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We also offer an exciting range of low cost garden and sustainability workshops. Spaces fill up fast for these popular, informative and fun workshops so please book in early!
Upcoming Events & Workshops:
SADLY WE HAVE NOT BOOKED ANY WORKSHOPS OR EVENTS IN AT THIS POINT IN TIME
Interested in facilitating a workshop?
Send us an email - janest.garden@micahprojects.com.au
We would love to hear what type of workshops you would like to see at Jane Street
Past Events & Workshops:
NATURAL DYEING WORKSHOP - COLLABORATION WITH NELSON MOLLOy
COLLABORATION BETWEEN JANE STreet community garden AND NELSON MOLLOY
10:30AM –2:00pM Saturday 18th November 2023
We are excited to announce that we will be hosting another natural dyeing workshop; collaborating with Nelson Molloy.
This unique workshop brings together the natural dyeing techniques of Nelson Molloy with plants grown and foraged from Jane Street Community Garden. Join us for an experimental workshop that combines creativity, community, and environmental consciousness.
Together, we will explore the Jane Street Community Garden, foraging for leaves, flowers, seeds, berries and roots that hold the potential to become stunning natural dyes. From there, we will spend the rest of the workshop in the Nelson Molloy studio, immersing yourself in the captivating world of plant dyes as we delve into the nature of colour creation. Learn about traditional techniques and discover how the pigments present in foraged plants can be harnessed to produce an array of vibrant hues and the possibility of prints. Through hands-on activities, you will gain practical skills and knowledge, unlocking the secrets of botanical dyeing.
The workshop is not only an opportunity to unleash your creativity but also a chance to connect with like-minded individuals who share a passion for sustainability and craftsmanship. Collaborate, exchange ideas, and forge new friendships in a warm and welcoming environment.
Let us celebrate conscious and sustainable fashion, through upcycling old clothing items, using natural techniques and introducing you to the vast and unique world of dying with plants.
Join us for an inspiring day of exploration, education, and transformation as we breathe new life into garments using plant dyes. Reserve your spot today, and let's create a world where traditional techniques and sustainable practices converge to shape a brighter and more beautiful future.
To assist in making this experience more accessible, we are offering a special price of $39 (normally $95) for this unique workshop.
Events Breakdown:
- Bring 1 or 2 pieces of clothing that you would like to dye with and meet at Jane Street Community Garden - 103 Jane Street, West End.
- After a short discussion, we will forage for different leaves, flowers, berries and roots growing in the garden that can be used for dyeing.
- Once all materials have been collected, we will move over to the Nelson Molloy studio across the street, where Maria will guide you through the dyeing process.
- There will be an intermission of approximately 1-1.5hrs to allow all of the items to be set. During this time, participants are welcome to grab some lunch and then join in some activities at Jane Street Community Garden; such as seed planting and propagating.
- Once all of the items have been set, participants are welcome to collect and leave the workshop with their beautiful new creations.
Maximum 12 spaces available.
We held this workshop earlier in the year and tickets sold out very fast. So purchase your ticket before they are all gone!
See the beautiful work at https://nelsonmolloy.com/
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BUILD A BATHTUB WORM FARM - WITH ‘BRIAN THE WORM MAN’
11:00AM - 12:30PM SUNDAY 20TH aUGUST 2023
Ever thought about starting your own worm farm, have tried in the past but not been successful, or maybe you’re just looking for a new DIY project? This workshop, in collaboration with Brian Donaldson aka ‘Brian the worm man’, will introduce you to the world of worm farming and how these amazing little creatures can easily become your new favourite pets. Brian is a commercial worm farmer with extraordinary knowledge about the topic; and he will ignite the passion for worms that you never realised you had.
At Jane Street, we understand that compost bins are not a viable option for many people living in the inner-city. With the sad reality then being that much more food scraps ends up in the landfill bin. We believe that worm farms (do not have to be as large as a bathtub) are an amazing option for those living in apartments or higher density living. A thriving worm farm will break down your household food scraps, greatly reducing your contribution to landfill and climate change. The fear that they will smell or bring pests is also incorrect (when done correctly). And as a reward for your efforts to help the planet, worms are kind enough to gift you with castings and liquid fertiliser for your plants!
