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How to Start an Organic Garden
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How to Start an Organic Garden
Perth City Farm1 City Farm PlaceEast Perth,Have you ever wanted to build your own vegetable garden but are not sure where to start? Or perhaps your first attempt was a #epicfail?
Well, then this is the workshop for you.
Join Carla Weir and the team from Gaias Organic Gardens as they share with you all of the tips for building a successful organic garden.
The Gaias Organic Gardens Team have set up hundreds of vegetable gardens over the years, Right here in Perth. This isolated little city by the sea is like no other when it comes to growing food. With Long Harsh Summers, Strong winds and some of the worst soil on the planet you can see why so many of us struggle to grow food here in our part of the world. Carla Weir, Director of Gaias organic Gardens, has also been featured of the ABCME program Project Planet as a gardening mentor.
We share with you all of the trick and tips of the trade so that you can have wonderful fresh organic nutrient dense produce right at your back door.
Topics we will cover:
Sun- Understand Sun and how to get the aspect of your garden right in both summer and winter
Soil- How to get this essential step right- and how to keep it healthy for ongoing results
Seed and Seedlings- What to look for when purchasing
Watering Systems- Drip or Sprinkler
Which type of garden bed is best for which scenarios
Raised Bed or Dig into the ground?
We will also address:Wicking Beds
Composting
Companion planting
There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions about your garden and receive the guidance you need to get your set up correctly.Take home notes provided.
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VIP FULL DAY PASS ITINERARY
10:30 – 11:45 : How to Start an Organic Garden
Tips from the pros on how to (and how NOT too!~) start an organic garden from scratch successfully! Get your garden set up correctly with this beginners session
Break- Light Snacks and Kombucha Provided
12 – 1:45 : Organic Gardening Master Class
Now we have our garden set up how do we keep it all alive and thriving? Learn all the ins and outs of how to manage your garden without the need for harsh chemicals and sprays. From Seed Saving to Composting this session covers the organic gardening practices you need to get the most out of your edible gardens
Break- Light Snacks and Kombucha Provided
2 – 3:30 : Edible Weeds Forage
Learn all about these amazing misunderstood plants we humans have labelled “weeds”. Learn to understand why your weeds are there and what incredible secret uses they have. Manage your “weed Problem” Organically and effortlessly.
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Part time Permaculture Design Course
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Part time Permaculture Design Course
Candlelight Farm4110 Phillips RdMundaring,Permaculture incorporatesplants, animals, landscape, buildings, soil, local climate, building community,and creates a design for these to work together creating a system that is self-sustainingor with minimal input.
During this course we willteach you the many aspects of permaculture and walk you through the designprocess. You will walk away from this course with a better understanding ofyour property and how to put it to best productive use.
Major topics in this courseinclude:
· Permaculturedesign for regeneration
· Drought proofingyour landscape
· Creating foodgardens and
· Building localcommunities
The class teaching is basedat Candlelight Farm Mundaring. This is a part time course with a minimum of 72hours tuition following the guidelines as set by the Permaculture Institute ofAustralia.
The price includes alltours, hands on activities, printed working file, all handouts, plus morning,and afternoon tea. You get to design your own project and return to us for apost course follow up.
Dates: 9am – 5pm 7-10 Aug,22-24 Aug. 5 -7 Sept 2020, plus a post course follow up.
Cost: $997- $1,330
For more information on our coursesor to make a booking: https://www.peasperthpdc.com/
Enquiries can be made via Co Educator Marina Grayden0417919869 or contact us by email: info@peasperthpdc.com
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Bee Frame Assembly Workshop Perth
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Bee Frame Assembly Workshop Perth
Bev's Busy Bees14 Sittella PlaceBrookdale,This is for beekeepers wanting to build their own frames and boxes.
About this Event
In this workshop you will make your own wiring jig and learn how to assemble 10 frames and embed the wax foundation. There will be a discussion and demonstration on various frame building options. We will break for morning tea and a chat.1. Make your own wiring jig
2. Learn how to make your own frame assembly jig.
3. Assemble your 10 frames using either nail gun, or using hammer and nails.
4. Discussion on variations of frames you can use
5. Wire up your 10 frames or attach centre bars and add a starter strip
6. Embed wax foundation. Discussion and demonstration on when and how to encourage drone comb.WHAT YOU WILL NEED
Bring or purchase on the day:
10 sheets of wax foundation
10 frames in kit form + eyelets
1 roll wire for the frames
Choose either 10 or 8 frame size for your brood box:
Ready to assemble - 1 lid - 1 base board - 1 boxPlease let me know if you wish to purchase any of the above on the day. I will need your order for supplies at least 4 days before the workshop.
Tickets $133
Mini Blitz | Food is Free Coolbellup–
Mini Blitz | Food is Free Coolbellup
Womble Inn27 Coolbellup AveCoolbellup,Fremantle Permaculture (Freo Permies) are hosting a fun mini blitz. The focus of this blitz will be to harvest the produce grown on the verge and the rest of the property, plantings, visit a productive permaculture property, and help and learn how to make an arch from materials grown in the garden. Morning Tea will be provided.
