Sustainability SOILS - ORGANIC MANAGEMENT - PDC with Joey Venables Get to know your own soil - what is it made of, what will grow well in it and how you can improve your soil to make the most of what it has to offer. Delve into the world of compost, soil nutrition and microbiology as we explore some of the myriad of ways you can build a healthy, fertile, robust soil through organic practices that will help you to grow food packed full of life force. Fri, 13 May | 9 am - 5 pm Mullum Concession: $106 Full Fee: $118
COMPOSTING AND WORM FARMING with Lucy Legan
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Partnering with worms to create healthy soil makes good eco-sense. Learn how to make a worm farm, how to care for the worms and how to work with worm leachate (juice) and castings. The tricks of hot and cool composting will be shared so you have endless food for your worms. Sat, 21 May | 9 am - 1 pm Mullum Concession: $97 Full Fee: $108
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INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL FREE BUSH REGENERATION with Nadia de Souza Pietramale course offers a NEW This holistic approach to weed management, discusses introduced plants, their identification and roles in the ecological restoration process, focusing on soil health using demonstrated strategies, hands-on tools and techniques. 2 Fri, 13 - 20 May 8 am - 4 pm Mullum Concession: $216 Full Fee: $240
NATIVE PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND BUSH TUCKER with Joey Venables Join us for an introduction into the wonderful world of plant identification and become familiar with some of our local rainforest species and unique bush tucker. In the spirit of fun and inquiry, we will cover some basic and intermediate level botanic terminology, identify rainforest species, plant families, and discover what edible fruits, shoots and roots are available in this area. Sat, 2 Jul | 10 am - 4 pm Byron Concession: $111 Full Fee: $123