This workshop is aimed at introductory - intermediate levels, so even if you have no knowledge at all about worms or worm farming, you are most welcome to participate. We will both educate you on the amazing benefits of worm farming, but also show you how you can easily start your own worm farm at home, using everyday, non-expensive materials. Together, you will build two worm farms out of old bathtubs at the garden. This will be a hands-on experience, where you can understand the components and processes that go into a successful worm farm; inspiring you to create your own one at home.
Gloves will be provided and water is available on site. Please note, there is no bathroom at Jane Street Community Garden.
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NATURAL DYEING WORKSHOP - WITH NELSON MOLLOy
SOLD OUT
COLLABORATION BETWEEN JANE STreet community garden AND NELSON MOLLOY
10:30AM –1:30pM Sunday 23rd JULY 2023
We are excited to announce a unique collaboration between Maria Nelson Molloy and the Jane St Community Garden, bringing together natural dyeing with foraged plants from the garden. Join us for an experimental workshop that combines creativity, community, and environmental consciousness.
During this workshop, held at the Nelson Molloy studio conveniently located across the road from the garden, we will embark on a journey of regeneration. Instead of discarding existing garments, we will breathe new life into them by harnessing the power of nature. Together, we will explore the Jane St Community Garden, foraging for leaves, flowers, seeds, berries and roots that hold the potential to become stunning natural dyes.
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of plant dyes as we delve into the nature of colour creation. Learn about traditional techniques and discover how the pigments present in foraged plants can be harnessed to produce an array of vibrant hues and the possibility of prints. Through hands-on activities, you will gain practical skills and knowledge, unlocking the secrets of botanical dyeing.
The workshop is not only an opportunity to unleash your creativity but also a chance to connect with like-minded individuals who share a passion for sustainability and craftsmanship. Collaborate, exchange ideas, and forge new friendships in a warm and welcoming environment.
To assist in making this experience more accessible, we are offering a special price of $39 (normally $95) for this unique workshop. Through upcycling old clothing items, using natural dyes and dyeing techniques and learning how to grow plants and gardens that serve a physical function, we are contributing to the preservation of our environment and celebrating conscious and sustainable fashion.
Join us for an inspiring day of exploration, education, and transformation as we breathe new life into garments using plant dyes. Reserve your spot today, and let's create a world where traditional techniques and sustainable practices converge to shape a brighter and more beautiful future.
Workshop details:
Bring 1 or 2 pieces of clothing that you would like to dye with and meet at Jane Street Community Garden - 103 Jane Street, West End.
After a short discussion, we will forage for different leaves, flowers, berries and roots growing in the garden that can be used for dyeing.
Once all materials have been collected, we will move over to the Nelson Molloy studio across the street, where Maria will guide you through the dyeing process.
There will be an intermission of approximately 1-1.5hrs to allow all of the items to be set. During this time, participants are welcome to grab some lunch and then join in some activities at Jane Street Community Garden; such as seed planting and propagating.
Once all of the items have been set, participants are welcome to collect and leave the workshop with their beautiful new creations.
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Grow your medicine Part 2
Melissa smrecnik from Gaia Kin
10AM –11.30AM Sunday 7th August 2022
In this workshop you will learn how to build your own living medicinal cabinet. I will teach you ways to successfully grow a diversity of medicinal herbs, understand their uses and healing properties and the different preparation methods. We will take you on a tour through the garden to identify herbs growing on site, including the many amazing 'weed' medicines that nature supplies for us.
You do not have to have had attended Part 1 to attend this workshop.
The course will give you:
- Knowledge of the various properties of medicinal herbs.
- How to make different herbal preparations to start your own medicine chest.
- Tips for growing medicinal herbs.
- Ability to taste, smell and experience the healing properties of various herbs.
About the Presenter:
Melissa Smrecnik is passionate about helping others to live a healthier and more sustainable life by growing their own herbal medicine and using herbs in their daily life.
Melissa is the former coordinator of Jane Street Community Garden, founder of an Ayurvedic and Kinesiology Wellness Centre called Gaia Kin and a permaculture design business called Sun and Soil Organic Gardening. She is passionate about natural health and integrates ancient Ayurvedic and Yogic wisdom with Applied Kinesiology to assist clients to achieve holistic health and wellbeing.
