Our garden is an educational resource for our community
Programs are offered to all ages and skill levels, including nature playgroups, school excursions, community groups, other garden groups and workshops.
Events, Workshops and programs
Have an idea for a workshop? Get in touch and we can try to find someone to present, or if you would like to hire our garden to run a workshop, let us know.
Multiple DatesWed, 11 Sept11 Sept 2024, 3:00 pm – 5:30 pmWarrnambool, 2 Grieve St, Warrnambool VIC 3280, AustraliaReduce your food miles and stock up on locally grown fresh produce, plants, preserves, cheese, bread and freshly made food from great growers and artisans.
Multiple DatesWed, 11 Sept11 Sept 2024, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pmWarrnambool, 2 Grieve St, Warrnambool VIC 3280, AustraliaDelicious fun at the garden, kids can harvest, prepare and enjoy
Multiple DatesWed, 18 Sept18 Sept 2024, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmWarrnambool, 2 Grieve St, Warrnambool VIC 3280, AustraliaLearning how to plant, grow, harvest and share the delicious fruit, vegetables and herbs.
Multiple DatesWed, 18 Sept18 Sept 2024, 4:00 pm – 4:45 pmWarrnambool, 2 Grieve St, Warrnambool VIC 3280, AustraliaLearning how to plant, grow, harvest and share the delicious fruit, vegetables and herbs.
Sat, 19 Oct19 Oct 2024, 10:00 am – 2:00 pmWarrnambool, 2 Grieve St, Warrnambool VIC 3280, AustraliaJoin a free fun day out in the community garden.
Past workshops
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Tour opportunities and activities
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Bush foods. Local species and traditional uses.
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Herb garden. Smell, taste and feel the range of plants.
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450-litre worm farm. Learn, feel and see these fantastic recyclers.
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Hothouse. Walk in and feel the air that helps our seeds grow.
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Chooks. Get close, make friends.
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Pollinators. Importance for our ecosystem.
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Soil building. Compost, worm farms, biochar.
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Discuss your needs with us and we can adapt to your education goals.
Gardening
Almost any aspect of gardening you can imagine, from coming for a look to long-term growing on-site. Get ideas for school gardens, home gardens, any gardens - and advice from experts in successful cultivation.
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Garden layout and hard design.
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Plant positioning for sun.
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Soil composition and amendment, soil testing.
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Flat garden beds, raised beds and terracing.
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Composting and using composted products, animal manures, green manures, mulches.
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Worm farms & composting toilets.
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Companion planting. Pest control and better crops.
Sustainability
Habitat restoration and land management, the water cycle, reducing, reusing, recycling.
Outdoor play for young children
Mud kitchens, children’s garden, chooks, craft.
Science
Endless opportunities in a site that varies from highly managed gardens following organic principles to the feral wilderness of wide property margins.
Art
From photography, to collage, to drawing to... wherever your imagination leads you.
Geography
Close access to the old quarry wall, linking the quarry to the use of local products in building.
Overlooking one of Warrnambool’s largest drained swamps (the racecourse area).
History
Our site incorporates important sites for First Nations history and local 19th/20th century industrial history.
Food technology
Vegetables & fruits, herbs, bush foods, backyard food production,
Bookings and costs
We can customise a tour or activity to suit the educational aims of the group - our organisers have a lot of experience and may be able to suggest enrichment activities.
Activities and tours have a small charge to cover event planning and materials. We can discuss options to come up with a plan that suits your budget.
We need some notice to offer you the best experience, one month minimum preferred. Organisers who need to prepare safety plans or who have group members with mobility restrictions (wheelchairs, walking frames) should arrange a pre-visit inspection.
Send us your request or contact tour organiser Rob Porter on 0438 308 755 or robp9896@gmail.com
Corner of Grieve and Derby Street Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280
We acknowledge the Peek Whurrong People of the Maar Nation as the original custodians of the land on which we meet and garden. Our garden adjoins a significant place, we continue to learn its history as we work together in a spirit of reconciliation.