What better way to turn waste into a resource than by working with nature in our own backyard. Organics make up more than 50% of our waste on the Sunshine Coast and this workshop will show you just how easy it is to recycle with composting, worm farming and everything in between.
Sandie Johnston is the Sunshine Coast Council’s Waste 2 Resource Education Coordinator and she will give troubleshooting tips and advice on creating an efficient, hassle free system to recycle your organic waste. This workshop is great for all types of keen gardeners, so whether you’re new to the composting game or maybe struggling with your system come along and get the answers. To book click here
One lucky YCG member can win a free ticket to Tom & Zaia Kendall’s 3 day CelebrATE Permaculture festival to be held on 5,6,7 May at their beautiful Permaculture Farm in the Noosa Hinterland. To be considered for this prize you must be a YCG member, simply email Lissa at info@yandinacommunitygardens.com.au. Your name will go into a draw to win this prize valued at $230.
The competition closes on 21 April 2018 and the winner will be contacted by the Monday.
Do you want true health? Do you want to learn about how to grow organic food bursting with vitality and life? Do you want to save money? then this talk is for you. Leonie Shanahan, passionate speaker about organic/permaculture gardens and health, will navigate you through processes in your vegetable garden from soil, compost, microbes, seed, food production and aftercare to produce high quality, nutrient rich, health giving food and more. Leonie has also spent the last 4 years researching health and has the latest information, that you all need to know, to take control of your health, daily routines that you can start in your life, now, to improve your health.
Using compost in your garden is one of the best ways to put nutrients back into the soil. Rich soil increases yield, improves plant health and reduces the need for artificial fertilisers.
Worm farming is a way to recycle organic materials like kitchen scraps. Compost worms are nature’s own recyclers, converting kitchen scraps and garden waste for free, while also creating nutrient-rich plant food perfect for the garden or potted plants.
YCG will be hosting a workshop with Sandie Johnston, who will assist you to turn waste into a resource by working with nature in your own backyard. Organics make up more than 50% of our waste on the Sunshine Coast and this workshop will show you just how easy it is to recycle with composting, worm farming and everything in between.
Sean Morrow has over 27 years experience in the Landscaping industry and has owned and operated One Earth Landscaping for over 18 years (a licensed landscaping company based on the Sunshine Coast with a creative, organic approach). Sean prefers to work with natural materials, and his passions include timber and stone construction, water features and frog ponds, organic home food production, bio-dynamics and Permaculture as well as the creation of native bird, frog and reptile habitats.