Melissa also has a wealth of knowledge about farming practices covering organic, permaculture and syntrophic farming systems. She has been involved in many projects across the world including Rio Muchacho and Sarawati Ahimsa Vana Organic Farms in Ecuador and The Permaculture Research Institute in Australia.
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Grow your medicine
Melissa smrecnik from Gaia Kin
10AM –11.30AM Sunday 10th July 2022
In this workshop you will learn how to build your own living medicinal cabinet. I will teach you ways to successfully grow a diversity of medicinal herbs, understand their uses and healing properties and the different preparation methods. We will take you on a tour through the garden to identify herbs growing on site, including the many amazing 'weed' medicines that nature supplies for us.
The course will give you:
- Knowledge of the various properties of medicinal herbs.
- How to make different herbal preparations to start your own medicine chest.
- Tips for growing medicinal herbs.
- Ability to taste, smell and experience the healing properties of various herbs.
About the Presenter:
Melissa Smrecnik is passionate about helping others to live a healthier and more sustainable life by growing their own herbal medicine and using herbs in their daily life.
Melissa is the former coordinator of Jane Street Community Garden, founder of an Ayurvedic and Kinesiology Wellness Centre called Gaia Kin and a permaculture design business called Sun and Soil Organic Gardening. She is passionate about natural health and integrates ancient Ayurvedic and Yogic wisdom with Applied Kinesiology to assist clients to achieve holistic health and wellbeing.
Melissa also has a wealth of knowledge about farming practices covering organic, permaculture and syntrophic farming systems. She has been involved in many projects across the world including Rio Muchacho and Sarawati Ahimsa Vana Organic Farms in Ecuador and The Permaculture Research Institute in Australia.
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Unlocking the power of Ayurveda - Free
MELISSA SMRECNIK FROM GAIA KIN
3PM –4pm saturday 16TH JULY 2022
Thought to be over 5000 years old, Ayurvedic medicine is a holistic healing system like no other. According to Ayurveda, everyone is born with a unique constitution, known as dosha. Understanding your primary dosha unlocks a powerful tool for you to achieve optimal health and balance.
In this workshop you will learn basic Ayurvedic principles and habits to achieve a natural, holistic path to well-being including:
1) Understanding your unique constitution
2) Ayurvedic tips for improving digestion and optimal absorption
3) Learning simple ayurvedic habits to achieve improved energy, reduced stress and optimal health.
About the presenter:
Melissa is passionate about natural health and the deeper connection between mind, body and spirit. She integrates ancient Ayurvedic and Yogic wisdom with Applied Kinesiology to assist clients to achieve holistic health and wellbeing.
She has over 9 years of clinical practice as a kinesiologist, holds a diploma in Ayurvedic Medicine and is a Yoga teacher. She has established her own practice, Gaia Kin located in Brisbane offering Ayurvedic coaching and detox programs and consultations.
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Grow your medicine
Melissa smrecnik from Gaia Kin
3.30pm – 5pm Saturday 7th May 2022
In this workshop you will learn how to build your own living medicinal cabinet. I will teach you ways to successfully grow a diversity of medicinal herbs, understand their uses and healing properties and the different preparation methods. We will take you on a tour through the garden to identify herbs growing on site, including the many amazing 'weed' medicines that nature supplies for us.
The course will give you:
- Ability to identify a range of medicinal herbs, flowers, and leaves
- Knowledge of the various properties of medicinal herbs.
- How to make different herbal preparations to start your own medicine chest.
- Ability to taste, smell and experience the healing properties of various herbs.
About the Presenter:
Melissa Smrecnik is passionate about helping others to live a healthier and more sustainable life by growing their own organic food and herbal medicine. She is a Kinesiologist, Ayurvedic practitioner and Permaculturist.
Melissa has a wealth of knowledge about farming practices covering organic, permaculture and syntrophic farming systems. She has been involved in many projects across the world including Rio Muchacho and Sarawati Ahimsa Vana Organic Farms in Ecuador and The Permaculture Research Institute in Australia.
Melissa is the coordinator of Jane Street Community Garden, founder of a wellness business called Gaia Kin and a permaculture design business called Sun and Soil Organic Gardening.
