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Pests & Diseases 1 – Sat 8 Feb or Tues 11 Feb 2020
This workshop is part of the Garden Essentials workshop series. When plants are sick or being attacked it can be devastating for a grower. During these two days, we cover how to be a super sleuth to identify the cause of the problem, evaluate what actions should be taken and a range of organic pest and disease management strategies are provided. You will be introduced to the theory of the economic threshold to take action which can save you both…
Summer Fruit Tree Pruning – Sat 7 Mar or Tues 10 Mar 2020
This workshop is part of the Garden Essentials workshop series. Summer pruning follows hot on the heels of the summer fruit season, and is typically the best time to prune plums and peaches which are susceptible to winter diseases. We will review the techniques and theories covered in winter and you will have an opportunity to see the orchard in full flush, taste some of the heritage apples you pruned earlier in the year, and practice your pruning. We will…
Companion Planting, plants for bird and insect retention – Sat 29 Feb or Tues 3 Mar 2020
This workshop is part of the Garden Essentials workshop series. The benefits of biodiversity are explored in this creative and fun day, where you will gain a deeper understanding of different plant families and how they interact. The rich resources provided will give you the ability to quickly plan either a garden or a shelterbelt to attract native birds and insects. We will play with crop rotations to demonstrate how simple it is to plan a combined garden, but also…
Propagation -Autumn Semi-Hardwood – Sat 28 Mar or Tues 31 Mar 2020
This workshop is part of the Garden Essentials workshop series. Propagation This is a “hands in the dirt” course, with a theory session followed by putting it into practice. There will be a lot of plant material after each class to share, take home and start growing. We find this course is best delivered over four sessions, one each season. In Winter, we do the “hardwood” cuttings: grape, plum, fig, hydrangea, blueberry, currant and the like. In Spring, we’ll look…
Pests & Diseases 2 – Tues 28 Apr or Sat 2 May 2020
This workshop is part of the Garden Essentials workshop series. When plants are sick or being attacked it can be devastating for a grower. During these two days, we cover how to be a super sleuth to identify the cause of the problem, evaluate what actions should be taken and a range of organic pest and disease management strategies are provided. You will be introduced to the theory of the economic threshold to take action which can save you both…
Crop Management – Sat 23 May or Tues 26 May 2020
This workshop is part of the Garden Essentials workshop series. During this unit we bring it all together for a holistic overview of managing production on the land. Combining our deeper understanding of soils, pests and diseases, and propagation with the needs of our specific crop this is the part where students can really start to feel like confident gardeners and demonstrate how they would deal effectively with different scenarios. This unit allows students to consider a specific crop, in…
