From The Ground Up

NZD $100.00
  • Duration: 3 Hours (approx.)
  • Location: Auckland, Muriwai

This class is suitable for everyone that enjoys growing and harvesting produce straight from their own gardenWhether you live in an apartment or on a lifestyle block this is the class for you.

Day’s times: 9.30 am till 12:30pm approximately

Starting with tea or coffee on arrival down at the school, before heading up to the gardens for the in-depth class. All finished up with fresh, farmmade sandwiches and an in house cordial up in the garden.

From catch crops to seed raising, organic garden sprays to permaculture, large crops through to small pot growing we can discuss what you’re most interested in and touch on it all.

Other subjects we will cover:

  • Layering beds  in-ground crops
  • Ground preparations
  • Worm farming and composting
  • Closed-loop farming
  • Pest control
  • Edible flowers
  • Crop rotation
  • Growing citrus trees

At the end of the garden tour, you will have the opportunity to get hands-on, planting and propagating micro-herbs to take home to your own gardens.

The day will conclude with fresh farm made sandwiches and an in house cordial, with time to make plans for your own garden space and to ask Adrianne's advice on your home garden.