Love Bayside Grow Local Community Workshops
Explore Urban Farming
Interested in growing produce at home but don't know where to start? Our series of urban farming workshops could be the answer.
About the Workshops
Our series of urban farming workshops, facilitated by Sustainable Gardening Australia are designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools to learn and enhance your skills to grow food in your home, regardless of size or space.
Why grow food at home?
As we all become more conscious of our impact on the environment, growing food at home, whether in our backyard, windowsill, or a small shared courtyard, is becoming a big deal. Reducing supermarket food miles, limiting packaging (especially soft plastics), and using less water, energy, and chemicals have never been more critical than right now.
Not only that, it saves you money.
Growing your own produce is a great way to help create a local and sustainable community and feel connected to our land. Produce gardens provide you with the very freshest, seasonally appropriate, and naturally ripened food, and there is nothing more satisfying than that "garden to plate" feeling.
Check out the free workshops below and book today.
Starting an organic veggie garden
Date Saturday 17 August
Time 2 - 3pm
Location Bayside Community Nursery
Growing your organic veggies can be very satisfying, good for the environment and your health, and cost-saving on your growing food bill. The first step is to want to grow organically, but where do you start? Presented by Sustainable Gardening Australia, this workshop will set you up to start your organic gardening journey so you can enjoy the benefits of growing some of your own fresh, healthy, and nutritious food.
The workshop introduces organic growing, soil management, composting, and fertilisers. It also covers organic pest management, companion planting, crop rotation, and ideas for planting seasonal crops.
Preparing for spring harvest
Date Thursday 22 August
Time 6 - 7pm
Location Bayside Corporate Centre (Bayside Room)
Discover the secrets to a thriving vegetable garden and learn all you need to know to grow fresh produce at home this spring. Topics covered include soil care and preparation, optimal planting times, container gardening, crop rotation and companion planting. Whether to start from seed or seedlings, tips for managing pests and diseases, and best practice watering and feeding will also be covered. Attendees will be provided with a list of suitable vegetables to plant in spring.
Presented by Sustainable Gardening Australia, this workshop is suited to gardeners of all levels, from beginners to seasoned green thumbs.
Tiny houses, tiny gardens = big living
Date Friday 6 September
Time 2 - 3pm
Location Sandringham Library
All homes, regardless of size, need a garden. The workshop will equip participants with the tools and inspiration needed to cultivate thriving green spaces in the smallest of settings. Learn clever design principles and innovative solutions to garden in small gardens, courtyards and balconies.
Topics covered include maximising space to grow vegetables, creating refuges for local wildlife, waterwise gardening and composting food waste. Presented by Sustainable Gardening Australia, the workshop will help you unlock the potential of your space and cultivate a sanctuary that nourishes both body and soul.
Mastering no dig gardens beds
Date Thursday 12 September
Time 6 - 7pm
Location Sandringham Library
No-dig garden beds are quick to build, low maintenance, and a productive option for home gardeners. In this workshop, you will learn about the benefits of no-dig garden beds for soil ecology and why they can be a smart choice for gardeners (and a practical option for renters). No-dig gardening can also be used to grow healthy food where soil contamination is of concern.
The workshop covers no-dig garden bed design, suitable materials, and options like lasagna (or layered) garden beds, raised beds, Hugelkultur, and straw bale gardens. It also covers essential information about planting and maintaining your no-dig garden.