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Workshops in 2021
Herbal Medicine Garden workshop
Melissa Smrecnik from Sun and Soil Organic Gardening
3pm – 4.30pm Saturday 31st July 2021
Cost : $35
In this workshop you will learn how to build your own living medicinal cabinet. I will teach you ways to successfully grow a diversity of medicinal herbs, understand their uses and healing properties and the different preparation methods. We will take you on a tour through the garden to identify herbs growing on site, including the many amazing 'weed' medicines that nature supplies for us.
About the presenter:
Melissa Smrecnik is passionate about helping others to live a healthier and more sustainable life by growing their own organic food and herbal medicine. Melissa has a wealth of knowledge about farming practices covering organic, permaculture and syntrophic farming systems. Melissa has been involved in many projects across the world including Rio Muchacho and Sarawati Ahimsa Vana Organic Farms in Ecuador and The Permaculture Research Institute in Australia. Melissa is the coordinator of Jane Street Community Garden and runs a local Permaculture Design business called Sun and Soil Organic Gardening. She also works in the natural health field, practicing both Ayurvedic Medicine and Kinesiology.
Purchase your tickets here, and join the Facebook event.
Urban farmer workshop
Melissa Smrecnik from Sun and Soil Organic Gardening
3pm – 4.30pm Saturday 31st July 2021
Cost : $35
Do you want to grow your own vegetables to reduce your food bill and improve your health? It is simple. We will provide you with the knowledge and skills to grow your own backyard veggies using organic and several permaculture and syntrophic techniques. Perfect for the new gardener and those who wish to improve their skills and garden yield. The course will cover subjects such as no-dig gardening systems, mulching, soil heath, making your own liquid fertiliser, how to naturally manage pests, seasonal rotation, irrigation systems and much more.
About the presenter:
Melissa Smrecnik is passionate about helping others to live a healthier and more sustainable life by growing their own organic food and herbal medicine. Melissa has a wealth of knowledge about farming practices covering organic, permaculture and syntrophic farming systems. Melissa has been involved in many projects across the world including Rio Muchacho and Sarawati Ahimsa Vana Organic Farms in Ecuador and The Permaculture Research Institute in Australia. Melissa is the coordinator of Jane Street Community Garden and runs a local Permaculture Design business called Sun and Soil Organic Gardening.
Purchase your tickets here, and join the Facebook event.
Workshops in 2020
Native Beehive Workshop with Tim Heard
Tim Heard from Sugarbag bees
3pm – 5pm Saturday 28th March 2019
$30 or $25 for concession
Stingless bees are Australia's indigenous social bee. They are a native alternative to honey bees, but are harmless and well suited to community and school gardens. The hives are useful garden companions being effective pollinators of many plants. Hives yield small amounts of delectable honey. They are great tools for environment education as they are inherently fascinating to children and have many interactions with plants and other insects.
Come to this workshop to learn the basics of keeping and propagating native stingless bees in hives. Tim Heard will be facilitating the workshop. Tim is an entomologist, an author and a long term stingless bee keeper and promoter of native bees. He has been keeping Australian native stingless bees for over 30 years. He transferred his first hive from a cut down tree into a wooden box in 1985 and now keeps more than 400 hives of three species, obtained by rescuing threatened wild hives and dividing existing hives. He is the author of The Australian Native Bee Book (best seller and multi award winner).
If you have a fly net and hat, please bring that, and wear light coloured clothing with button up sleeves and collar.
Purchase your tickets here: www.trybooking.com/584618, and join the Facebook event.
Workshops in 2019
Mushroom workshop
Iain from mushroom head
3pm – 5pm Saturday 16th November 2019
$30 or $25 for concession
In this 90 min workshop Iain from MushroomHead will guide you through some history of mushrooms, the health benefits of mushrooms and some very low tech ways to grow your own.
We will focus on reusing and recycling as much as we can to easily grow mushrooms at home; at school anywhere you have a space and a spray bottle.
You will take home a grow your own kit that will produce mushrooms in around 3 or so weeks, a workbook that you can refer to anytime, we will also send email updates with new research around mushrooms along with hints and tips to keep you growing and learning about the amazing Fifth Kingdom. With the rise in urban populations, the need to sustainably meet a growing demand for fresh and healthy food is highly important.
