WORKSHOPS (2024)

Edible Garden Workshops (Sustainable Living Festival)

Feb 17th & Nov 18th (Ben’s Garden in Ocean Grove)

These workshops are designed to give participants ideas and strategies for creating a beautiful and abundant kitchen garden, with a specific focus on seasonal activities that can be implemented throughout the year. At the end of the workshop we will celebrate a seasonal lunch sourced from Ben’s Garden and local producers on the Bellarine Peninsula.

What will the workshop cover?

- Urban garden design - Garden bed preparation

- Building great soil - Planting strategies

- Seasonal actives & strategies - Building diversity in your garden

EDIBLE GARDEN DESIGN WORKSHOP: TBC

In this workshop you will co-create your edible garden design to create an abundant and healthy garden. Using permaculture design principles and examples from Ben’s garden you will be armed with the tools and knowledge to begin your permaculture design process. Numbers for workshop are capped at 5 to ensure an intimate workshop.

What will the workshop cover?

- Observation: site and people analysis - Design

- Implementation and getting started - Garden evolution

- Food forest planting strategies

Ben Shaw Permaculture and edible garden design, Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula