Workshops at Caulfield South Communty House and Garden
REGISTRATION AND CLASS DETAILS
DATES: See info about upcoming courses, dates and fees on the Caulfield South Community House Garden website.
TIMES: As noted in specific event.
LOCATION: South Caulfield Community House. 450 - 452 Kooyong Rd, Caulfield South. Vic. 3162.
COST: As noted in specific event on CSCH Website event registration
INVITATION: Join the community garden as a member and recieve a discounted fee for the courses, participate in thriving community garden and to upskill in your specific areas of interest.
Gardening from Scratch Course
OVERVIEW: Gardening from Scratch is a 4 or 6 week course for beginners. We blend basic theory, discussion and onsite practical hands-on exercises. At the end of the course, participants will have met new people, learned new gardening skills and gained confidence to grow seasonal edible plants. Extension resources and activities are provided to enable gardeners to extend their knowledge and understanding. Participants will have opportunities to visit and work in the CSCH community garden to see some of the methods learned demonstrated in a thriving community garden.
TOPICS COVERED: Gardening basics of growing edible foods: Propagation methods, design elements, compost and worm farms, and troubleshooting your specific personal gardening challenges.
Sustainable Gardening Course
OVERVIEW: This course is a 6-week for gardeners interested in delving deeper into the systems within nature and simple actions and behaviour changes to create a more sustainable garden environment. Extension resources and activities are provided to enable gardeners to extend their knowledge and understanding of actions, principles and methods they can ripple actions into their sphere of influence.
TOPICS COVERED: Workshops include discussion and sustainable gardening principles, waste reduction and the soil food web, considerations for a changing climate, food security and weed foraging, designing for biodiversity, seed sowing, saving, sharing and swapping.
Gardens For Wellbeing
OVERVIEW: This course is 4 or 6 weeks long and introduces 'Therapeutic Wellness' to everyday lives and help us understand the enjoyment of physical, mental and social benefits of gardening and nature connections. Gardens and gardening have been well researched to provide benefits improving our mental, physical and overall health and wellbeing.
These workshops will introduce participants to:
Detail about the 4 - week GARDENS FOR WELLBEING course at Caulfield South Community House (CSCH)
The Gardens for Wellbeing course is designed to explore the connection between nature, gardening, and health. As an ecopsychologist with a background in nursing, mental health, horticulture and permaculture landscape design and teaching, I know that spending time in nature and cultivating community has significant positive impacts on our wellbeing.
Community gardening is an integral part of this course, as it provides opportunities for social connection and collaboration, as well as a sense of purpose and belonging while creating greater food security and reducing some climate change impacts. Working together to create and maintain a garden can also help to improve our overall sense of well-being and reduce feelings of isolation, anxiety and depression, develop self-esteem, confidence, skills and friendships.
The planning of an outdoor area designed for wellness will also be covered during the course, including exploring the various sensations that can be stimulated through plant selection and design. Following the workshops, you will have the opportunity to participate in the creation of a wellness garden initiative at the CSCH location.
Ecotherapy is another important aspect of the Gardens for Wellbeing course. Ecotherapy refers to various nature-based interventions that aim to improve mental health and wellbeing. These nature-based therapies can range from simply spending time in nature to more structured activities such as horticultural therapy, therapeutic horticulture, forest bathing, conservation, animal-assisted therapy and applied ecopsychology. We will explore some of these various approaches throughout the course and consider how they can practically be applied in everyday life.
Finally, the course will touch on ecopsychology and eco-art therapy to deepen our relationships with nature. Ecopsychology and eco-art therapy have several benefits, including developing a deeper connection with nature, promoting environmental awareness and conservation, reducing stress and anxiety, fostering creativity and self-expression, and improving overall mental and physical well-being. These therapies can also help individuals explore their personal relationship with the natural world and develop a greater sense of purpose and meaning in life.
Overall, the Gardens for Wellbeing course is designed to provide learners with the tools and knowledge to harness the healing power of nature and gardening for the benefit of themselves and their communities. Healthy people connected to nature are more likely to understand their relationship as part of nature, and therefore love, care, and protect our local natural world. By participating in this course, individuals can promote their own well-being while contributing to the health and sustainability of the planet.
See more about Greensong Gardens for Wellbeing here
DATES: See info about upcoming courses, dates and fees on the Caulfield South Community House Garden website.
TIMES: As noted in specific event.
LOCATION: South Caulfield Community House. 450 - 452 Kooyong Rd, Caulfield South. Vic. 3162.
COST: As noted in specific event on CSCH Website event registration
INVITATION: Join the community garden as a member and recieve a discounted fee for the courses, participate in thriving community garden and to upskill in your specific areas of interest.
