Workshops & Courses

Gardening is for everyone and the knowledge on how to grow your own food in balance with nature is universal. It’s a life skill. Join one of our workshops listed below and re-discover the miracle of life. Realising how much one is part of nature is an eye-opener and experience for a life-time.

Grow to live Weekend Food Gardening Workshop
Once a month Soil for Life offers a comprehensive and hands-on gardening workshop that is loads of fun. Join author of Grow to Live, Soil for Life’s Pat Featherstone on a comprehensive hands-on workshop where you learn to grow food naturally, working with the rhythm of the seasons and the biodiversity that exists in your garden. Anyone can join! …more info on this workshop.

Composting Workshop
Learn to build your soil using natural materials that are freely available to you and methods that are environmentally sound. This workshop offers a hands-on experience in making and using compost, setting up an earthworm farm, brewing up your own natural fertiliser teas, working with green manures and cultivating plants that will feed your soil.
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Composting with Worms
This is a specialised composting workshop in which you will learn about earthworm varieties used in composting and their benefits to your household and garden.  You will learn how to create the correct environment for your worms and how to harvest and use vermicompost and liquid manure produced by your worms.
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Natural Pest Control
And again we find ourselves mostly using chemicals. Just think about it, what do you do when the snails take charge of your garden? Ordinary bait? If, then be aware that’s exactly what you will be eating later. In this workshop we want to equip you with the knowledge and skills to control pests organically and in balance with nature.
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Perserves Workshop
Converting a glut of apricots, lemons or tomatoes into delicious jams, chutneys, cordials, relishes and curds was a fun, relaxing activity enjoyed by past generations which we have sadly lost. Rediscover just how much fun it is and how great it is to see jars and bottles of your own additive-free preserves glistening on your shelves.
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Healing Herbs Workshop
This workshop is all about using the wonderful and varied herb chest growing in your garden to your full advantage.  This is a practical hands-on workshop which will give you the opportunity to experiment with a range of recipes and take others home to try there.  All plants, materials and containers used in the workshop are included.
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School Holidays Recycled Jewellery Workshop
This is the perfect workshop for parents and children of 10 or older to learn how to convert waste household plastics into fun, trendy bracelets, brooches, earrings and jewellery boxes.  It is fun and inspirational and will make your children more environmentally aware while they learn new skills.
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