Cancer Care Centre Inc
SEEDS FOR HEALTH
AUTUMN 2008 Organic Gardening Course
Held at the beautiful Fern Ave Community Garden, Fullarton
This 7 week ‘hands-on’ organic gardening program is for those who are interested in improving their health by learning how to grow your own organic vegetables….. and having fun doing it.
This program is practical and is held in the organic Community Garden at Fern Ave, where you will experience the joy of home-grown produce. After each morning’s session, we enjoy a delicious Organic Lunch from our garden plot.
During the program you will start to sow “Seeds of Health” as you create your own ‘Take Home’ projects and also work in our ‘Cancer Care’ garden. There will be an interesting field trip along with some sessions including inspiring guest speakers.
Week 1 | 2 April | As ye shall sow…. So shall ye reap Intro to Organics & Permaculture Seeds to Sow … a home-grown project |
Week 2 | 9 April | Kitchen garden inspirations plus more seeds to sow…… Wheatgrass - What, why & how |
Week 3 | 16 April | The Good Earth - care of the soil with organic practices …. cultivating healthy soil – healthy plants – healthy people |
Week 4 | 23 April | By Design - from balcony gardens and beyond….. plus All you need to know about heirloom seeds and the Hills & Plains Seedsavers Network |
Week 5 | 30 April | Compost – with Tim Marshall. Tim, author of ‘Recycle Your Garden’, demonstrates why this is one of the most important things we can do for ourselves and for the health of the planet right now. |
Week 6 | 7 May | Field trip to The Food Forest, Gawler - an inspiring model for sustainability and permaculture (twice awarded prestigious Premier’s Food Award for Sustainability) |
Week 7 | 14 May | Seeds for the Future - Kitchen Garden productivity |
Course is held Wednesday mornings 10am – 12noon
( with delicious, organic ‘lunch from the garden’ 12 – 1pm)
COURSE BEGINS Wednesday 2nd April until Wednesday 14th May (7 weeks)
Course facilitator: Diana Bickford
COST : $50.00 for Cancer Care Centre members
$80.00 for non-members
BOOKINGS TO CANCER CARE CENTRE 8272 2411
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4 comments:
This is a really great and fun course there is always so much to learn from Diana, Kath and all the people who attend the course. Please tell your friends.
I have done this course twice and could do it again. And Fern Ave is a great place to spend a morning.
I'd LOVE to do a course like this. Do you know if she ever comes to Melbourne?
No Will, Diana is busy growing seedlings for Adelaide.
I lived in Melbourne for 2 years and visited Ceres many times.
Maybe you would find like minded people there, I hope so.
If not there are many community gardens at South Melbourne, or Richmond or St Kilda, do a web search. Good luck. Lets know if you are unsuccessful, maybe I can suggest something else.
Will, come over to our place for a week and I will teach you. Anyhow, Jack knows a lot of this too. Maybe...you should ask him!
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