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Our gardening classes are strictly limited in size, which means you will get the maximum benefit from our team of expert presenters. All participants will receive class notes to take away as well as a BAAG discount voucher. Bookings are essential as numbers are strictly limited. For Class Bookings and Conditions click here
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New Class Pruning for Productive Fruit Trees
Sunday July 5th
10am to 12noon - Cost $35
Note that the venue for this is at the presenter's house in Pascoe Vale!
If you have been growing fruit in your garden or have inherited a garden with fruit trees, you may still need good information on how to look after them well so that they produce as much as they can. Karen Sutherland of Edible Eden Design will be giving practical demonstrations on pruning times and techniques on her own trees. Notes will be given on concerns such as when to feed them and with what; safer pest and disease control; and greywater issues with fruit trees. Presented by Karen Sutherland
Suitable for gardeners with some experience.
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School Holiday Class For Kids Kids and Chooks
Tuesday 7th July (Morning session booked out, afternoon session added)
1:00pm to 2:30pm - Cost $25
Who looks after the chooks at your place? If it’s your kids, this is the class for them. Join Pete Jones, teacher by day and experienced chook breeder by weekend, as he looks at the colourful aspects of keeping chooks. Practical tips and loads of fun activities. Presented by Pete Jones
Suitable for ages 7 and up.
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School Holiday Class For Kids Garden Dishes from Clay
Thursday 9th July
10am to 11.30am - Cost $30
Places limited to 10 children per class. Use clay building techniques to make and imaginatively decorate a small garden bowl, suitable to use as a birdfeeder, birdbath or an indoor fruit bowl. Places limited to 10 per class, parents welcome to book in separately with their child. Cost includes firing of the bowl. Presented by Meredith Plain
Suitable for children aged 10 and over only.
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School Holiday Class For Kids Crazy Critters Clay Sculpture
Thursday 9th July
1.00pm to 2.00pm - Cost $15 (includes some clay. Firing for one piece included in cost)
Places limited to 10 children per class. Learn ceramic sculpture. Come and make a dragon or other creature using hand-building and modelling techniques with clay. Use your imagination. Parents are welcome to book in and also make their own critter. Presented by Meredith Plain
Strictly for children aged 7 and over.
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New Class Espalier How-To
Sunday July 12th
9:30am to 11:30am - Cost $30
"Go vertical" is the cry when garden space is limited. Gardening in two dimensions is what espalier is about and this class will cover the different types and how to get them started and then continue to train them into the desired shape. Particular emphasis will be on suitable fruit trees. Presented by Diana Cotter
Suitable for gardeners with some experience.
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New Class Gardening With Natives
Thursday July 23rd
7.00pm - 9.00pm - Cost $25
The variety of Australian natives available now is astounding and there are many to suit all situations. This class will look at loads of natives and how to select which ones to use in your landscaping. Care and maintenance of natives will also be covered. Presented by Anna Thirkell-Johnston
Suitable for gardeners with some basic experience.
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Backyard Chooks
Thursday July 30th
7.00pm - 9.00pm - Cost $25
A couple of chooks in the backyard were once a staple part of the suburban quarter acre block and their eggs a healthy part of the diet. Smaller backyards needn't mean an end to keeping these most versatile of creatures. Join our class to find out how easy it is to keep a few hens as pets and as the ultimate garden recyclers. Presented by Maria Ciavarella
Suitable for beginners to chicken keeping.
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Water Gardens: Setting up a new pond
Sunday August 2nd
10am - 11.30 am - Cost $30
Got space for a water feature but not sure how to go about it? Richard Bell will help get you going with his tips and tricks of the trade. How to sort out which plants and how many you need, pond pH, fish - all this and more will be covered during this class, as well as how to keep the pond clean. Presented by Richard Bell of Bell's Water Gardens
Suitable for beginner water gardeners.
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Backyard Chooks Part 2: This time it's personal
Sunday August 9th
9:30am to 11:30am - Cost $30
Do you already have chooks and have loads of questions to ask? Our experienced presenter, Pete Jones of the Crested Breeds Club of Australia, has been a chook breeder for decades and has answers for you. Disease prevention, seasonal issues, remedies for common ailments and some handling and breeding tips will keep your flock thriving. Presented by Pete Jones
Suitable for backyard chook "farmers".
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Vegie Gardening on a Budget: Seed raising workshop
Wednesday August 12th
7.00pm -9.00pm - Cost $25
Have you always grown your vegies from punnets of seedlings? Find out how cheap it can be and the amazing variety available when you raise your seedlings from seed. In the past, all home gardeners would save seed from year to year and these varieties are now classed as Heirloom and aren't always available as seedlings in nurseries and definitely not in supermarkets. Carry on the tradition and save heaps! Be prepared to get dirty as Anna offers hands-on experience in her workshop. Presented by Anna Thirkell Johnston
Suitable for gardeners with some experience.
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New Class Moon Planting - the cosmos explained
Thursday August 20th
7.00pm - 9.00pm - Cost $30
Waxing, waning, ascending, descending…and what on earth has it got to do with seeds and soil? Is it lunacy or is there method to this monthly madness? We look to the moon tonight to explain it all and why lunar planting converts swear by it. Presented by Karen Sutherland
Suitable for beginners to lunar planting.
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Preparing for the Summer Harvest
Sunday August 23rd
9.30am - 11.30 am - Cost $30
It may still be cold outside but now is the time to start planning and preparing your soil for the bountiful summer harvest. Karen, of Edible Eden Design, will lead you through soil preparation after winter, choice of vegetables to grow and their care and water needs once planted. Enjoy the taste of your own home grown, chemical-free produce. Presented by Karen Sutherland
Suitable for beginners and gardeners with some experience.
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Produce Gardening for Beginners
Thursday August 27th
7.00pm - 9.00pm - Cost $25
Get down to earth and turn that patchy lawn into something you can eat. All the basics are covered in this class for beginners.
Is it time to turn some of that patchy lawn into something you can eat? Join Laurel, who gardens with her stomach, as she shows you how to turn your hand to the greatly satisfying practice of gardening to eat. Experience the taste and freshness when you can pick something organic and easy-to-grow to eat from your very own garden. Laurel will cover the basics: from soil preparation, including No-Dig gardening; to seasonal cycles, such as when to sow or plant, feeding and mulching. Presented by Laurel Coad
Suitable for beginners to gardening/produce gardening.
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