For Councils and Community Groups

All classes and workshops are developed according to the needs of the groups.

They generally go for 1 to up to 3 hours on weekends and quotes are provided for the materials used. Notes are sent to the organisation to photocopy for the class or workshop. Gardening sustainably using organic principles are always the basis of each gardening presentation.

Topics presented regularly include:

GROW YOUR OWN, EAT YOUR OWN Series

- Grow Your Own, Eat Your Own -  Vegie Gardening for Beginners Topics: Soil basics and its improvement; Vegie patch types, incl. No-Dig; Pots; Easiest herbs and vegies to grow; Simple pest control techniques.

- Grow Your Own, Eat Your Own - Vegetable Gardening Beyond the Basics Topics: Soil rejuvenation; Crop rotation principles; FAQ's about specific vegies; Seed sowing techniques.

- Planning for the Summer Bounty Topics: Getting ready for summer in the vegie patch; Choosing the right seasonal vegies; Starting summer vegies from seed. This class is best run at the end of winter and early spring.

- Planning for Autumn Planting Topics: Crop rotation after summer vegies; Soil rejuvenation; A close look at the myriad of vegies that can be grown over the cooler months. It's best to start in Autumn so we cover what you need to know and how to do it.

- Thrifty Gardening This shows you how you can get away with not spending a fortune on your garden, by utilising things you may already have and learning some clever techniques to save money. Topics: Potting mixes; pest control, fertilisers, seed sowing, seasonal plant propagation; 'nanna-technology' or re-purposing household objects for use in the garden.

- Grow Your Own - Sow Your Own (Growing from Seed) We cover many different seed growing techniques
for growing vegies in a bit of depth and a lot of hands-on.

- Seed Saving and Sowing combines  the how, when and which seeds to save and store; and then the sowing of those. 

OTHER POPULAR SUSTAINABLE GARDENING TOPICS INCLUDE

- Keeping Backyard Chooks - a beginner’s guide on how to get started and then keep healthy chooks as part of a sustainable household.

- Composting Success - and other methods of household waste recycling to get your carbon footprint down, including Bokashi buckets.

- Worm Farming - DIY workshop using recycled materials to make your own low cost worm farm.

- Soil Health - Healthy soil is the basis for healthy plants. Some basic soil science and improvement techniques are included in this class.

PRESERVING workshops are a natural extension to growing food and then coping with the glut! These are also fun for the participants as they are mainly hands-on AND people get to take home the fruits of their labours.

- Safe Preserving Basics  This can be done as a presentation with some demonstration showing how to safely preserves fruits and vegetables; or depending on numbers and facilities available, as a more hands-on workshop.

- Preserving the Summer Bounty  Jams, pickles, sauces and bottled fruits using seasonal produce.

- Olive Magic  Transforming the bitter fruit of the olive tree into a delectable delight.

- Tomatoes Every which way! We cover and make passata, peeled tomatoes, sauces, chutneys and pasta sauces

- Christmas Preserves Different preserving techniques are incorporated into festive preserves, to take home and enjoy or as appreciated 'foodie' gifts

SPECIALIST COOKING workshops and demonstrations give people the confidence to try traditional culinary arts themselves.
- Artisan Pasta The classic egg-pasta and vegetable-based versions are made and taken home to turn into delicious meals.
- Filled Pasta Learn how to make a basic dough and then raise it to new culinary heights by transforming into ravioli with different fillings.
- Pizza Pizazz! Get the confidence to work with yeast based doughs to prepare the base of great pizzas. We cook and eat together.

FESTIVAL DEMONSTRATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
My Green Garden can attend festivals with hands-on activities for children as well as short demonstrations and talks for adults.