This workshop is available with 3 months notice
Workshop Description
No-dig gardens are quick to build, low maintenance and a productive option for garden beds. In this workshop you will learn about how to build a traditional no-dig garden bed from scratch and other fun no-dig options to experiment with like hay-bale gardens and grow bags. There are a couple of options on how this workshop can run. If a practical / hands on workshop is preferred then a no-dig garden can be constructed as part of the workshop. A suitable venue and garden bed (e.g in a community garden or school) would be required and the cost of materials would be added to the workshop cost.
Workshop Duration
- 1½ to 2 hours depending on format
What Participants Will Learn
- An introduction to No-Dig principles
- No-Dig options – raised garden beds & hay bale gardens
- Practical tips for designing and maintaining a No-Dig garden
Topics Covered
- Why No-Dig
- Principles and history
- No-Dig design – it’s all about the layers
- Raised garden beds, hay bale gardens and grow bags
- Planting out a no-dig bed
- Maintenance
- Soil management
- Water application
What is Provided by SGA
- Presenter who will bring the presentation on a USB stick on the day
- Class notes will be emailed for printing and handing out at the class
- Optional extras
- Material to make a no-dig garden bed as part of the workshop
- Marketing – SGA can send a marketing email and/or Facebook post to people within the preferred postcodes who are on SGA’s distribution list or members of SGA’s Facebook community
- SGA can run a focussed marketing campaign on Facebook to residents within the preferred postcode areas. Note – this campaign contacts residents beyond SGA’s Facebook community
- Booking service though SGA’s online booking facility
What is Provided by You
- A suitable venue and set up for the class (including a garden if required)
- Laptop / projector and screen for the presentation
- Copies of handouts for the class
- Catering if desired