Gardening from Scratch Course
OVERVIEW: Gardening from Scratch is a 4 or 6 week course for beginners. We blend basic theory, discussion and onsite practical hands-on exercises. At the end of the course, participants will have met new people, learned new gardening skills and gained confidence to grow seasonal edible plants. Extension resources and activities are provided to enable gardeners to extend their knowledge and understanding. Participants will have opportunities to visit and work in the CSCH community garden to see some of the methods learned demonstrated in a thriving community garden.
TOPICS COVERED: Gardening basics of growing edible foods: Propagation methods, design elements, compost and worm farms, and troubleshooting your specific personal gardening challenges.
Sustainable Gardening Course
OVERVIEW: This course is a 6-week for gardeners interested in delving deeper into the systems within nature and simple actions and behaviour changes to create a more sustainable garden environment. Extension resources and activities are provided to enable gardeners to extend their knowledge and understanding of actions, principles and methods they can ripple actions into their sphere of influence.
TOPICS COVERED: Workshops include discussion and sustainable gardening principles, waste reduction and the soil food web, considerations for a changing climate, food security and weed foraging, designing for biodiversity, seed sowing, saving, sharing and swapping.
Gardens For Wellbeing
OVERVIEW: This course is 4 or 6 weeks long and introduces 'Therapeutic Wellness' to everyday lives and help us understand the enjoyment of physical, mental and social benefits of gardening and nature connections. Gardens and gardening have been well researched to provide benefits improving our mental, physical and overall health and wellbeing.
These workshops will introduce participants to:
- Physical health benefits of nature and edible gardening
- Sensory & Wellness Garden Design
- Horticulture Therapy & Therapeutic Horticulture
- Ecopsychology, eco-art therapy and ecotherapies
- Practical activities to reduce stress levels and sense greater wellbeing.
- Ongoing oportunites to connect and particpate in community gardening activites and ecopsychology practices.
Detail about the 4 - week GARDENS FOR WELLBEING course at Caulfield South Community House (CSCH)
The Gardens for Wellbeing course is designed to explore the connection between nature, gardening, and health. As an ecopsychologist with a background in nursing, mental health, horticulture and permaculture landscape design and teaching, I know that spending time in nature and cultivating community has significant positive impacts on our wellbeing.
Community gardening is an integral part of this course, as it provides opportunities for social connection and collaboration, as well as a sense of purpose and belonging while creating greater food security and reducing some climate change impacts. Working together to create and maintain a garden can also help to improve our overall sense of well-being and reduce feelings of isolation, anxiety and depression, develop self-esteem, confidence, skills and friendships.
The planning of an outdoor area designed for wellness will also be covered during the course, including exploring the various sensations that can be stimulated through plant selection and design. Following the workshops, you will have the opportunity to participate in the creation of a wellness garden initiative at the CSCH location.
Ecotherapy is another important aspect of the Gardens for Wellbeing course. Ecotherapy refers to various nature-based interventions that aim to improve mental health and wellbeing. These nature-based therapies can range from simply spending time in nature to more structured activities such as horticultural therapy, therapeutic horticulture, forest bathing, conservation, animal-assisted therapy and applied ecopsychology. We will explore some of these various approaches throughout the course and consider how they can practically be applied in everyday life.
Finally, the course will touch on ecopsychology and eco-art therapy to deepen our relationships with nature. Ecopsychology and eco-art therapy have several benefits, including developing a deeper connection with nature, promoting environmental awareness and conservation, reducing stress and anxiety, fostering creativity and self-expression, and improving overall mental and physical well-being. These therapies can also help individuals explore their personal relationship with the natural world and develop a greater sense of purpose and meaning in life.
Overall, the Gardens for Wellbeing course is designed to provide learners with the tools and knowledge to harness the healing power of nature and gardening for the benefit of themselves and their communities. Healthy people connected to nature are more likely to understand their relationship as part of nature, and therefore love, care, and protect our local natural world. By participating in this course, individuals can promote their own well-being while contributing to the health and sustainability of the planet.
See more about Greensong Gardens for Wellbeing here
FACILITATOR
Deb is an environment educator, ecopsychologist, horticulturalist, permaculture teacher and permaculture landscape designer.
She is passionate about living sustainability as we connect and care for self, community and our natural environment.
Deb aims to build knowledge and confidence with a practical systems-thinking approach.
More ABOUT DEB
Deb is an environment educator, ecopsychologist, horticulturalist, permaculture teacher and permaculture landscape designer.
She is passionate about living sustainability as we connect and care for self, community and our natural environment.
Deb aims to build knowledge and confidence with a practical systems-thinking approach.
More ABOUT DEB