Purchase your tickets here: www.trybooking.com/BGBZF, and join the Facebook event.
Herbal remedies Workshop
Lise Racine from The Herbal Gardener
3pm – 5pm Saturday 9th November 2019
$30 or $25 for concession
What you will learn:
- What to grow, where and when
- Which part of the plant to use (important to know before transforming any herbs).
- How to prepare a herbal tea that that is therapeutic
- How to prepare a herbal decoction that is therapeutic and how to use it
- How to make an herbal infused oil
- How to make a herbal ointment
About the Presenter
Lise Racine herbalist, craniosacral therapist, author and business owner. Lise holds a degree in nursing and was part of a team working on public health research projects before exploring alternative health options.
She has been applying natural health principles to her family of four daughters since 1991. Lise has completed a diploma in traditional herbalism as well as craniosacral therapy and is completing advanced herbalist studies.
In 2003 she bought a property in Tallebudgera which has since been certified Australian Demeter Bio-dynamic in 2008. This is where she created the company The Herbal Gardener, of natural skincare.
She teaches introduction to herbalism as well as offering private herbalist consultation.
Spaces are limited so please purchase your tickets early to avoid disappointment. Purchase your tickets here: www.trybooking.com/BEPQT, and join the Facebook event.
Native Beehive Workshop with Tim Heard
Tim Heard from Sugarbag bees
3pm – 5pm Saturday 21st september 2019
$30 or $25 for concession
Stingless bees are Australia's indigenous social bee. They are a native alternative to honey bees, but are harmless and well suited to community and school gardens. The hives are useful garden companions being effective pollinators of many plants. Hives yield small amounts of delectable honey. They are great tools for environment education as they are inherently fascinating to children and have many interactions with plants and other insects.
Come to this workshop to learn the basics of keeping and propagating native stingless bees in hives. Tim Heard will be facilitating the workshop. Tim is an entomologist, an author and a long term stingless bee keeper and promoter of native bees. He has been keeping Australian native stingless bees for over 30 years. He transferred his first hive from a cut down tree into a wooden box in 1985 and now keeps more than 400 hives of three species, obtained by rescuing threatened wild hives and dividing existing hives. He is the author of The Australian Native Bee Book (best seller and multi award winner).
If you have a fly net and hat, please bring that, and wear light coloured clothing with button up sleeves and collar.
Purchase your tickets here: www.trybooking.com/BCYOX, and join the Facebook event.
Mushroom workshop
Iain from mushroomhead
3pm – 5pm Saturday 14th september 2019
$30 or $25 for concession
In this 90 min workshop Iain from MushroomHead will guide you through some history of mushrooms, the health benefits of mushrooms and some very low tech ways to grow your own.
We will focus on reusing and recycling as much as we can to easily grow mushrooms at home; at school anywhere you have a space and a spray bottle.
You will take home a grow your own kit that will produce mushrooms in around 3 or so weeks, a workbook that you can refer to anytime, we will also send email updates with new research around mushrooms along with hints and tips to keep you growing and learning about the amazing Fifth Kingdom. With the rise in urban populations, the need to sustainably meet a growing demand for fresh and healthy food is highly important.
Purchase your tickets here: www.trybooking.com/BEPRN, and join the Facebook event.
TASTE OF THE RAINFOREST - EXPLORING BUSHFOODS
3PM-5PM SATURDAY 24th August 2019
$30 OR $25 FOR GARDEN MEMBERS AND STUDENTS
For thousands of years, ‘bushfood’ plants have been an integral part of our indigenous people’s staple diet and culture. Today these native foods are being ‘rediscovered’ by contemporary Australians and appreciated for the unique flavours they offer us.
Join Veronica from Witjuti Grub Bushfood Nursery as she share’s the knowledge and experiences, gained over 18 years involvement with Native food plants, on how to create a Bushfood garden so you can enjoy the ‘Wild Taste of the Rainforest’ in your own backyard.
Purchase your tickets here: www.trybooking.com/BEGWN, and join the Facebook event.
