Junior urban farmer – from ages 5 to 12 (two day)

 
When:
September 25, 2019 @ 09:15 – 12:30
2019-09-25T09:15:00+10:00
2019-09-25T12:30:00+10:00
Where:
CERES
Stewart St & Roberts St
Brunswick East VIC 3057
Australia
Cost:
$75
Contact:
CERES
9389 0100

The course is across two days, on Wednesday, 25th September and Thursday, 26th September, both 9.15am-12.30pm.

What you will learn:

  • Discover how to grow healthy organic herbs and veggies.
  • Take a close look soils and seeds and explore seasonal gardening.
  • and explore seasonal gardening.

What you will get:

  • Hands on gardening.
  • Potted seeds and seedlings to take home.

Presenter: Donna Livermore. This is a two session program. On day 1, the children will: explore CERES food growing areas; discover how to grow healthy organic herbs and veggies; take a close look soils and seeds; and get their hands dirty planting up some seeds to take home. On day 2, the children will: learn that some fruits and veggies are seasonal and what they can plant right now; collect herbs and make a cup of herb tea or add to their water; explore how plants and animals interact in a garden; and get their hands dirty potting up a seedling to take home.