Edible Gardening with a Permaculture Twist

This is an open day to help you turn your backyard into a sustainable productive space. Regardless of how big or how small a space you have, you can grow something from herbs to an Edible Forest Garden and everything in between. With a little know how you can grow food and create your own Garden of Eden at home.

There will be talks on topics including:
9:30 – Feeding and care for chickens and ducks by Fleur from BookAChook
11:00 – Salad with Bite by John Ferris from Edible Forest Gardens
12:30 – Keeping Bees by Bec from Bec’s Bees
2:00 – Animals in Permaculture system by Fleur from Santosha Pemaculture
3:30 – Bush Foods by Karen Sutherland from Edible Eden Design

There will be information stands including Natural house building, herbal and nourishing teas, Pip Permaculture Magazine, Yarra Valley Permaculture and more. The event is being at Edible Forest Gardens Nursery who specialises in edible and beneficial plants.

Food – Babaji are supporting this event with their amazing Indian Street food which has vegan and gluten free options. If you wish to buy lunch, to help the environment, you are welcome to bring your own cup and plate too!

This open day has been set up so that you can learn where to get started to take your garden beyond the veggie patch!