Grow your own groceries with Aquila FoodForest

Whether it is a potted paradise or a few raised beds, growing your own can be useful way to buffer the rising cost of groceries. Getting the Seeds, Seasons and Soil right can take a bit of practice.

Join us for our next workshop with Wink from Aquila FoodForest in Mumbelup. Wink will share plenty of tips and tricks to help your garden thrive, exploring everything from Planting and Productivity through to Organic Pest Control. Eating seasonally is not only more tasty but also far more budget friendly and with a little bit of planning you can enjoy an abundant harvest for the whole year.

About the presenter:
Wink Lindsay specialises in Sustainability Education and Garden Mentoring, facilitating a variety of Resilient Living and Garden skills themed Workshops. Her focus is on empowering individuals, inviting them to start where they are so they can best utilise the resources they have on hand. Aiming to foster Healthy Households and a more Resilient Community through the creation of Beautiful Edible spaces, both in backyards and Community Gardens.

A qualified Permaculture Designer with a Science Degree majoring in Sustainable Development, she has decades of experience in Ecosystem Management. Wink loves growing organic vegies, cooking up a storm in the kitchen and preserving her homegrown bounty. As a passionate Gardener and Homesteader she shares extensive experience, practical solutions and an infectious enthusiasm.

Our sponsor
This is the second workshop in our Growing Resilience Series. This workshop is sponsored by LCM Industries in Picton. The company is proud to support skill building in our local community.

Cost is $5 for non-members of the garden. Attendance is free for our members. Membership is $20 for the year.

This workshop honours the legacy of the work of the late Resilience Strategist Susanne Peet. Susanne believed in the power of simple, practical solutions for a more resilient lifestyle. The Greenbushes Community Garden is continuing her work on sufficiency, homesteading, and family food security with pride and passion. See less

The event is followed by a Community Potluck Dinner. Come for the workshop and stay for lunch, Please bring a plate of food to share.

This workshop honours the legacy of the work of late Resilience Strategist Susanne Peet. Susanne believed in the power of simple, practical solutions for a more resilient lifestyle. The Greenbushes Community Garden is continuing her work on sufficiency, homesteading, and family food security with pride and passion.