Great Gardens is WA’s leading program of community sustainability education.
The podcast to serve as a platform for discovering the intricate relationships between human health, soil health, and ecological health.
Ben is passionate about microbes and how we can live in symbiosis with them. They can enrich our lives and our conscious experience, and I see this podcast as my contribution to the evolution of human consciousness.
The vision:
- to reconnect people to nature.
- to educate people on how we are inextricably connected to our environment.
We all know Summer, Autumn, Winter Spring.. but did you know WA really has 6 seasons?
This workshop will encompass local biodiversity, ancient noongar landcare techniques, and bushtucker. Head down and learn the design principles to create ecologically biodiverse gardens using the 6 Noongar Seasons.
Utilising these season help to reconnect our fragmented ecosystems, thus working towards strengthening remnant plant communities.
Want to know the best tips for composting?
Reduce, reuse and recycling are important processes for conserving our precious resources and protecting our environment. Included in this session will be information on the different types of home composting (e.g. hot and cool) as well as top tips on troubleshooting and resurrecting your own tired compost heap.
Get in to Bunnings to get the lowdown on looking after your garden this coming winter!
All the tips and tricks for your garden this year! Everything soil improvement, plant selection, weed control, etc... Plenty of prizes and giveaways on the day. Don't miss out!
Proudly supported by Bunnings.
Come along to our fabulous workshop sponsored by GeoCatch.
This workshop will cover waterwise gardening, low nutrients, plant selection, soil improvement.. and much more! If you're in the Busselton area, come along and learn all the tips for a beautiful garden with low nutrient demand.
See you there!
Proudly sponsored by GeoCatch.
Heavenly Hectares is specially designed for rural land holders.
All the Dirt looks at how our awareness of the environment will make a difference to our planet.
The free weekly podcast has regular guests and, while each episode is different, the focus is on plants, sustainability and food. Episodes so far have looked at Building Healthy Soil, Growing Microgreens, and Hardy Shade Plants.
Come and listen to Chris chat about his new book: A Place in the Country.
A Place in the Country is essential reading for anyone who has, or plans to have, a rural property in Australia or New Zealand.
Whether your goal is food, profit or enjoyment, this book offers the ‘eyes wide open’ approach to creating your own beautiful, productive and sustainable rural landscape.
Come along and enjoy the day in the fabulous setting of Gidgegannup just 15 minutes from Midland.
Chris will be doing 2 talks on the day; 10am and 1pm. Come on down and say hi! Session one will be all about the tips and strategies for building a climate resilient and healthy 21st century farm - Chris will discuss the 7 key steps to regenerating your soil, and waterways your farmscapes.
There continues to be a strong demand in the community for high quality information to help small landholders design and plan a sustainable property.
*Registrations essential* Please register your place online here
https://www2.dtwd.wa.gov.au/mureskinstitute/find-a-course/industry/short-course?courseid=98
Come and listen to Chris chat about his new book: A Place in the Country.
A Place in the Country is essential reading for anyone who has, or plans to have, a rural property in Australia.
Whether your goal is food, profit or enjoyment, this book offers the ‘eyes wide open’ approach to creating your own beautiful, productive and sustainable rural landscape.
To date over 5000 people have toured through WA’s only living eco-retrofit home!
Join Chris Ferreira & expert guests around the famous ‘Hami Hill Sustainable Home’ to learn everything from intelligent garden layout & natural air-conditioning, to solar-passive design & creating a productive & nature-play inspired backyard. PLUS hear about our exciting sustainable infill development; showcasing how we plan to have 4 homes & 40 trees all in the one space!
Empowering you with strategies to create a safe environment for your property.
Watch this space for upcoming events!
Head along to this awesome workshop with Chris to chat all things 'firesafe' for your rural property!
Its all about setting up a beautiful productive and firesafe garden. Come along if you live in a fire-prone region or have a small rural property and get all Chris' expert advice!
Our flagship event at the Perth Zoo in it's first year. WA Food Ambassador Don Hancey joined us on stage to talk guests through the amazing food they were enjoying, and the ABC's Jame's Lush steered the crowd as guest MC. It was a fun and fabulous evening for the crowd with guest speakers such as Steve Wood who talked us through some gardening tips and of course our very own Chris Ferreira.
