Gardening Education, Edible Plants Nursery & Organic Abundance
Posts tagged permaculture
October and November workshops at the Garden
October Sunday the 7th- Waterways land care project / building ponds and pathways. Saturday the 13th, – No-dig gardening/ Plot building. Sunday the 14th, – Waterways land care project / Planting native aquatic species. Saturday the 20th, – Waterways land care project / Planting bush tucker plants. Sunday the 21st, – Container Gardening &…
Come on down to our free August winter workshops and events!
Fresh home made pizzas are best made on a wood fired pizza oven. Learn how to build one from blocks and clay sourced on our site. If you missed out on the Edible Forest Workshops in June here is another chance to be involved. We will be designing a second food forest from the ground up, identifying plants suitable to our local climates and utilising microclimatesfor a productive orchard. Also, join us at the Harbourside Markets on the Jetty Foreshores for this joint event between the Coffs Community Gardens and the Harbourside Markets. There will be heaps of gardening stalls…
Don’t miss our Edible Forest Gardens Workshop Series
~ Free Events ~ All Welcome ~
On Sunday 17th June, 24th June & 1st July, we are providing a series of workshops, each day focusing on different elements of our food forest. We will cover some of the theory behind edible forest gardening as well as being a hands on experience to get you comfortable in establishing your own productive environment. The edible forest garden is a perennial polyculture that is designed to change and evolve like a natural forest while providing food and enjoyment for humans, birds, animals and the earth.
Sunday 18th December: Banana circle workshop
Come and join us for our last workshop of the year and learn how to easily grow bananas in your own backyard. Using permaculture principles, we will be building a banana circle in the Combine Street Community Garden and plant bananas trees as well as some good companion plants.
Saturday 19th November: Composting workshop
David Wilson from CROPO will be giving his famous composting workshop at the Combine Street Community Garden. Learn how to make beautiful fresh organic compost and avoid the pitfalls. This workshop is free to all Community Garden members.
