Fruit Tree Planting - the Ellen White Method

Plant a Fruit Tree the Ellen White Method – Leave a Legacy! 

Be part of something meaningful at the Hawkesbury Earthcare Centre Family Fun Day! 

Join our interactive workshop to learn how to plant fruit trees using the Ellen White Method—a time-tested approach for growing healthy, thriving trees that bear abundant fruit.

What You’ll Learn:

• The step-by-step Ellen White planting method for success.
• Tips for preparing soil and enriching nutrients.
• How to care for your tree to ensure long-term growth.

Create a Legacy:

If you would like to support our Community Garden by sponsoring a fruit tree, please let us know. Your contribution will help us grow a thriving orchard that benefits the community for years to come—a beautiful way to leave a lasting legacy!

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this workshop is the perfect opportunity to connect with nature, learn new skills, and make a positive impact.

When: Saturday 18 January 2025

Times: 12.30pm-1.00pm   AND   3.00pm-3.30pm

Where: Community Garden, Hawkesbury Earthcare Centre, Richmond

Note: Please register for this workshop to be in the running for the grand prize. 

Check out what else is on offer at our Family Fun Day (details below)

🌟 Free Family Fun Day! 🌟

Looking for something fun, free, and family-friendly these school holidays? Join us at the Hawkesbury Earthcare Centre for a day packed with exciting activities for the whole family and nature-filled adventures!

When: Saturday, 18 January 2025

Time: 10am-4pm
Where: Hawkesbury Earthcare Centre, Corner Campus Drive and Science Road, Richmond, NSW (entry via Vines Drive, Richmond)

What to Expect:

• Nature play and ecology-based fun activities for kids to enjoy
• Art workshop with Indigenous contemporary artist Jess Munro
• Craft stations - check out the 11Rs section (including rag rug making, sign post building, deep watering systems)
• Interactive workshops / Demonstrations / Guest speakers
• Delicious refreshments / Sausage Sizzle for gold coin donation
• Explore the site with our resident entomologists & soil enthusiasts
• Learn about honey bees and native bees with Mike Allerton from Hawkesbury Beekeepers
• Check out MOCZA display of modern and fossil reproductions and finger casting for kids
• Face painting
• Community stalls
• Build a pond with Bluey in the Bush, Matthew Vella (Hawkesbury Herpetological Society)
• Educational walking tour of our native pollinator garden and indigenous edible food forest 
  
• How to plant your fruit trees the Ellen White Method 
  
• Adopt a Plant stall - where you get to purchase a plant, donate it to EarthCare for everyone to enjoy OR take it home
  
  
• Prizes / Giveaways / Guessing games
• Enter the Competitions
• Much much more

This free event is part of our commitment to sustainable living, community connection and fun for everyone. Don’t miss out on this school holiday highlight!

Keep updated:

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ENTER OUR COMPETITIONS - prizes for the winner and runner-up:

Competition #01 - My 10 best gardening hacks - These can be displayed on a sheet of cardboard OR created and displayed at Hawkesbury EarthCare Centre.

Competition #02 - My favourite 11R’s (Rethink. Reduce. Reuse. Refuse. Repair. Recycle. Remanufacture. Regift. Repurpose. Refurbish. Recover. Rot). These can be displayed on a sheet of cardboard OR created and displayed at Hawkesbury EarthCare Centre.

These principles work together to foster a culture of sustainability and encourage all of us to adopt eco-friendly practices.

Workshop Bookings:

Some workshops whilst free have limited capacity. Please feel free to book into these separately so you don’t miss out. Check out our facebook page for ongoing updated information and check out further Humanatix ticketing for individual workshops.


🎟 Book your FREE tickets now on Humanitix

Remember to register upon arrival to be in the grand prize draw

📣 Spread the word and tag your friends! Let’s make this day unforgettable.

Sincere thanks to Regional Centre Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development - Greater Western Sydney, for their generosity in funding this Family Fun Day at Hawkesbury EarthCare Centre

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