Do you want to learn how to create a thriving vegetable garden or how to keep chickens?
Maybe you’re interested in learning how to make delicious meals and juices from leftovers?
Well, the workshops offered by the Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living are for you.
A wide range of workshops are available throughout the year and what’s more they’re free.
Workshops offer tips on many topics including fermenting food, solar cooking and organic gardening.
The workshops are held at the Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living, Mount Annan Drive, Mount Annan.
The Mayor of Campbelltown, Cr George Brticevic, said the aim of the workshops was to encourage residents to adopt a sustainable lifestyle, which would not only have a positive impact on the environment, but on the household budget.
“The free workshops provide practical advice on the myriad of ways residents can help the environment, including conserving water, chemical free gardening and waste reduction,” he said.
“Participants will also benefit from learning about worm farming and composting, and creating their own garden, getting them outdoors, exercising and potentially providing a great deal of satisfaction, in addition to saving them money.”
Bookings for the workshops are essential.
To book, call the Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living on 4647 9828.
Free workshops in February and March include:
Preparing for autumn vegetable gardens, Saturday 18 February, 10am-midday
Garden to table – summer salads and stir fries, Saturday 18 February, 1pm-4pm
Garden to table – introduction to fermenting foods, Saturday 18 February, 1pm-4pm
Creating a habitat garden, Saturday 25 February, 10am-midday
Worm farming and composting, Saturday 25 February, 1pm-3pm
Creating a vertical garden, Saturday 4 March, 1pm-3pm
Garden to table – solar cooking, Saturday 4 March, 1pm-3pm.
The four keys to organic gardening
Week 1: Improving your soil – Saturday 4 March, 10am-midday
Week 2: Seed raising mix and propagation – Saturday 11 March, 10am-midday
Week 3: Propagation and seed saving – Saturday March 18, 10am-midday.
Garden to table – a mix of gardening and cooking with SE Asian food culture, Saturday 11 March, 1pm-3pm
Water wise gardening and the best mulches to use in the garden, Saturday 18 March, 1pm-3pm
Garden to table – hot cross buns and Easter treats, Saturday 18 March, 1pm-4pm
• To find out more, visit the website link here.
• Visit the Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Livingwebsite here.
