Workshop Description
Growing your own organic veggies can be very satisfying, good for the environment and your health as well as cost saving on your growing food bill.
The first step is to want to grow organically, but where do you start? This workshop will set you up to start your organic gardening journey so you can enjoy the benefits of growing some of your own fresh and healthy and nutritious food.
What Attendees Have Said
“Friendly [and] easy to understand “
100% of attendees said the workshop inspired them to start their own organic veggie garden and said they were ‘very satisfied’ with the relevance and overall content of the workshop. Attendees mentioned the following workshop highlights: “Notes provided after session, clear examples in the session” and “The practical newspaper potting at the end.”
Topics Covered
- What does growing organically mean
- Designing an organic garden
- Soil management and amendment
- Composting and worm farms
- Organic fertilizers
- Integrated Pest Management and companion planting as alternatives to chemicals for managing garden pests
- Introduction to crop rotation
- Crops to begin with