Introductory Beekeeping

 

Sunday 25 September 2011 - Introductory Beekeeping  
9am - 1pm

Participate in taking apart a hive; identify queen, drones and workers. Learn the basics of keeping your own hive/s. Discussion around native bee species, pollination and food security.
Notes and resource list provided. 

Compost Making Sunday 24 July 2011

Sunday 24 July 2011 - Compost Making 9am - 1pm

Learn the art of making black gold! A hands-on workshop that will allow you to discover the magic of compost making. we'll cover different methods of makingf and maintaining a happy and happening compost heap.

Jam and Conserve Making 25 June 2011

The workshop was fully booked and received high praise.

Organic Gardening Workshop Sunday 22 May 2011

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The workshop taught basic gardening skills, 

including  

establishing the level of knowledge of those attending  (who found out they knew more than they thought.) through a brainstorming session

Brainstorming result

defining  the systems in the Northbank Community Garden

defining the systems in North Bank Garden

 Practical involvement in building a garden bed

Review of workshop and solving participants' own garden problems

Build a Solar Food Hydrator workshop - 27 March

Location - North Bank Community Garden - 9am to 1pm. cost $20/$12 concession

Learn to build your own solar dryer, so you can make healthy treats for the whole family and enjoy seasonal produce for many months after you have picked it or bought it.

Bananas, tomatoes, zucchini, pineapple, apples, pears, mangoes, dragonfruit… your imagination is the limit to what you can dry.

Please bring along an old window and scraps of wood or sheets of chipboard. Materials provided at extra $20.