Workshop Description
Flowers bring joy and beauty to our lives. But did you know that most cut flowers sold in Australia are imported? A shift is underway towards locally grown flowers, including blooms grown in backyards.
Join Sustainable Gardening Australia to learn how to grow your own cut flowers. The session covers choosing the best location, soil preparation, what to grow when, and tips for getting the best blooms from what you grow.
Topics Covered
- The environmental impact of imported cut flowers
- Introduction to the ‘slow flower movement’
- Planning your flower patch
- Soil preparation
- Cut flowers to grow in your climate
- Growing bouquet-worthy flowers
- Cutting and conditioning flowers.