Gardening Workshops
GARDENING COURSES AT CAULFIELD SOUTH COMMUNITY HOUSE (CSCH)
"Deb was amazing. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Would recommend this course to anyone interested." - Participant quote
REGISTRATION AND CLASS DETAILS
DATES: See EVENTS TAB on CSCH Garden FB page for registration or contact CSCH E: admin@csch.org.au T: 9596 8643
LOCATION: South Caulfield Community House. 450 - 452 Kooyong Rd, Caulfield South. Victoria 3162.
COST: As noted in specific event
INVITATION: You are invited to join the community garden as a member to upskill in your specific area of interest and participate in practical thriving community garden.
Gardening from Scratch Course
OVERVIEW: Gardening from Scratch is a 6-week course with 2.5-hours practical workshops for beginner or intermediate gardeners. Additional extension resources and suggestions provided enable intermediate gardeners to extend their knowledge and understanding of principles and methods. We blend basic theory, discussion and onsite practical hands-on exercises. At the end of the six workshops, participants will have met new people, learned new gardening skills and be prepared to grow edible plants confidently at your own home whether a large, small or balcony garden.
TOPICS COVERED: Gardening basics of growing edible foods: Propagation methods, design elements, soil food web, compost and worm farms, natural pest management, weeds, and troubleshooting your specific personal gardening challenges. Participants will have opportunities to visit and work in the CSCH community garden to see some of these methods in a thriving community garden.
Sustainable Gardening Course
OVERVIEW: 6-week course with 2.5-hours of theory, discussion and practical hands-on experiences. Extension resources and suggestions provided enable participants to follow passions and gain deeper understanding of principles and methods then apply within their sphere of influence. Understanding the changing climate and our relationship with wildlife and our local environment is covered in design aspects. Reading our landscape helps us understand how our relationship with our natural world relates to our gardening practices.
TOPICS COVERED: The 6-weeks of gardening workshops include: sustainable gardening principles, design, waste reduction, worm farms, composting, seed sowing, food security, designing for biodiversity, indignous plants, weed foraging and soil health.
"Deb was amazing. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Would recommend this course to anyone interested." - Participant quote
REGISTRATION AND CLASS DETAILS
DATES: See EVENTS TAB on CSCH Garden FB page for registration or contact CSCH E: admin@csch.org.au T: 9596 8643
LOCATION: South Caulfield Community House. 450 - 452 Kooyong Rd, Caulfield South. Victoria 3162.
COST: As noted in specific event
INVITATION: You are invited to join the community garden as a member to upskill in your specific area of interest and participate in practical thriving community garden.
Gardening from Scratch Course
OVERVIEW: Gardening from Scratch is a 6-week course with 2.5-hours practical workshops for beginner or intermediate gardeners. Additional extension resources and suggestions provided enable intermediate gardeners to extend their knowledge and understanding of principles and methods. We blend basic theory, discussion and onsite practical hands-on exercises. At the end of the six workshops, participants will have met new people, learned new gardening skills and be prepared to grow edible plants confidently at your own home whether a large, small or balcony garden.
TOPICS COVERED: Gardening basics of growing edible foods: Propagation methods, design elements, soil food web, compost and worm farms, natural pest management, weeds, and troubleshooting your specific personal gardening challenges. Participants will have opportunities to visit and work in the CSCH community garden to see some of these methods in a thriving community garden.
Sustainable Gardening Course
OVERVIEW: 6-week course with 2.5-hours of theory, discussion and practical hands-on experiences. Extension resources and suggestions provided enable participants to follow passions and gain deeper understanding of principles and methods then apply within their sphere of influence. Understanding the changing climate and our relationship with wildlife and our local environment is covered in design aspects. Reading our landscape helps us understand how our relationship with our natural world relates to our gardening practices.
