Grow your own Vegetables and Herbs

From the soil up, this step-by-step workshop ensures everyone leaves with the core skills, knowledge and confidence to grow an abundant edible garden on a balcony, in a backyard or over a whole property.

We’ll show you around our 11 acre award-winning urban permaculture farm so you can see how we do it, and our immersive practical workshop, facilitated by expert permaculturalist Cal Champagne, will empower you to start growing your own fresh food straight way.

This hands-on workshop will teach you:

• How vegetables and herbs grow.
• How we can help vegetables and herbs grow without any chemical inputs.
• Tools and techniques for producing abundant crops.
• How to build healthy soils through composting, no-dig gardening, and other soil preparation techniques.
• Systems for designing crop rotation plans, and planting plans which follow the seasons.
• How to transplant seedlings or directly sow seeds into your prepared garden areas.
• How to prevent, look for and control pests and diseases that could impact your crops using natural methods.
• How to fertilise, irrigate and harvest your produce.

Included:

• A veggie garden starter kit of seedlings.
• A tour of Green Connect’s award-winning urban permaculture farm.
• Detailed course notes, including a recommended reading list.

Morning tea and lunch will be provided

Before you book your ticket, please consider the following:

• Plants love rain and so do we! We don’t cancel workshops because of rain – we will only cancel if there is a severe storm forecast. Please come prepared for the weather conditions.
• The site is a working farm – all visitors will be given a brief safety induction upon arrival.
• The terrain at the farm is steep and can be slippery in parts. Though the workshop will take place primarily within our accessible education hub, there is a possibility that participants will be required to walk across uneven or sloping ground. If you have mobility restrictions or any concerns about your ability to navigate the terrain, please contact us before booking.
• Allergen advice: Our farm is home to domestic animals as well as bees, wasps, and macadamia trees. Please pack an EpiPen if allergic and keep it with you while on site.

All workshop participants must:

• Wear enclosed shoes or boots (no thongs or sandals) and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Long pants are recommended.
• Bring a hat and sunscreen or raincoat, depending on the weather forecast.
• Bring a pen/pencil and paper if you wish to take notes.
• Bring a refillable water bottle.

“While FFI takes every reasonable effort to ensure that information is correct at the time of publication, we recommend that the individual confirm details with the event organiser, as events can be subject to last minute changes.”