WINTER YOUTH ACTIVITIES

❄️WINTER YOUTH ACTIVITIES❄️

Struggling to find fun things to get into this winter? We’ve got you covered!

We are SUPER excited to announce that we’re going to be offering a few activities at Grow the Future this winter for young people in and around the Bega Valley!

These sessions will be FREE for any 12–24-year-olds who want to come, learn, share, eat, explore and connect with other young people, and will all be held at our farm, 20 Auckland street.

Join one, or join them all, it’s up to you. 

They are an awesome opportunity for young people who have never been involved with GTF before to come see what its all about, as well as a way for some familiar faces to get stuck into some cool activities!

🖌️🎨NATURE ART, 10am – 12 noon, Wednesday July  8

Do you love nature, or art, and ever wanted to combine the two? Well, this session in for you!

Join Ozlem Gular for an immersive, interactive and hands-on session focused on art that’s inspired by nature.

Go outside and explore leaves, flowers, insects and other natural elements of the Grow the Future farm, and work with Ozlem to explore ways that nature can be represented through art.

Get hands-on, and help create a shared project, or sit-back and learn from Ozlem and others!

🍄‍🟫🍄MUSHROOM GROWING: 2pm - 4pm, Wednesday July 8

Dive into the magical world of mushrooms with Cal Champagne, and cultivate your own in a bucket to take home!

Learn about the lives of mushrooms, and the different ways that we can grow them ourselves. Get hands-on and grow your own oyster mushrooms, see how they can be grown using re-usable buckets and work as a team to help establish an outdoor garden for Mushrooms here at Grow the Future!

🪱COMPOSTING AND WORM FARMING: 9am – 12noon, Tuesday July 14

Go down the worm hole with Alex King, and get around all things composting and worm farming.

Get hands-on and learn how to turn food scraps and garden waste into nutrient-rich compost, create a thriving worm farm, and build healthy soil that keeps your garden growing strong. Discover simple ways to make the most of nature’s recycling systems.

Work as a team to transform organic waste into valuable resources for the garden and take home practical skills to use every day.

🥕🌱GROW YOUR LUNCH: 10am – 1pm, Wednesday July 15

Get stuck into the ins and outs of food gardening with Cal Champagne.

Get hands-on and learn all about how plants work, how to start them off and keep them alive, how to build a healthy soil for a thriving harvest, and how to hold off pest and diseases from getting your veg before you do!

Work as a team to turn fresh produce straight from the garden into a tasty shared lunch

Original Art by Phebe Marley