Spier Garden Workshops Series
To learn more about regenerative and eco-friendly gardening techniques, we will be hosting three hands-on Winter Workshops teaching techniques you can easily put into practice at home.
Our series of interactive Spier Food Garden workshops are designed to help you get started growing good food at home. Three Saturday workshops will be held once a month from August through October 2021. Immerse yourself in the productive garden with Megan McCarthy as your guide. You will learn how to build healthy soils; what you need to know to start your food garden; and how to create your own stock of plants. Megan will share her wealth of practical knowledge on how to manage pests naturally and counteract nutrient deficiencies to boost your yields of delicious home-grown veggies.
Each workshop presents a specific theme to build your knowledge before spring. The workshops run from 09h00 to 15h00 and include a light vegetarian lunch. The series includes:
Making compost Easy
Date: 7 August 2021
Cost: R650 per person, including a light vegetarian lunch
Learn how to mimic nature’s way of building soil fertility – it’s easier than you think and so good for your garden. See exactly how to make and maintain compost heaps; understand carbon and nitrogen ratios, and find out how to brew fascinating micro-organism inoculants.
Starting a food garden
Date: 4 September 2021
Cost: R850 per person, including a light vegetarian lunch
You will learn about various sustainable agricultural methods that will empower you to start your own food garden at home. The topics will include an introduction to Permaculture, understanding the role of soil minerals in plant growth, companion planting, beneficial insects and animals in the system, planting seasons and seedling culture.
Your Own Home Nursery
Date: 2 October 2021
Cost: R650 per person, including a light vegetarian lunch
Learn how to sustain your food garden over the long term by propagating plants yourself. This enables a deeper level of engagement and enjoyment in your food garden. Understand plant propagation 101, collecting plant materials and timings. Get hands-on experience in making and maintaining plant cuttings and an introduction to grafting.
Reserve your spot by email: meganm@spier.co.za