IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT :
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Connecting below and above the ground
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The living soil
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Importance of organic matter
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Garden bed rotation
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Green manure
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Fungi and bacteria
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Companion planting
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Integrated pest management (IPM)
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Plant nutrition
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Site allocation – siting your garden
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Soil science and soil testing
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Fundamentals of Compost
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Choosing the correct crop
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Growing the crop organically
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Plant nutrition
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Weed management
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Pest and disease management
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Management plant health
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Unique garden tools and equipment
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Human nutrition from healthy organic fruit,
vegetables and herbs
SUNDAY, 26th AUGUST
SATURDAY, 25th AUGUST
07:30am // Registration (Please be on time)
08:00am // Welcome, Introduction & History of Farm
08:30am // (Session 1) Soils, Plants & Nutrition
10:00am // Morning Tea
10:30am // (Session 2) Practical - Soil health, pH testing
11:30am // (Session 3) Water, Irrigation systems
12:30pm // Lunch
1:30pm // (Session 4) Practical - Garden bed Preparation
3:00pm // Afternoon Tea
4:00pm // (Session 5) Practical - Garden tools and irrigation.
5:00pm // End of day one
08:00am // (Session 6) Health & Nutrition
9:30am // (Session 7) IPM, Allowable organic inputs
10:30am // Morning tea
11:00am // (Session 8) Practical - Planting Seedlings, Irrigation
12:30pm // Lunch
1:30pm // (Session 9) Organic matter - Compost
2:30pm // (Session 10) Practical - Compost & mulch
3:30pm // Break for afternoon tea. Closing address & final Q&A session. Follow up information and newsletter.
4:00pm // Close of course
SCHEDULE
Expert Tuition and demonstration of necessary garden tools and equipment. Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea (Vegetarian & Vegan options)– sourced from organic produce from the farm.
Inside your bag - you will receive a pH soil test kit, packet of organic seeds, practical organic farm book including important links and references to organic farming articles.
Complimentary organic produce from the farm.