Intro to urban farming (6 sessions)

6 sessions, each 1.30-4.30pm, on consecutive Saturdays, starting 14th August and ending 18th September.

For those aged 16 to 25 only.

The course will combine theory with practical hand-on training, beginning with the basics and progressing through to creating sustainable organic food production systems in the ground, as well as alternative food growing systems in containers, wicking beds and hydroponics systems. You will gain a range of skills and knowledge including:

• Soil preparation and improvement.
• Growing from seeds and seedling.
• Crop planning and crop rotation.
• Water management and irrigation.
• Plant propagation and seed saving.
• Organic growing techniques.
• Pest management.
• Urban farming education and employment pathways.