WORKSHOPS
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
(see further down for more details of each workshop including booking links)
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SATURDAY MAY 14TH - BACKYARD OLIVE OIL. After a break of 2 years, Rob will once again go through the basics of extracting your own oil from olives. From 10:00 - 12:00.
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SATURDAY MAY 28TH - SRI LANKAN COOKING. This session of Chamari's will be GF and vegan. From 10:00 - 1:00. 3 courses.
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 1st (START) - KIDS COMMUNITY GARDENING. Running from 4:00 - 4:45. Four sessions of hands-on fun and learning for children.
*** You can join sessions during the 4 week block. Just be at the Garden at 4:00pm any Wednesday.
BACKYARD OLIVE OIL
This is a demonstration session showing the steps in making olive oil in the backyard. It is over 2 years since Warrnambool Community Garden last presented this workshop. There are dozens of olive varieties and not all produce much oil, so we focus on the technique not the output. Presenter Rob Porter has been playing with olives for about 5 years but cheerfully says he is just a backyard tinkerer. Participants are encouraged to bring a couple of kg's of their own olives if they have some.
For bookings click here
SRI LANKAN COOKING
Chamari's second Sri Lankan cooking class for 2022 will be vegan and gluten free. May 28th is the date. It will run from 10:00 -1:00 at the Community Garden, with participants sharing their cooked food for lunch at the end.
To book for May 28th click here
Our next 4-week block of the after school gardening sessions for children starts April 6. Sessions are designed for ages 8 to 12 years as a guide. Sessions run on Wednesdays from 4:00-4:45 pm. This block covers June 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd. Missed sessions are non-refundable. For more detailed information click here.
Cost is $5.50 per session, booked in blocks of 4. Parents don't need to stay with children but must
remain on site.
Children need normal protective clothing (eg hats, coats etc as appropriate) and their own gardening gloves. The link for bookings is www.trybooking.com/BYMQO If you miss a place you can put your name down for the next program, hopefully starting 2 weeks or so later, by emailing your name and phone number to wcggrows@gmail.com (click the red link).