You will get to meet a lot of likeminded people and hopefully take home some of the produce. You are also welcome to take home cuttings from the garden but please ask first. If you would like to take home a banana pup then please bring a tub to transplant this in. Please ensure you are suitably dressed to participate in the activities on the day also bring gardening gloves and secateurs. Please email the organiser if you have any questions. Gluten free options will be available.
All about the Bokashi Composting System–
All about the Bokashi Composting System
Environment House125 King William StBayswater,Learn all about Bokashi from a Bayswater local who makes the bulk Bokashi mix for Environment House. Taeko's enthusiasm for Effective Microbes and using them to compost your waste into a high value product is infectious. Taeko has identified the most effective way to operate a Bokashi Composting System and will also explain how to make your own Bokashi mix, injecting the micro-organisms you need in this anaerobic composting system. Environment House volunteers have already done this workshop and everyone took a lot away from it, even those of us who have used a Bokashi system for many years.
$69 Bokashi Bin Special
On the day workshop participants will be eligible to purchase a Bokashi Bin for the discounted price of $69 (usually $89). Valid on the day of the workshop only.
Tickets $15
Principles of Solar Passive House Design–
Principles of Solar Passive House Design
OnlineDuring this session we will cover the basics of good solar house design using an easy to understand model house. We will cover orientation, ventilation, thermal mass, insulation, window furnishings . . . . and more!
You will then have the opportunity to apply that knowledge to evaluate how solar passive your current home is, and what you can do about it. You will be able to evaluate house plans and maybe make some of your own.
You will leave this session with a list of some simple changes you can make (even many that will cost you next to nothing) to make your home more sustainableThis workshop will be run online using zoom meetings. Once you have enrolled you will receive a link to join us in the days before the workshop - you do not need to have joined zoom to join in!
This workshop is not a webinar, so we will be seeing and interacting with each other. Make sure your audio and video are both working.
The $5 fee reserves your place in this workshop. After the workshop please pay what you feel/ can between $20 and $50.
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Hills Food Share
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Hills Food Share
Glen Forrest Community GardenCnr Hardey Rd & Glen Forrest DveGlen Forrest,One social hour of sharing with other local growers & gardeners. Bring along your plants, seeds, seedlings, cuttings, garden mags or yummy kitchen edibles to share.
Held the third Sunday of the month.Permaculture Design Certificate–
Permaculture Design Certificate
Candlelight Farm4110 Phillips RdMundaring,Ten day full-time Permaculture Design Certificate Course - learn all the basics of permaculture and design your own property to create an energy efficient, sustainable and food-producing paradise.
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Building biodiversity in your backyard workshop
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Building biodiversity in your backyard workshop
High Wycombe Library15 Markham RdHigh Wycombe,High Wycombe Library invites you to join qualified horticulturalist Clare Palmer, President of the Kalamunda Community Garden, for a workshop on building biodiversity in your own backyard.
Clare is a passionate natural gardener and she’s excited to share her wisdom and insights collected through 20 years of successes and failures in building a sustainable garden full of life.
Bookings are essential.
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Starting a Spring Vegetable Garden for Beginners
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Starting a Spring Vegetable Garden for Beginners
Environment House125 King William StBayswater,CoVID has made everyone realise how precarious our food supply is and the advantage of growing your own vegetables.
In this small group demonstration in the Enviro House garden, Robyn will provide some basic steps to get you started growing a Spring edible garden.
Topics covered:
*Basic plant requirements
*Soil Preparation and ph testing
*What to plant
*Seeds or seedlings?
*Pest Control
*Fertiliser and water requirementsWhether you have a tiny space, a patio, or a large yard, the principles are identical and can be adapted to pots, raised garden beds or direct into the soil.
Come along, be inspired and join the urban revolution to grow food.
Tickets $10
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Kalamunda Garden Festival
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Kalamunda Garden Festival
OnlineWe’re very excited to announce that the next Kalamunda Garden Festival will stay online and take place on Saturday August 29th from 8am, featuring exciting new content, live talks, Q and A’s, demonstrations, garden tours plus loads more. 🌺🌹🌸🌼🌻
Join the free group at Kalamunda Garden Festival Online. The group is still open from the last online event. Come and join us. 😃😃😃😃😃
Transitioning your garden to an Organic Garden System–
Transitioning your garden to an Organic Garden System
Online EventJoin us for discussion, questions and answers with Kathe Purvis on how to transition your garden to an Organic Gardening System.
TRANSITION TO ORGANIC GARDENING METHODS
This requires a change in thinking….What was considered waste may be useful and what might be seen as hard work is a lifestyle, a pleasure and a way to keep fit and healthy.STEPS
-Make soil/build soil structure
-Know what you want form your garden
-Learn what is possible for your space, available time, climate
-Work the project/s at every opportunity
-Build your knowledge, network, swap, seed save
-Know that animals in your garden are a joy AND a responsibility
-Pest and weeds are part of the balance
-ENJOYFree event