TOPICS COVERED: The 6-weeks of gardening workshops include: sustainable gardening principles, design, waste reduction, worm farms, composting, seed sowing, food security, designing for biodiversity, indignous plants, weed foraging and soil health.
FACILITATOR
Deb is an environment educator, ecopsychologist, permaculture and landscape designer.
She is passionate about living sustainability as we connect and care for self, community and our natural environment.
Deb aims to build knowldege and confidence with a systems-thinking approach. More ABOUT DEB
Deb is an environment educator, ecopsychologist, permaculture and landscape designer.
She is passionate about living sustainability as we connect and care for self, community and our natural environment.
Deb aims to build knowldege and confidence with a systems-thinking approach. More ABOUT DEB
GARDENING WORKSHOP TOPICS
FEES
As per speciific events as noted or for individuals and families.
Individual/family workshopping: *$65-$110 p/hour home visit (Minimum 3-hours. Max 4 people) Workshopping for individuals and families with you in your garden demonstrates how to design your garden with sustainable elements, attend to garden tasks and/or build skill levels and confidence. You may choose from topics above.
Concession card holders/seniors/NFP: *$60-$85 per/hour (Minimum 3-hours. Max 4 people)
Groups (max 12 people) - theory and practical topics as noted above: From *$60 per hour, please contact for quote
*Excluded: Plants or materials, excess travel locations
OTHER
Presentations and talks: Contact for quote from $110 per hour
Other workshops: as per current events
Consultancy: Contact for quote from $110 per hour (min 3-hours)
STRICTLY NO HEAVY LIFTING OR LANDSCAPING
LOCATIONS
For Glen Eira, Port Phillip and Stonnington regions of Melbourne. Outside these areas - additional travel time allowance is not included
Please email for a quote
- Learn or practice a new horticulture skill
- Gain confidence to care for your own garden
- Sowing seeds, planting and transplanting with considerations to plant identification and seasonal planning guides.
- Mini gardens
- Landscape Design & Plant choices
- Growing veggies and herbs
- Propagating WORKSHOP seed sowing and other propagation methods.
- Weeding and and trouble shooting options for management.
- Garden maintenance for seasons
- Soil Health will consider soil types and how we can create healthier soil that feeds our soil food web. We will visit our CSCH garden compost and worm farms and learn more about the integration of these systems.
- Water desing elements: Mulching and water-saving, wicking beds, dry creek beds.
- Sustainable gardening concepts
- Worms and making a worm tower
- Composting
- Seasonal planting - preparation and planning
- Seed saving, sharing and swapping
- Insect Habitats
- Wildlife Gardening/Habitat gardening and designing for biodiversity
- Weeds, messages and management
- Garden Design: Sensory, indigenous, edible and/or wildlife
- Building a wicking garden bed
- Gardening for Wellbeing
- Edible Garden basics
- Troubleshooting your specific personal garden challenges.
- Natural pest management addresses possible imbalances causing infestations of insects damaging our plants and alternatives to addressing problems.
FEES
As per speciific events as noted or for individuals and families.
Individual/family workshopping: *$65-$110 p/hour home visit (Minimum 3-hours. Max 4 people) Workshopping for individuals and families with you in your garden demonstrates how to design your garden with sustainable elements, attend to garden tasks and/or build skill levels and confidence. You may choose from topics above.
Concession card holders/seniors/NFP: *$60-$85 per/hour (Minimum 3-hours. Max 4 people)
Groups (max 12 people) - theory and practical topics as noted above: From *$60 per hour, please contact for quote
*Excluded: Plants or materials, excess travel locations
OTHER
Presentations and talks: Contact for quote from $110 per hour
Other workshops: as per current events
Consultancy: Contact for quote from $110 per hour (min 3-hours)
STRICTLY NO HEAVY LIFTING OR LANDSCAPING
LOCATIONS
For Glen Eira, Port Phillip and Stonnington regions of Melbourne. Outside these areas - additional travel time allowance is not included
Please email for a quote
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