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Making beautiful soil from food and garden waste
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Making beautiful soil from food and garden waste
Henderson Environmental CentreGroat StNorth Beach,Register to learn practical and easy ways to compost, worm farm and use a bokashi bucket for all spaces from window sills to big backyards. You can set up your own worm farm and get enough fat worms to start by receiving a subsidy for that or other options of your choice. Come and join us to find out easy ways to make good compost and discover how to use meat, fish bones and dead cheeses in a composting system.
Free event.
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Composting and Worm Farming workshop with Hilton Harvest Community Garden
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Composting and Worm Farming workshop with Hilton Harvest Community Garden
Hilton Harvest Community GardenRennie Crescent NorthHilton,Learn how to turn garden and food waste into nutrient-rich products for your garden through composting or worm farming. Learn from local experts, and questions are welcome.
This workshop is free for City of Fremantle residents and suitable for beginners to the more experienced. This workshop is aimed at adults however children are welcome and must be ticketed.
Snack provided by Hilton Harvest Community Garden.
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Creating Micro-Food Forests With Tucker Bush (Midland)
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Creating Micro-Food Forests With Tucker Bush (Midland)
Old Midland Courthouse49 Helena StMidland,Micro-forests are the latest gardening trend in schools and forward-thinking communities around the world. They're part of a global grassroots movement aimed at fighting the climate crisis. During the presentation, we'll look at what makes up a micro-forest, learn all about the different layers of a micro-food forest, and how you can include delicious native bushfoods in yours. The beauty of this type of forest is that you can design it as big or as small as your space will allow!
Tucker Bush plants and products will be available for purchase at the event.
Please book in as spaces are limited. For all inquiries contact Midland Public Library (08) 9267 9020.
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Plants for Free with Sue McDougall
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Plants for Free with Sue McDougall
Boya Community Centre119-135 Scott StHelena Valley,Learn some simple propagation tips to expand your garden and plant varieties. From rare natives to exotic ornamentals, Sue McDougall will ensure you have the knowledge to demystify propagation.
Sue will cover propagation mixes, tip cuttings, hardwood and aerial layering techniques to ensure you have success. Feel free to bring pieces of plants that you would like to grow and Sue will guide you through the best technique depending on the variety.
Bookings are essential for this free event
Light refreshments will be available fifteen minutes prior to the talk.
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Basics of Growing a Food Forest
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Basics of Growing a Food Forest
Kalamunda Community Garden8 Lindsay StKalamunda,This is an exciting opportunity for gardeners wanting to grow more food in their backyard. Dario Franzinelli from Jetto's Patch will share his collected wisdom from his experience of gardening with his wife Michele and turning their 1/3 acre suburban block in Maida Vale into a completely divine edible landscape.
Dario will discuss Jetto's Patch's journey, and we hope his story will provide those on their own journey some insights into how to have greater success.Cost: free for Kalamunda Community Garden members, $5 non-members
Please stay on after the workshop for some morning tea, provided by the KCG members. There will be edible plants for sale - cash only.
RSVP Clare at kalamundacommunitygarden@gmail.com or text 0407 253 914
Creating and Maintaining an Organic Edible Garden–
Creating and Maintaining an Organic Edible Garden
Thrive Sustainability - Edible Gardens Nursery48 Citron WayLower Chittering,Attend this hands on and inspiring one day workshop and learn everything you need to know to get you on the path to growing a productive, healthy garden. Refreshments and a healthy vegetarian light lunch from the garden included. Start time 9 am
Morning session - Creating an edible garden…It all starts with the soil.
Setting up a garden an edible garden from scratch can be a big job…save yourself time and money in the long run and do it right the first time! We will guide you through the process of planning and setting up your edible garden. We will discuss factors to consider when planning your garden, the importance of healthy soil and how to achieve it, soil testing and different methods of vegetable gardening.LUNCH 12 -1 pm
Afternoon session - The secrets of maintaining a healthy organic garden.
So, you have an edible garden set up but don’t want to spend $ maintaining it and don’t want to resort to harmful pesticides to ensure you get a harvest? Learn how to maintain a healthy productive garden on a tight budget.This workshop explores organic gardening methods and will teach you how to maintain a sustainable and healthy garden. Topics covered will include homemade fertilisers, companion planting, organic pest and disease control, seed saving and propagation.
