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Join the Great Gardens team for a host of fun and informative events

Great Gardens Workshop in Canning - Workshop 1

When: 22/05/2013 - 18:00 to 19:15 Location: Canning River Eco Education Centre, Canning River Regional Park, Cnr Kent Street & Queens Park Road, Wilson Free

Peter Coppin photo

This Riverwise workshop is ideal for gardening enthusiasts who would like to learn more about maintaining a beautiful landscape in a more sustainable way.

Join celebrity Gardening experts Steve Wood and guest presenter, Peter Coppin as they share all the top tips on how to reduce your water and nutrient use, while helping to create a Riverwise landscape.

This action-packed workshop covers improving the soil, effective planting and watering techniques, best practice for fertiliser use, composting, worm farming, using plants for natural heating and cooling, becoming more Waterwise and Riverwise, and drought-proofing your garden for summer - and much more.

Steve Wood photo


Please register early to attend this workshop as numbers are limited.

This workshop will be held between 6.00pm - 7.15pm

Refreshments will be provided. 

Proudly supported by Swan River Trust, Canning River Eco Education Centre and the City of Canning


Great Gardens Workshop in Canning - Workshop 2

When: 22/05/2013 - 19:30 to 20:45 Location: Canning River Eco Education Centre, Canning River Regional Park, Cnr Kent Street & Queens Park Road, Wilson Free

Peter Coppin photo

This Riverwise workshop is ideal for gardening enthusiasts who would like to learn more about maintaining a beautiful landscape in a more sustainable way.

Join celebrity Gardening experts Steve Wood and guest presenter, Peter Coppin as they share all the top tips on how to reduce your water and nutrient use, while helping to create a Riverwise landscape.

This action-packed workshop covers improving the soil, effective planting and watering techniques, best practice for fertiliser use, composting, worm farming, using plants for natural heating and cooling, becoming more Waterwise and Riverwise, and drought-proofing your garden for summer - and much more.

Steve Wood photo


Please register early to attend this workshop as numbers are limited.

This workshop will be held between 7.30pm - 8.45pm

Refreshments will be provided. 

Proudly supported by Swan River TrustCanning River Eco Education Centre and the City of Canning


Heavenly Hectares and Healthy Horses Workshop at Ascot

When: 24/05/2013 - 09:00 to 12:00 Location: Ascot Racecourse, Grandstand Road, Ascot Free

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Would you like to improve your horses' well-being? 

This FREE workshop is for horse professionals and will show you how you can get the best from your land and keep your sports horses in peak health. 

Join Chris Ferreira and Dr Jenni Ahmat of Topline Equine Services, and the WA Horse Council for a morning workshop at Gloucester Park.   

      Covering:

      * Horse Health            * Sport Nutrition and Diet               * Nutrient Management

      *Sustainable Property Management             * Fire Management              * and more       

Chris Ferreira will share the secrets on creating your own heavenly hectares, with information covering soil types and improving the soil, pasture and fodder species, pests, wind breaking, fire-proofing and drought-proofing your property.

Dr Jenni Ahmat, of Topline Equine Services has spent over 25 years studying the relationship between training problems, equine behaviour, lameness & postural asymmetry and has devised a combination of body work techniques. Jenni will share her knowledge with you so your horse can be in the best of health.  

Top tips and free advice from our expert team.

Morning tea will be provided and you can take the opportunity to ask all the presenters your property management and horse related questions. 

Free to attend, although registrations essential. 


Chris Ferreira at Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day

When: 26/05/2013 - 09:00 to 16:30 Location: Gidgegannup Showgrounds, Toodyay Road, Gidgegannup Chris' talks are free to attend. Entrance fees apply to Small Farm Field Day. $10 adults. U16 free.: $10.00

The Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day provides a wealth of information on many topics related to sustainable small farming.

Chris Ferriera will be appearing at the Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day.

      9.30am - 10.30am   Creating a drought proof, beautiful and sustainable small farm for 21st Century

     11.30pm - 1.30pm    Creating a drought-proof evergreen oasis for stock

      1.30pm - 3.30pm     Managing your farm to make a beautiful and fire safe landscape

Whilst the Chris' presentations are free, entrance fees apply to the Field Day.

For more information about the Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day, please head to www.gidgegannup.info/tourism/fieldday

 

Great Gardens Workshop in Bayswater

When: 30/05/2013 - 18:30 to 21:30 Location: Bayswater Civic Centre, 61 Broun Ave Morley Free

This Riverwise workshop is ideal for gardening enthusiasts who would like to learn more about maintaining a beautiful landscape in a more sustainable way. 

Sean GrayJoin celebrity Gardening experts Steve Wood and Sean Gray as they share all the top tips on how to reduce your water and nutrient use, while helping to create a Riverwise landscape.

Steve Wood

The workshop covers improving the soil, effective planting and watering techniques, best practice for fertiliser use, composting, worm farming, using plants for natural heating and cooling. Steve and Sean will share all the top tips on becoming more Waterwise and Riverwise, including drought-proofing your garden for summer - and much more

Please register early to attend this workshop as numbers are limited.

A light supper will be provided.

Proudly supported by Swan River Trust and the City of Bayswater


Great Gardens Workshop in Bassendean

When: 04/06/2013 - 18:30 to 21:30 Location: Town of Bassendean Senior Citizens Hall, 50 Old Perth Rd, Bassendean Free

This Riverwise workshop is ideal for gardening enthusiasts who would like to learn more about maintaining a beautiful landscape in a more sustainable way. 

Sean GrayJoin celebrity Gardening experts Sean Gray and Simon Pawley as they share all the toip tips on how to reduce your water and nutrient use, while helping create a Riverwise landscape.

Simon Pawley

The workshop covers improving the soil, effective planting and watering techniques, best practice for fertiliser use, composting, worm farming, using plants for natural heating and cooling. Sean and Simon will share all the top tips on becoming more Waterwise and Riverwise, including drought-proofing your garden for summer - and much more

Please register early to attend this workshop as numbers are limited.

A light supper will be provided.

Proudly supported by the Swan River Trust and Town of Bassendean

 


Heavenly Hectares - Horse and Pasture Care Workshop

When: 08/06/2013 - 09:30 to 13:30 Location: Albany Equestrian Centre Roberts Rd, Robinson Free

Join Chris Ferreira as he shows you how to get the best out of your land and create your own heavenly hectares.

Horse and Pasture Care Workshop

Registrations essential.

Online:   www.torbay.southcoastwa.org.au

Phone:   Craig Carter on 0428 928484

Email:     craig@earthrise.net.au 

 

 

Heavenly Hectares in Toodyay

When: 29/06/2013 - 11:00 to 14:00 Location: Morangup Community Centre, 3 Wallaby Way, Morangup Free

HevHex in Toodyay


Join Chris for this FREE workshop as he shows you how to get the best from your property.


The workshop will include many topics including soil types and improving the soil, pasture and fodder species, pests, wind-breaking, fire-proofing and drought-proofing the landscape, and much more.


A light lunch will be provided.


Whilst this workshop is FREE to attend, we ask that you register to assist us with catering numbers


For more information or to register for this event, please contact the Shire of Toodyay Environmental Office, Karla Hooper on 95742258 or email eo@toodyay.wa.gov.au