ORGANIC GARDENING BASICS - SESSION 5: GARDENING WITH THE SEASONS

with JUDY KEATS

This 6-part organic gardening course with Judy Keats will teach you all the basics to successfully grow organic food at home. The series is arranged in fortnightly sessions over 12 weeks, to focus intently on a specific topic each session while progressing through a spectrum of essential knowledge and skills. This course is perfect not only for new gardeners just starting out, but also excellent for experienced gardeners to take the opportunity to sharpen and improve alongside an expert tutor in organics.

To have the best learning experience, we recommend booking for the whole course, and 'Complete Series' tickets are available now! 'Single Session' tickets are available from 15 June 2022, while spots remain.

Full Course dates:

SESSION 1 - 23/07/22 - Healthy Soil

SESSION 2 - 06/08/22 - Propagation & Planting

SESSION 3 - 20/08/22 - Fruit Trees & Pruning (Note: 27/08/22 RAIN DATE)

SESSION 4 - 03/09/22 - Weed Management

SESSION 5 - 17/09/22 - Gardening with the Seasons

SESSION 6 - 01/10/22 - Pest Control & Insectories

What to expect:

SESSION 5: Gardening with the Seasons - Saturday 17 September 2022 - 10am to 12pm (2 hours)

Organic gardening seeks to maximise production by working with the seasons to optimise our efforts in the garden all year round. This session will cover fundamental strategies for effectively planning your garden to manage the benefits and disadvantages of each season, to improve your understanding of when to grow certain plants, when to start certain processes, how to select seeds, and how to manage your time and energy to get the most from your garden at any given time of year.

Tickets include:

'Complete Series' = Admission and guided instruction to all 6 x sessions of the Organic Gardening Basics course, including this session, with access to tools and resources at each session
'Single Session' = Admission and guided instruction for this session, with access to tools and resources for practical activities on site

What to bring:

Essential:

a refillable water bottle (to stay hydrated)
weather appropriate gear (to keep comfortable)
a face covering or mask (for indoors or close quarters)

Recommended:

a notebook and pen (to take notes)
a pair of gloves (if you prefer to wear them)

Judy Keats is a permaculturist, organic systems educator, and community garden mentor and advisor, with more than 8 years experience establishing, coordinating, and teaching in community gardens across greater Auckland.

Judy is passionate about well-being for people and caring for the environment in which they live. She believes that by observing our plants and our changing climate, we can gain insight and a closer connection to the health of our gardens and broader ecosystems, which she knows to be key to the success and optimal yields of a sustainable food system. Judy is committed to working with communities to foster knowledge and experience towards mastering resilience.

At Kelmarna, we strive to make education accessible for everyone. So, where possible, we offer a 35% discount on our workshops to valid Community Services Card holders. If you book one of these tickets, please email us a copy of your valid Community Services Card, and remember to bring it along to the workshop. Please note that this option does not include Super Gold Card holders. Ngā mihi.