Organic Gardening

Whether you have a tiny balcony, garden or acreage, learn how to grow your own herbs, vegetables and fruit trees. Find out about different methods of recycling, including composting and worm farms. Discover crop rotation, companion planting and how to get rid of pests, diseases and weeds, without using any chemicals.

This is an interactive classroom with plenty of time for all questions to be answered.

Please Bring:

• Notepad & Pen

Comprehensive notes are provided and places are limited.

About The Trainer

Judith Sleijpen graduated from Ryde School of Horticulture with distinction in Urban Horticulture and gained experience in the retail nursery industry for several years. As a Member of the Horticultural Media Association, Judith writes a monthly gardening column for “Peninsula Living” and has also published articles in “Landscape Contractor and Manager”, “Better Homes and Gardens”, “Gardens and Outdoor Living” and “The Garden Gurus”. Passionate about plants, gardens and bees, she is a Member of the Australian Institute of Horticulture, a former Committee Member of the Sydney Executive Committee of Open Gardens Australia and a former member of the Speakers’ Bureau of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Apart from conducting her garden design and horticultural consultancy business, “Gardens, Balconies and Beyond”, Judith is a tour leader for the David Jones Flower Show and judges garden competitions in Ryde, Camden, Campbelltown, Bayside and Randwick.

This course is delivered in one session.

• Introduction to the Course
• Soil Types and Potting Mix
• Composting, Worm Farms, Recycling, etc..
• Herbs
• Vegetables
• Fruit Trees
• Crop Rotation
• Companion Planting
• Moon Planting
• Biological Pest Control
• Organic Pest and Disease Control
• Origins of Organics
• Chemicals and Cancer
• Course Review