A hands-on weekend in the open-air kitchen with Pete: seasonal wholefood recipes, fire cooking, fermenting and long shared tables. Small groups so everyone gets their hands in.
Learn simple, nourishing dishes you can take home and cook for the people you love, made with fresh local produce and plenty of flavour. Every meal is cooked together, made with love and shared around one big table under the trees.
Between sessions, wander the rainforest walks, swim in the creek and under the waterfall, enjoy the sauna, magnesium pool and ice bath, and join Nic for a tea ceremony. At night you rest in your own canopy cabin, well fed, relaxed and inspired.
A hands-on weekend cooking with Pete. We cook paleo and keto-inspired food: fermenting, bone broth, seafood, meat and dessert, all dairy- and gluten-free, made with local, organic produce. Every meal is cooked together and shared around one big table, and all food and drink is included.
A slow, generous weekend in the kitchen with Pete, with plenty of good food shared around the table, time in nature and lovely company. There is room to cook, taste, rest and simply enjoy being here.
Priced per person. Choose your own cabin or share with a partner or friend.
| Fri 11 to Sun 13 Dec 2026 | Waiting list | Prices on Ticket Tailor | Join the waiting list |
| Fri 15 to Sun 17 Jan 2027 | Spots available | Prices on Ticket Tailor | Book your spot |
All retreat tickets are non-refundable. If something comes up, you're welcome to reschedule to any upcoming retreat within the next 12 months, with at least one month's notice. You're also welcome to gift your place to someone else. Just let us know their name so we can look after them.
No. It's hands-on and relaxed, and small groups mean everyone gets their hands in.
Absolutely. Many guests come solo and leave with new friends.
Yes. Let us know any allergies or preferences when you book, and we'll have everything ready before you arrive.
There's no phone reception on the property, and the wifi is very limited (email only, at the main house). Mobile reception is a few minutes' drive away.
Yes. A short waiver is sent before your retreat, covering the sauna, ice bath, pools and activities.
In the rainforest of the Byron hinterland, northern NSW. About 1 hour from Gold Coast Airport and Byron Bay. Directions are emailed to confirmed guests before arrival.
Evolve Sanctuary retreats are for relaxation and general wellbeing. Nothing we share is health or medical advice. Please speak with your doctor or health professional before making changes to your diet, fasting or exercise, especially if you have a medical condition, are pregnant or take medication.
With love, Pete and Nic
I spent a weekend at Evolve Sanctuary with Pete and Nic and can honestly say it was one of the best weekends of my life. Learning to cook like Pete and sharing stories, it was a weekend I will never forget.
Cooking Retreat guest
A warm note from Pete and Nic when new dates open, a few times a year.