Tickets $96
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Organic Gardening for Spring
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Organic Gardening for Spring
Success Library11 Wentworth ParadeSuccess,Organic gardening is not something new. It's what our grandparents were doing only a few generations ago. Before large hardware stores and online ordering were even “invented”.
At this interactive workshop, participants will learn:
- What is “organic”
- How to get the best use of your space out big, small or pots!
- What makes good soil and your choice of composting
- Companion planting, crop rotation and succession planting
- Organic pest control, natural soil builders and feeders for healthier plants
-How to avoid waste and use what you have
- Saving seeds from your own fantastic vegetables
- How to get started, what to grow and whenPresented by Fiona Blackham from Gaia Permaculture
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Fire Safety and Biodiversity (Bullsbrook)
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Fire Safety and Biodiversity (Bullsbrook)
Bullsbrook Public Library3 Maroubra AveBullsbrook,The City of Swan's Fire Management team will discuss the importance of managing the fuel loads on your own property, how to landscape your garden to best protect your home and assets, as well as selecting appropriate native plants in high fire risk locations. Suitable for adults and young people aged 14 and over.
Free workshop. Please book in as spaces are limited. For all inquiries contact Bullsbrook Public Library on (08) 9207 8989.
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Spring Flowers Bushwalk
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Spring Flowers Bushwalk
Kalamunda (Piesse Brook/Schipp Rd Reserve)Schipp RdPiesse Brook (East of Kalamunda),Inviting you to a Spring flower bush walk in pristine areas of Piesse Brook, guided by our very own Lynda Tomlinson, Darling Range rep of the Wildflower Society WA.
We will be meeting at 9:45am on Sunday the 26th of September at the National Park gate which comes off Schipp Road. Coming from Kalamunda on Mundaring Rd, take the 2nd left onto Hummerston Rd, and follow it to turn left at Schipp Road (gravel). Continue on Schipp Rd approx.. 500m (see red ‘pin’ on the map on the Facebook page).Please note that moderate fitness and ability will be required for the walk through hilly terrain and will be an estimated 3.5km return walk, but you may opt to go only part way. Feel free to come along and adapt the walk to your own needs, but Lynda will (likely) be guiding the group to Rocky Pool.
Parking may be busy so if you would like to carpool please contact Cathy on 0414430350 or catheebear@yahoo.com.au.
It will be lovely to see you there!Swap Shuffle Share–
Swap Shuffle Share
Swan Valley Gourmet Farm1056 Great Northern HwyBaskerville,A free monthly neighbourhood event to share excess produce, items from your garden, cookbooks and anything else aligned to 'sustainable living'.
Heritage vegetable growing with the Wanneroo Community Gardeners–
Heritage vegetable growing with the Wanneroo Community Gardeners
Buckingham House10 Neville DveWanneroo,Come along to this fascinating talk with the Wanneroo and Northern Suburbs Community Gardeners who give you amazing insight into heirloom vegetables and their role in the heritage kitchen garden.
These local experts will provide a glimpse into the working kitchens of the late 1800s with a focus on planting care, the use of popular vegetables of the era, and their introduction to Australia. The presentation will include recipes and tasting.
This event will be outdoors so don't forget a hat, sunscreen, and enclosed shoes.
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Earth Carer's Course
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Earth Carer's Course
Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre555 Leach HighwayWinthrop,Learn practical ways to reduce waste at home and in your community!
The Earth Carers course consists of five sessions over three weeks and includes: a guided tour of the Regional Resource Recovery Centre, composting and worm farming demonstrations, learning what can be recycled in the community, and tips to encourage others to reduce waste.Session 1 - History of Waste and Waste Systems in WA
Thursday 30 September, 6.30pm-8.30pm, Piney Lakes Environmental Education CentreSession 2 - Tour of the Regional Resource Recovery Centre
Saturday 2 October, 6.30pm-8.30pm, Regional Resource Recovery Centre, Canning ValeSession 3 - Detailed Waste Sorting and Living Lightly
Thursday 7 October, 6.30pm-8.30pm, Piney Lakes Environmental Education CentreSession 4 - Home Organics
Sunday 10 October, 9.00am-12.00pm, Piney Lakes Environmental Education CentreSession 5 - Communicating the message
Thursday 14 October, 6.30pm-8.30pm, Piney Lakes Environmental Education CentreEarth Carer graduates join a community of like-minded people and help to promote waste minimisation in the local community. Be prepared to be shocked, fascinated, frustrated and inspired!