Course Dates

Special Christmas Gardening Training Workshop
At Bundoora Farm – Ibis Room

Come learn from an experienced, commercial gardener (TAFE trained horticulturist) the better tools and methods to more easily improve and maintain your gardens. You’ll go home with detailed course notes and tips from a gardener who has maintained more than 25 gardens regularly.

Date: Thursday, 5 December 2019
          Sunday, 8 December 2019
Time: 8:45am – 12.45pm, café available for morning tea or bring a snack
Location: Bundoora Farm, Ibis Room, 1069 Plenty Rd, Bundoora VIC
Xmas Special: $49.50 (normally $150 offering in Northcote location)
Bookings: 0432 091 020
Directions: Click here for directions

Garden Maintenance I

  1. Introduction
  2. Common weeds and removal methods
  3. Difficult weeds and removal methods
  4. Preferred weeding tools
  5. Rejuvenating garden beds
  6. Testing and altering soil pH
  7. Optimal planting methods

Garden Maintenance II

Date: Thursday, 19 September 2019
Time: 10.00am – 2.30pm with lunch provided
Location: Northcote
Cost: $150.00

  1. Evaluating site conditions for plants
  2. Choosing sun-loving plants
  3. Choosing shade-loving plants
  4. Common pests/diseases and their treatment
  5. General pruning tips
  6. Rose pruning tips
  7. Liaising with nurseries, wholesalers, and growers

Garden Maintenance I

Date: Sunday, 29 September 2019
Time: 10.00am – 2.30pm with lunch provided
Location: Northcote
Cost: $150.00

  1. Introduction
  2. Common weeds and removal methods
  3. Difficult weeds and removal methods
  4. Preferred weeding tools
  5. Rejuvenating garden beds
  6. Testing and altering soil pH
  7. Optimal planting methods
  • Serving Northern and Eastern Melbourne suburbs and outer areas with travel costs
  • 0432 091 020
  • dianew@lab.net.au