Get Growing – Your own food

If you want to get growing your own food for the purposes of self sufficiency then this intensive 8 day course will give you all the knowledge and skills you need to grow an abundance of food year round. Delivered by a team of professional facilitators with expertise in food security, rural sustainable development, soils, permaculture and plant propagation you will learn a vast range of skills whilst undertaking this course including

Planning and growing a garden for year round supply of fruit and vegetables
Identifying of plant nutrient dificiencies and solutions
Testing soils and undertake organic improvements
Collecting, storagee and successfully seed sowing
Various plant propagation techniques including cuttings and grafting
Installing a simple irrigation system
Identification of invasive weeds, pests and disease and organic management
Building basic garden structures and install trellises and fencing
Poultry management and breeding
Creating a food garden that can cope with extreme weather
Workshop materials, tools, morning tea and lunch are all provided

Onsite camping and cabin accomodation is available.