Intro to Permaculture for City Folk by Melissa and James
Melissa smrecnik and james blyth from sun and soil organic gardening
3pm – 5pm Saturday 16th August 2019
$30 or $25 for concession
Permaculture is an innovative framework for creating sustainable ways of living. It is a practical method of developing ecologically harmonious, efficient and productive systems that can be used by anyone, anywhere and at any scale.
By learning permaculture we can be more productive for less effort, reaping benefits for our environment and ourselves, for now and for generations to come. This workshop will focus more specifically on the small scale home garden for city living. We will learn how to maximise the productivity of small spaces through clever design and by working with nature rather than against.
About the presenters
Melissa Smrecnik and James Blyth are the founders of Sun and Soil, a local permaculture and organic gardening business in Brisbane. Both Melissa and James are passionate about educating and empowering people to grow real food in a way that improves the health of their own bodies, the soil and the planet. They have experience in organic market gardening, urban farming, community gardens and garden education programs in schools and permaculture design. To learn more visit their website here: www.sunandsoil.com.au.
Purchase your tickets here: www.trybooking.com/BEDED, and join the Facebook event.
Surviving the Heat with Ayurveda
Dr Upulie and Rachel from Back 2 Health
3pm – 4.30pm Saturday 16th february 2019
Free
Join Dr Upulie and Rachel (Ayurvedic therapist) from Back2Health for this FREE informative workshop.
Discover how you can utilise Ayurvedic wisdom to cool your body and calm your mind.
- Understand the signs of excess heat in your body. Pitta dosha aggravation.
- How to use basic kitchen and garden herbs for healing
- Lifestyle recommendations
- Yoga & Meditation techniques to pacify internal heat.
Native beehive workshop
Tim Heard
3.30pm – 5.30pm Saturday 9th march 2019
$30 or $25 for garden members and students
Stingless bees are Australia's indigenous social bee. They are a native alternative to honey bees, but are harmless and well suited to community and school gardens. The hives are useful garden companions being effective pollinators of many plants. Hives yield small amounts of delectable honey. They are great tools for environment education as they are inherently fascinating to children and have many interactions with plants and other insects.
Come to this workshop to learn the basics of keeping and propagating native stingless bees in hives. Facilitator Tim Heard, an entomologist, is author and a long term stingless bee keeper and promoter of native bees and will be hosting the workshop. Tim has been keeping Australian native stingless bees for over 30 years. He transferred his first hive from a cut down tree into a wooden box in 1985 and now keeps more than 400 hives of three species, obtained by rescuing threatened wild hives and dividing existing hives. He is the author of The Australian Native Bee Book (best seller and multi award winner).
If you have a fly net and hat, please bring that, and wear light coloured clothing with button up sleeves and collar.
Purchase your tickets here: www.trybooking.com/BAYKK, and join the Facebook event.
TASTE OF THE RAINFOREST - EXPLORING BUSHFOODS
WITJUTI GRUB BUSHFOOD NURSERY
3PM-5PM SATURDAY 6TH april 2019
$30 OR $25 FOR GARDEN MEMBERS AND STUDENTS
For thousands of years, ‘bushfood’ plants have been an integral part of our indigenous people’s staple diet and culture. Today these native foods are being ‘rediscovered’ by contemporary Australians and appreciated for the unique flavours they offer us.
Join Veronica from Witjuti Grub Bushfood Nursery as she share’s the knowledge and experiences, gained over 18 years involvement with Native food plants, on how to create a Bushfood garden so you can enjoy the ‘Wild Taste of the Rainforest’ in your own backyard.
Purchase your tickets here: www.trybooking.com/BAZLX, and join the Facebook event.
Edible flower workshop
Linda Brennan from Ecobotanica
2pm – 3.30pm Saturday 29th June 2019
$30 Full fee or $20 garden members and students
Edible flower expert Linda Brennan from Ecobotanica will tickle your tastebuds and tantalise your meal planning, with edible flowers and pretty petals. You’ll explore the growing trend for eating flowers, for increasing nutritional, flavour and pure picturesque perfection in your food. Linda will share a wide sampling of edible flowers from her own garden so you can decide which are your favourites to get started with at home. From sunflowers, to stocks, violas to daylilies, bougainvillea to orchids and lots more…
You’ll plant to take home plants with edible flowers that attract pollinators to your veggie garden, create habitat and to provide a delicious meal. Linda will have a few lovely items for sale too: Organically grown seeds; her edible flower books; gift cards and honey. Bring a card or cash for your purchases, and a small box such as a cereal box or yoghurt container, to take home your growing seeds in.
