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Sustainability training for the community by experienced experts and practitioners.

For more than 15 years, Sustainable Gardening Australia (SGA) has delivered engaging, practical sustainability education to communities across Australia.

SGA delivers gardening workshops and webinars on behalf of local councils, libraries, neighbourhood houses, community gardens and other community groups.

With more than 50 workshops to choose from, we offer a diverse range of topics covering the many interests of home gardeners. Our sessions are designed to be inspiring, grounded in the latest science and best gardening practice, and rich in practical projects and ideas people can implement in their own gardens.

Workshops can be presented face-to-face or online as webinars, in 60- or 90-minute sessions. Bookings include an expert presenter, PowerPoint presentation, handout notes and time for audience questions. Where appropriate, we can also include brief hands-on activities to complement the workshop.

Need more detail on workshop formats, presenters, booking process or T&Cs? Read our community workshop FAQs.

To book a workshop, please complete our booking enquiry form or email training@sgaonline.org.au.

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Community Gardening Workshop Topics

For more information about individual topics, please follow the links in the workshops titles below. All topics can be delivered in an online webinar or face to face workshop format unless otherwise stated.

Gardening for Food & Health

Food gardening community workshops and webinars

    1. Getting Started with Organic Gardening 
    2. Composting and Worm Farming – Introducing Black Gold
    3. Building Healthy Soil for a Produce Garden 
    4. Soil Food Web and The Universe Below (face to face only)
    5. Mastering No Dig Garden Beds
    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. Growing Micro Greens at Home
    13. Backyard Chooks
    14. Active Ageing Through Gardening
    15. Seed Cycle – Germination, Pollination and Propagation
    16. Wonderous Weeds – an Unloved, Untapped Resource
    17. Garden Hygiene
    18. Compost Science – Delving deeper into the Alchemy of Black Gold
    19. Successful Seed Saving (NEW in 2025)
    20. Growing Herbs and Edible Flowers (NEW in 2025)
    21. Garden to Table Eating (NEW in 2025)

Gardening for Biodiversity

Biodiversity workshops and webinar
    1. Introduction to Wildlife Gardening
    2. Soil Care in an Indigenous /  Wildlife Garden
    3. Attracting Small Birds to the Garden
    4. Attracting Native Bees and Butterflies into the Garden
    5. Attracting Frogs into the Garden
    6. Attracting Lizards into the Garden
    7. Attracting Mammals into the Garden
    8. Growing Veggies in a Wildlife Garden
    9. Balconies and Small Gardens for Wildlife
    10. Indigenous Food, Fibre and Medicine Plants
    11. Weeds – Dancing with Nature in the Garden
    12. Buzzy Pots: Container Plants for Pollinators (NEW in 2025)
    13. Growing Native Grasses (NEW in 2025)
    14. Native Plant Propagation from Cuttings (face-to-face only)
    15. Native Plant Propagation from Seed(face-to-face only)

Gardening for Climate Change

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    1. Water Smart Gardening
    2. Climate Action Through Gardening
    3. Healthy Soil, Healthy Planet – Role of garden soil in climate action 
    4. Urban Greening & Cooling – Gardeners Role in Cooling Their Patch
    5. Nature Strip Planting (aka Verge Gardening)
    6. No Mow Lawns – Lawn Alternatives That Lock Carbon Away
    7. Introducing Edible Perennials – Climate Friendly Food Growing
    8. Understanding Sun, Shade and Heat (NEW in 2025)
    9. Grow Your Own Cut Flowers (NEW in 2025)

Sustainable Garden Design

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    1. How Sustainable is your Garden? A Checklist
    2. Starting 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. Creating a Sensory Garden (NEW in 2025)
    9. Raingardens (NEW in 2026)