods.
- A guided tasting of all four Mitu wines at the table.
- Your custom hand-woven basket to take home.
Taking the Experience Home
Love the wines? At the end of the day, you can easily order your favourite Mitu wines to be delivered directly to your door. Three-bottle sets and six-bottle boxes are available with postage included, with absolutely no pressure or obligation.
About Mitu Wines
Mitu means me and you in Torres Strait Islander Creole. Mitu Wines is an Indigenous-owned wine label from Margaret River, Western Australia. Weave & Wine is where the label meets the people who share its ethos of celebrating moments together. A day built around making something with your hands, eating well, and sitting down together.
Where
Fair Harvest Permaculture, 426 Carters Road, Margaret River.
A permaculture farm running since 1995, a short drive from the centre of town — gardens, orchard, wide verandahs, walking trails and a bird hide. Free parking on site.
Good to Know
- Adults only. Guests must be 18 years or over.
- Maximum twenty guests. Minimum eight for the session to run.
- Four hours, 10.00am to 2.00pm.
- No weaving experience is needed, and there is nothing to bring.
- Dress for a farm: flat shoes you do not mind getting dusty, a hat, and layers.
- Please tell us about dietary requirements at least seven days ahead.
- The session runs in most weather, with undercover space available.
- Please arrive fifteen minutes before the start so we can begin together.
Perfect For
- A slow weekend away in Margaret River.
- A mother and daughter, a group of friends, couples, international tourists and solo travellers are very welcome.
- An alternative choice for corporate workshops, visiting delegations and team building days.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Booking Terms & Conditions
- Age Restriction: Adults only. Guests must be 18 years or over.
- Minimum Numbers: Minimum eight guests for the session to run. Maximum twenty guests.
- Dietary Requirements: Please tell us about dietary requirements at least seven days ahead.
- Arrival: Please arrive fifteen minutes before the start so we can begin together.
- Weather Policy: The session runs in most weather, with undercover space available.
