Learn how to monitor for pests in your garden

 
When:
February 8, 2020 @ 10:00 – 16:00
2020-02-08T10:00:00+11:00
2020-02-08T16:00:00+11:00
Where:
Hurstbridge Community Hub
50 Graysharps Rd
Hurstbridge VIC 3099
Australia
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Local Food Connect

This workshop will dicuss issues that might pose a risk to your veggie patch or garden plot. You will learn how to monitor for pests of concern and how to look out for the ‘good bugs’ (such as spiders). The workshop will be followed by light refreshments. The speakers will include: Callum Fletcher & Maddy Quirk, from AUSVEG, on current pests of concern; Jessi Henneken, Agriculture Victoria, on Queensland fruit fly research; and Cait Selleck, from Agriculture Victoria, on tomato potato psyllid project and spiders.

Brought to you by Local Food Connect (LFC) and North East Ranges Permaculture (NERP).