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'Learn to Grow' with Declan from The Little Food Garden

  • A Plot in Common 80 Salisbury Road Lauriston, VIC, 3444 Australia (map)

LEARN TO GROW - BACKYARD PRODUCE

Come join us for a one-day workshop run by Farmer Govey (Declan) from
THE LITTLE FOOD GARDEN focused on SPRING PLANTING, how to grow your own veggies, from seed to harvest.
Using our gardens here at 'A PLOT IN COMMON', you will be digging in the dirt, preparing the soil, and planting out the veggies.

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO: 
-Make your own compost
-Prepare soil for planting
-Propagating seeds and making your own seed raising mix
-Growing SPRING produce
-Make your own organic pest sprays
-Make your own organic fertilizer

YOU WILL LEAVE WITH:
-Loads of information from the workshop
-Seeds to get your backyard farm started
-Seedlings to kick start your SPRING crops

YOU WILL NEED TO BRING:
- gardening gloves
-boots
-warm clothes
- water proof jacket
- sun hat

The workshop will be held in The Old Girl, our 1800's barn. You will be provided with morning tea as well as lunch grown and gathered here on our farm. 
You can learn more about Declan and what he is doing at The Little Food Garden on Facebook and Instagram @thelittlefoodgarden

 

DATE: SUNDAY 28TH OF AUGUST

TIME: 10AM TILL 3PM

COST: $65.00 PER PERSON

Bookings are essential as we only have a limited number of places for this workshop. 
Full payment needs to be made prior to the workshop. Refunds can only be given if the cancellation is made two weeks prior to the workshop. 

Please fill in the form below to request payment details and directions to the farm.