November  14th, Sustainable Gardening Australia Workshop Series - Yinnar

Yinnar Community Garden, Yinnar-Yinnar South Landcare, and Food For All Latrobe Valley invite you to join two FREE community workshops!

Yinnar Memorial Hall

Don&#x27;t miss this great opportunity to participate in two inspiring community workshops during November that will incorporate both theory and practical activities hosted by Yinnar Community Garden, Yinnar-Yinnar South Landcare and Food For All Latrobe Valley, presented by Sustainable Gardening Australia. What&#x27;s involved?David Sparks studied botany and ecology over 20 years ago. From this he has worked extensively in the fields of environmental education, Bush regeneration, managing a community local native plant nursery and now is the lead teacher for Horticulture at Melbourne polytechnic. David will combine all his knowledge to discuss the importance of native bees and butterflies in the garden, and demonstrate how to collect, store and plant native seeds in 2 x 2 hr interactive workshops. Choose to attend an individual session, or sign up for both workshops! Workshop #1, 10am-12pm: Attracting Native Bees &amp; Butterflies to your GardenThis workshop will introduce you to the wonderful world of native bees and butterflies, their role in nature as pollinators and as an important player in the food web. This is all in addition to the splash of colour, movement and beauty they bring to a garden!Workshop #2, 1pm-3pm: Native Plant Propagation from SeedJoin us and delve into the world of propagation by seed. After this workshop you will be equipped to collect, store and plant seeds ready for the seed collecting season!When? Sunday November 14, 2021Where? Yinnar &amp; District Memorial Hall, 14 Main St YinnarBYO lunchThese workshops are COVID safe events so places are limited. Please bring a face mask, and if you are feeling unwell on the day please do not attend.These workshops are delivered in partnership with Yinnar Community Garden, Yinnar, Yinnar South Landcare Group, and Food For All Latrobe Valley and have been made possible with funding from Latrobe City Council.

November 14th, Sustainable Gardening Australia Workshop Series - Yinnar

More events from this organizer

Follow organizers to get events picked for you

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Yinnar and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.

November 14th, Sustainable Gardening Australia Workshop Series - Yinnar

More events from this organizer

Follow organizers to get events picked for you

You might also like...

Browse more events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Yinnar and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.