All About Herbs
All you could wish to know about herbs for everyday use. Planning, maintaining and harvesting a herb garden, preparing herbs for use and using them in cooking, crafts, health, ointments and creams. There's a wealth of tradition and romance here. Your tutor is a professional grower and writer. Course Fee: $55
4 Mondays 7-9pm 23 Feb
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Garden Design
An introduction to the practical ideas, design principles and management practices involved in creating a stimulating and satisfying environment around your home. Shows these in action and whets your appetite to get started! Good design comes from careful analysis and thorough planning, and you'll learn how to weigh up possibilities and limitations.
Course Fee: $45
8 Tuesdays 6.30-9pm 17 Feb |
Garden for your Kitchen
Learn how to establish a vegetable garden with fresh herbs, fruit and nut trees to enable supply for your culinary needs. Discussions on garden routines, maintenance and pruning will be included. Course Fee: $40
4 Wednesdays 7-9pm 18 Feb or 21 Oct |
Pruning
The pruning of a wide variety of garden plants will be considered, including roses, fruit trees, small fruits, vines and ornamental trees and shrubs. Some time will be spent in the classroom, discussing a wide variety of issues related to how, why and when to prune. Then we move on to practise in your gardens where there may be an opportunity for hands-on pruning, so bring secatuers.
Course Fee: $40
1 Saturday 9.30am-4pm 6 Jun
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Treading Lightly on the Earth
How to make a difference - one day at a time. We cover the simple little things that you can do to lighten your ecological footprint. Course Fee: $45
8 Wednesdays 9.30am-12noon 6 May
8 Thursdays 6.30-9pm 7 May
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