Gardening Essentials Course – Coming Soon
June 18 @ 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
This exciting new course is being designed, here is what we have so far:
Become a garden expert with this 12-month course that follows the seasons to provide a year of fundamental growing skills.
Curriculum: Over 14 classroom days, about one per 3-4 weeks, you will learn:
-Plant propagation, 4 days
-Understanding soils, 3 days
-Managing pests, diseases and weeds, 3 days
-Companion planting, plants for bird and insect retention, 1 day
-Forest garden design for the BOP, 1 day
-Fruit tree pruning, summer and winter, 2 days
Kazel with propagation material
Internships: We are happy to offer a reduction in tuition to two people who have extra time and can assist us in preparing and breaking down the courses. You can get in touch with Catherine if this is of interest.
Two Courses: Due to everyone’s busy schedules, we’ll be running parallel Saturday and Tuesday courses. Please sign up either the Saturday or Tuesday course, but you can attend the other course if you miss a day.
Saturday dates:
2019
22 Jun Propagation of Winter Hardwoods
24 Jul Understanding Soils 1
10 Aug Winter Fruit Tree Pruning
24 Aug Understanding Soils 2
14 Sept Propagation of Spring Seeds
19 Oct Understanding Soils 3
9 Nov Propagation of Summer Softwoods
30 Nov Weed Management
2020
8 Feb Pests & Diseases 
22 Feb Forest Garden Design
29 Feb Summer Fruit Tree Pruning
17 Mar Companion Planting, plants for bird and insect retention
28 Mar Propagation in Autumn by Division
2 May Pests & Diseases 2
23 May Crop Management
Tuesday dates:
2019
18 Jun Propagation of Winter Hardwoods
30 Jul Understanding Soils 1
6 Aug Winter Fruit Tree Pruning
27 Aug Understanding Soils 2
17 Sept Propagation of Spring Seeds
22 Oct Understanding Soils 3
12 Nov Propagation of Summer Softwoods
3 Dec Weed Management
2020
11 Feb Pests & Diseases 1
25 Feb Forest Garden Design
3 Mar Summer Fruit Tree Pruning
10 Mar Companion Planting, plants for bird and insect retention
31 Mar Propagation in Autumn by Division
28 Apr Pests & Diseases 2
26 May Crop Management
Location: The courses will be held at the Plenty Permaculture Cottage, 375 Whakamarama road.
What comes with your course: Each session has a colour, easy to read, and detailed handout for you to take notes on and to refer to in the future. Each session tea and coffee are provided, as are plant and propagation materials. We will ask that you BYO sack lunch as there are no cafes nearby our Whakamarama lifestyle block.
Final details coming soon!
