Gardening Groups and Programs
Creswick Community Garden
Meet to share skills and experiences growing food in the shared community garden. The garden provides an opportunity to learn about propagation, planting out, and looking after your crop. If you plan your garden right, you can enjoy the fruits of your labour without having to spend hours tending it. Maintain a community bed, or just come down to discuss and learn. Worm and composting workshops. Held the third Saturday of every month at Creswick Market from 10.30am.
8am Saturday mornings, and other days by arrangement, $10 per term
Community Garden Guru: Norm Beshara
Horticultural Workshops
Event description
Designed for home gardeners, this series of workshops will cover the basics of propagation, including stem cuttings and seed sowing, as well as an in-depth exploration of soil health and the fascinating world of soil microbes.
Stem Cuttings - May 3
You will learn how to identify the best plant material for cutting, techniques to increase your strike rate and how to best care for your new plants.
· A beautiful range of rare and unusual plants provided for propagation
· Take home your cuttings, expand your plant collection!
Seed Sowing - June 7
As well as learning all of the various methods of seed sowing, including how to break dormancy and encourage germination, you will be provided with advanced seedlings to practice “pricking out” into pots.
· Seasonal flowering perennials, herbs and vegetable seeds provided
· Take home your sown seeds and potted up seedlings
Soil Health - July 5
Explore the fascinating world of soil and discover its pivotal role in plant health. Learn about soil structure, texture and microbial life through this hands-on workshop.
· Bring in a sample of your own soil for analysis and advice
· Learn simple, effective strategies to improve your soil at home
Each workshop is $50, or $120 if you sign up for all three.
Workshops are in the Warrapurra Hall on Saturday mornings at the CNC
Our tutor Janie is a qualified horticulturist who is excited to share all of the tips and tricks of the trade learned over many years of propagating plants for her nursery.
Repair and Share Cafe
This vibrant gathering is your one-stop destination for all things repair, share, and sustainability. Whether you're looking to breathe new life into your cherished items or have skills in fixing things, we invite you to join us in a celebration of community spirit and collaborative repair. Repair skills on offer by our local expert volunteers include sewing, darning, bike fixing, small electrical, mechanical, computer, knife sharpening, good conversation, woodwork inc small furniture, baking and making. Just bring you items for fixing in on the day and someone will assess it for repair.
We also have a share table for locally grown fruit & veggies, homemade goodies, and other things to cycle around again. Tea, coffee and home baked goodies to share is available too by donation.
It's more than just fixing things; it's about creating connections, learning new skills, sharing stories, and enjoying the warmth of community over homemade food and baked treats, all available by donation.
Let's come together to support a more sustainable future, share our abundance, and make meaningful changes, one repair at a time. See you there for a day of fun, learning, and community building!
For more information or to volunteer as a fixer, baker, soup maker, or helper, SMS Tim on 0490436264 or email transitioncreswick@gmail.com
The third Sunday of every month 1pm - 4 pm
Creswick Neighbourhood Centre Hall
Ongoing – just come along.
Hepburn Gardens for Wildlife
Would you like to learn how to bring local flora and fauna into your garden and neighbourhood?
This free habitat gardening training program will help you to develop the skills and knowledge required to create more habitat in your own garden as well as to share your expertise with your local community. Participants will receive a Certificate of Attainment in Habitat Gardening and the opportunity to participate in the local Hepburn Gardens for Wildlife Mentor program.
This eight-week training program includes local site-visits to identify and document local flora, and habitat conditions for birds and other wildlife.
Facilitator: Brian Bainbridge, Biodiversity Officer HSC
An initiative of the Neighbourhood Houses in Hepburn Shire, Hepburn Shire Council and Hepburn Gardens for Wildlife.