Learn how to grow your own vegies from seed and propagate some fruit trees and herbs using simple techniques. You'll save a small fortune, access unusual varieties, and have surplus plants to share with your friends and family. There’ll be a special focus on common mistakes to avoid, and using free and upcycled materials, plus tips on making your own seed raising mix for better results.

Kat Lavers is the gardener and designer behind The Plummery, a 1/14th acre urban permaculture system that produces almost all the vegies, herbs, fruit and eggs consumed by the household – 450kg in 2020! Kat has a background in permaculture, teaching and facilitation, and designs home and community gardens and urban agriculture projects.

https://www.katlavers.com/the-plummery/

Date: Sunday 21 July

Time: 2pm–4.30pm

Location: Murrumbeena Community Garden,

117 Murrumbeena Rd, Murrumbeena VIC 3163

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Please feel free to bring any surplus produce, seeds, cuttings, plants, gardening magazines etc to swap and share!

Please note that this is an event for Naarm/Melbourne gardeners only. If you live outside this area, please contact your council to find out what free sustainable gardening events are available locally.

If you have any access or support questions or requirements in order to participate fully (eg. interpreter), please let us know at least two weeks prior to the event and we will be pleased to assist you. Photos will be taken at this event, but there is an option to opt out on the day.

This My Smart Garden event is proudly presented by Glen Eira City Council on the land of Boon Wurrung/Bunurong, and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Kulin nation. My Smart Garden pays our respect to Elders past, present and emerging and acknowledges that First Nations peoples have cared for Country sustainably for tens of thousands of years.

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