You can reserve your ticket by clicking here or join our Facebook event.
Previous Workshop in 2018
how to make a frog and fish pond
James Barrie
2:30pm – 4:30pm saturday 10th march 2018
$30 Full fee or $20 garden members and students
Join us in learning how to make a simple pond in your yard that welcomes frogs to breed. Learn how to keep the water quality healthy with water-plants, including edibles, and which fish are good for keeping Mosquitos down while still giving frogs a chance. It's a very empowering and tranquil aspect of the garden.
About the Presenter: James Barrie is an experienced pond-ecosystem-creator, specialising in native fish care, and native aquatic plants, and the health of the water and substrates they survive in.
Purchase tickets here: www.trybooking.com/UCSD, and join the Facebook event here: www.facebook.com/events/149852802483528/
plant propagation
Peta Deacon
2pm - 4pm 17th march 2018
$30 Full fee or $20 garden members and students
In this workshop we will cover sowing seeds, root devision, cuttings and the right mix to put them in. Everyone will get to take a cutting home.
About the presenter: My name is Peta and I have 15+ years experience in permaculture, organic gardening, nursery management and sustainable education. I'm very passionate about what I do and would love for you to join me in this learning experience.
Purchase tickets here: www.trybooking.com/UACB, and join the Facebook event here: www.facebook.com/events/658759721181300/
An Introduction to Biodynamic Farming
Lise from The Herbal Gardener
2pm - 4.30pm 7th April 2018
$30 Full fee or $20 garden members and students
What will be covered in the workshop:
- What is biodynamic farming
- How does the biodynamic calendar works with the constellations and different parts of the plants.
- The different preparations: 500, 501, the compost preparations.
- The principles of stirring.
- Guiding principles of cultivating biodynamically.
- Where to if you want to go further.
About the Presenter: Lise was born in Québec, Canada and came to Australia in 1989. She holds a degree in nursing as well as traditional herbalist and has worked on public health research projects before exploring natural health.
Lise owns a property in Tallebudgera which is certified Demeter Bio-dynamic since 2008. There she grows calendula flowers that are transformed into infused oil which is the key ingredient of my skin care range, The Herbal Gardener.
Purchase tickets here: www.trybooking.com/UDDR, and join the Facebook event here: www.facebook.com/events/1709089052477096/
Edible flowers
Linda Brennan from Ecobotanica
2:30pm – 14pm Sunday 21st april 2018
$30 Full fee or $20 garden members and students
We’ll take a look at what flowers are delicious to eat and how to get the most from your organically grown bunch of blooms. We also cover harvest and planting, organic care and design with edible flowers. We’ll also get sowing at the gardens, creating even more opportunities for you to get in and enjoy edible flowers.
Reserve your ticket here: www.trybooking.com/PZLE, and join the Facebook event here: www.facebook.com/events/2015216552085714/
Growing organic food for a family in your backyard
Roman from Spurtopia
2.00pm - 3.30pm 5th may 2018
$30 Full fee or $20 garden members and students
Learn how to grow enough organic food in your backyard to provide for 50-75% of your family’s fruit and vegetable needs in a small back yard. You will also learn how to make self-watering planter boxes and plenty of practical tips about backyard gardening.
About the presenter:
Roman and his family are passionate about sharing their life journey of living self sufficiently. Being less reliant on the system and becoming self-sufficient; growing food, utilizing recycled material and using urban environment to our benefit is their passion and lifestyle. Roman and his family have created "a small kingdom" in a rental property and are an inspiring example of what is possible in small spaces with little resources. You can find out more about Roman and his family here: http://spurtopia.blogspot.com.au/
Reserve your ticket here: www.trybooking.com/UIIF, and join the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/152059282110118/
Vertical garden workshop by Space Plants
Space Plants
2pm - 4pm 12th may 2018
Free
The workshop will include:
- Information about the global and local vertical garden movement and how Shane uses recycled material such as timber from pallets and shells from coconuts to make solar powered, water recycling, automatically irrigating vertical gardens with smart computer technology.
