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Tired of tasteless vegetables from the supermarket? Tired of paying too much for your vegetables? Then this is the short course for you.

Learn from practical experience how to create a successful Kitchen Garden using sustainable gardening practices.

Learn the skills necessary to:

  • construct a garden bed
  • create healthy soil
  • choose seasonal plants
  • understand companion planting
  • water efficiently
  • grasp fertilising and mulch
  • control pests and diseases organically.

Our course presenter, Sandi Pullman, has previously been a horticultural consultant to ABC TV - Gardening Australia and is a professional who has been involved in the research, writing and teaching of gardening practices for over 20 years.

Course Essentials

  • Location:
  • Other locations:

    This course is delivered in close proximity to the Footscray Nicholson campus - Urban Green Living and Learning Hub, 113-115 Albert Street, Seddon.

  • College:
  • Course code:
    VNGAR
  • Duration:
    6 hours
  • Fees:
    $180
  • Course dates:
    • Sat 17 Mar 2012 - Sat 24 Mar 2012
    • Sat 13 Oct 2012 - Sat 20 Oct 2012
  • Course times:
    For upcoming course dates contact us on 9919 8545 or urbangreen.hub@vu.edu.au.

How to register

To sign up for this course, please complete the Course Registration Form and send it to:

Urban Green Living and Learning Hub
School of Foundation, Community and Indigenous Programs
Footscray Nicholson Campus
Victoria University
Ph: 61 3 9919 8545 Fax: 61 3 9919 8516
Email: urbangreen.hub@vu.edu.au

For all course enquiries or to obtain a MS Word version of this form, please contact urbangreen.hub@vu.edu.au or 61 3 9919 8545.

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Course contents

6 hours in total spaced over two weeks.

Classes are held on a Saturday.

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Admission Information

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

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