Learning Together to Garden Sustainably

SGA Community Workshops are currently being offered as Webinars and can be booked by any organisation interested in helping people garden more sustainability (note: travel costs may apply for face-to-face workshops).  With over 30 topics to choose from, our workshops are designed to be inspiring, grounded in the latest science and best gardening practice and rich in practical projects and ideas for people to take home to implement.

We offer flexible delivery formats, speaker notes, discounts on multiple bookings and a not-for-profit discount. 

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For enquiries, quotes and bookings please contact Richard directly at r.rowe@sgaonline.org.au

Workshop/Webinar Topics

For more information about the individual topics, please follow the links in the workshops titles below.

Gardening for Food & Health

    1. Getting Started with Organic Gardening
    2. Composting and Worm Farming = Black Gold
    3. Building Healthy Soil for Garden Health
    4. Soil Food Web and The Universe Below
    5. Preparing for Winter Harvest
    6. Preparing for Spring Harvest
    7. Preparing for Summer Harvest
    8. Preparing for Autumn Harvest
    9. Dealing with Garden Pests Without Harsh Chemicals
    10. Companion Planting for Garden Health
    11. Growing Micro Greens at Home
    12. Backyard Chooks
    13. Active Ageing Through Gardening

Gardening for Biodiversity

    1. Introduction to Wildlife Gardening
    2. Soil Care in an Indigenous /  Wildlife Garden
    3. Attracting Small Birds to Your Garden
    4. Attracting Native Bees and Butterflies to Your Garden
    5. Attracting Frogs to Your Garden
    6. Attracting Lizards to Your Garden (new in 2021)
    7. Attracting Mammals to Your Garden (new in 2021)
    8. Beneficial Mini-Beasts in Your Garden (new in 2021)
    9. Growing Veggies in a Wildlife Garden
    10. Balconies and Small Gardens for Wildlife
    11. Indigenous Food, Fibre and Medicine Plants
    12. Weeds – Dancing with Nature in the Garden
    13. Native Plant Propagation from Cuttings (face-to-face only)
    14. Native Plant Propagation from Seed(face-to-face only)

Sustainable Garden Design

    1. How Sustainable is your Garden? A Checklist
    2. Starting a Sustainable Garden (new in 2021)
    3. The Thrifty Gardener – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in the Garden
    4. Tiny Houses, Tiny Gardens, Big Living
    5. Gardening for Renters
    6. Gardening in Small Spaces – Pots, Courtyards or Balconies
    7. Practical Vertical Gardening
    8. Water Smart Gardening
    9. Climate Action Through Gardening