These three gardening workshops will be a part of our annual garden party at the Ascot Vale Uniting church, 60-64 Maribyrnong road, Moonee Ponds. The workshops will all be led Joel Meadows is an educator, designer, builder, illustrator, sculptor, grower and musician. Joel runs The Green Hand Institute offering permaculture education and developing technologies that make living sustainably more achievable: think rocket stoves, innovative beehives, human-powered transport, biochar makers and more. Joel lives with his family on the fringe of Castlemaine - Central Victoria, where he continually works on his own sustainable garden and orchard.