Learning Together to Garden Sustainably

SGA Community Workshops can be booked by any organisation interested in helping people garden more sustainability (note: travel costs may apply).  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 three delivery formats, discounts on multiple bookings, a not-for-profit discount and an SGA Community Partner program. For more information on costs, discounts, the SGA Community Partner program, our trainers  testimonials from satisfied customers, please follow the Read More: link below or download our Community Workshop brochure.

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Enquiries and Bookings

If you have questions about SGA’s workshops or wish to make a booking, please contact Richard directly at r.rowe@sgaonline.org.au

Workshops Topics

For more information about the individual workshops, 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. Water Efficient Wicking Beds and Pots
  6. Preparing for Winter Harvest
  7. Preparing for Spring Harvest
  8. Preparing for Summer Harvest
  9. Preparing for Autumn Harvest
  10. Dealing with Garden Pests Without Harsh Chemicals
  11. Companion Planting for Garden Health
  12. Active Ageing Through Gardening

Gardening for Biodiversity

  1. Sharing your Garden with Wildlife – An Introduction
  2. Attracting Small Birds to your Garden
  3. Attracting Butterflies to your Garden
  4. Attracting Frogs to your garden (New in 2019)
  5. Native Plant Propagation from Cuttings
  6. Native Plant Propagation from Seed
  7. Indigenous Food, Fibre and Medicine Plants
  8. Weeds – Dancing with Nature in the Garden

Sustainable Garden Design

  1. How Sustainable is your Garden? A Checklist
  2. Design Tips for a Sustainable Garden
  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. Rainwater Tanks and Irrigation Systems (New in 2019)
  10. Reduce your Carbon Footprint by Gardening Sustainably