- A practical demonstration showing how to make a vertical garden out of recycled pallets using some simple key design principles and techniques.
- Opportunity for participants to make their own recycled PET bottle wicking pot plants and micro green growers to take home.
About the Space Plants
Based in Brisbane, Space Plants provide vertical garden design, installation and maintenance services and specialise in integrating cutting edge technology to encourage a high level of interaction between people and plants.
This workshop is part of a series of activities hosted by the Brisbane City Council as part of Compost Awareness Week. '
Reserve your ticket here: www.trybooking.com/UFGC, and join the Facebook event here: www.facebook.com/events/1341441512667934/
Please visit the Brisbane City Council website for information about other workshops being held across the city during Compost Awareness Week.
Compost and Worm Farm
Brisbane City Council
2.30pm - 5.30pm 19th may 2018
Free workshop
Come along to one of Brisbane City Council’s free compost and worm farm workshops and learn about no fuss organic recycling. Bookings are essential. Call Council on (07) 3403 8888 to reserve your place or visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/waste for more workshop locations.
Please wear a hat and flat enclosed shoes and bring sunscreen and drinking water. The workshop may be cancelled in wet weather. Please call Council on the morning of the workshop if you are unsure.
Join the Facebook event here: www.facebook.com/events/1125873267536052/
Taste of the Rainforest - exploring Bushfoods
Witjuti Grub Bushfood Nursery
2pm-4pm Saturday 16th june 2018
$30 or $20 for garden members and students
For thousands of years, ‘bushfood’ plants have been an integral part of our indigenous people’s staple diet and culture. Today these native foods are being ‘rediscovered’ by contemporary Australians and appreciated for the unique flavours they offer us.
Join Veronica from Witjuti Grub Bushfood Nursery as she share’s the knowledge and experiences, gained over 18 years involvement with Native food plants, on how to create a Bushfood garden so you can enjoy the ‘Wild Taste of the Rainforest’ in your own backyard.
Purchase your tickets here: www.trybooking.com/TZJC, and join the Facebook event here: www.facebook.com/events/408942259560376/
Seed saving
peta deacon
2pm – 4pm Saturday 30th june 2018
$30 or $20 for garden members and students
'A seed is like a plant packed into a suitcase ready to go on holiday' In this workshop we will cover why it is important to save seeds, how you can start preserving heirloom varieties. We will also cover seed cleaning for wet and dry seeds when to harvest and how to store.
About the presenter: My name is Peta and I have 15+ years experience in permaculture, organic gardening, nursery management and sustainable education. I'm very passionate about what I do and would love for you to join me in this learning experience.
Purchase your tickets here: www.trybooking.com/UABW, and join the Facebook event here: www.facebook.com/events/1968283050100942/
Stingless bees
Linda Brennan from Ecobotanica
10am – 12pm Sunday 18th August 2018
$30 or $20 for garden members and students
Linda Brennan has been a stingless bee keeper for 15 years and at this workshop we’ll learn about bee forage food, and the life of the stingless bee. She will show us how to split our hives and provide perfect conditions for the bees to flourish. You’ll taste some of our own native honey too. If you have a fly net and hat, please bring that, and wear light coloured clothing with button up sleeves and collar.
Purchase your tickets here: www.trybooking.com/TZIY, and join the Facebook event here: www.facebook.com/events/1921836621466761/
Spring Detox with the Wisdom of Ayurveda
Dr. Madhavi and Dr. Upulie from Back2health
(Date yet to be assigned)
FREE
Learn how to detox this spring with natural home remedies and herbs already growing in your garden. Use the wisdom of Ayurveda to cleanse and rejuvenate your body.
Purchase your tickets here: and join the Facebook event here:
Become a Workshop Facilitator
We are often looking for new facilitators to run workshops – if you have skills and knowledge to share and experience in running workshops, please get in touch at janestgarden@micahprojects.org.au.
These workshops have been made possible thanks to funding from the Brisbane City Council under the Lord Mayor’s Community Sustainability and Environmental Grants Program
