Courses and Workshops at
Balingup Sustainable Small Farm
Welcome to our
Self-Sufficient Saturdays™ and Sustainable Sundays™
Self-Sufficiency Workshops
♥ ♥ ♥ Learn how to grow your own food ♥ ♥ ♥
Discover a garden full of herbs and heritage food plants.
Sunday 2nd October 2011
2.00pm-5.00pm A Few Hours Saving Food Plant Biodiversity $15
Help us to grow and conserve the biodiversity of the Earth's food plants in our living Food Plant Museum™. Potter around in our gardens for a few hours and assist in saving rare varieties.
Saturday 22nd October 2011
2.00pm-4.00pm Living With Heart :
An Introduction to the Self-Sufficient Lifestyle $25
Want to know what it's really like to do self-sufficiency on a small-holding in the country? Let us share with you our remarkable story of triumph over great odds and of the joys and sorrows of living close to the land. See what we do and join us in our daily farm life.
Saturday 12th November 2011
8.30am-10.30am Small-Scale Sustainable Food Production $45
The future of food production is small-scale, chemical-free, water conserving growing at or near home. Learn as Master Gardener Gavin Edwards shares his (and nature's) principles of growing food sustainably, developed over 40 years of vegetable growing and independent food plant research.
Sunday 13th November 2011
9.30am-11.30am Living With Heart :
An Introduction to the Self-Sufficient Lifestyle $25
Want to know what it's really like to do self-sufficiency on a small-holding in the country? Let us share with you our remarkable story of triumph over great odds and of the joys and sorrows of living close to the land. See what we do and join us in our daily farm life.
Sunday 27th November 2011
9.30am-10.30am From the Ground Up :
A Grass Roots Revolution $10
Join us for a conversation over a cuppa. What do we need to change to bring about a fair and equitable society where money is less important than love for each other and for the Earth? Hear our views on how we can all live better by living a more self-sufficient lifestyle. Bring on the revolution!
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June 2011Saturday 25th June 2011
Workshop: 1.00pm-2.00pm Herb Propagation $35
Learn how to grow herbs simply and cheaply
Learn how to grow herbs simply and cheaply
Activity: 2.30pm-3.30pm Making Garden Signs and Labels $15
Sunday 26th June 2011
Workshop: 1.00pm - 2.00pm Planting Winter Vegies $25
Although not the best time for many vegetables see what you can grow now.
Although not the best time for many vegetables see what you can grow now.
Activity: 2.30pm - 3.30pm Weeding & Feeding the Garden $10
Feed the garden - feed your soul
Feed the garden - feed your soul
July 2011
Saturday 2nd July 2011
Workshop: 1.00pm - 2.00pm Seed Banking $25
Learn how to store and manage your own seeds
Activity: 2.30pm-3.30pm Planting Early Spring Greens $20
Learn how to store and manage your own seeds
Activity: 2.30pm-3.30pm Planting Early Spring Greens $20
Learn how to grow life-sustaining greens
Sunday 3rd July 2011
Workshop: 1.00pm-2.00pm Designing a Self-Sufficient Garden™ $35
Learn how to plan your garden so it really feeds you
Learn how to plan your garden so it really feeds you
Activity: 2.30pm-3.30pm Bed Preparation & Early Planting $15
Help re-work an old bed or break new ground
Saturday 9th July 2011
Workshop: 1.00pm-2.00pm Planting Early Spring Greens $20
Learn how to grow life-sustaining greens
Learn how to grow life-sustaining greens
Activity: 2.30pm-3.30pm Weeding & Feeding the Garden $15
Feed the garden - feed your soul
Sunday 10th July 2011
Workshop: 1.00pm-2.00pm Designing a Self-Sufficient Garden™ $35
Learn how to plan your garden so it really feeds you
Learn how to plan your garden so it really feeds you
Activity: 2.30pm-3.30pm Planting Grains for Self-Sufficiency $15
Sow your oats! My simple method for growing oats and spring wheat on a scale suitable for the small farm.
Saturday 16th July 2011
Workshop: 1.00pm-2.00pm Weeds & What They Tell You $35
Weeds are not our enemies but our teachers. When you understand what weeds have to tell you about your land, about your crops and about your methods you can use weeds to help you as a grower and custodian of the land. Don't believe what governments and their big-business backers say about weeds - find out the truth.
Weeds are not our enemies but our teachers. When you understand what weeds have to tell you about your land, about your crops and about your methods you can use weeds to help you as a grower and custodian of the land. Don't believe what governments and their big-business backers say about weeds - find out the truth.
Activity: 2.30pm-3.30pm Planting Early Spring Root Crops $15
This is essential knowledge for the smallholder that wants to feed themselves. The root crops really feed you.
Sunday 17th July 2011
Workshop: 1.00pm-2.00pm How to Start a Vegie Garden (Beginner's) $25
A simple no-fuss starter workshop - how to set up beds, what is the easiest to grow and what is the most productive for the amount of effort involved. Don't waste your time with an expensive course full of irrelevant theory when I can teach you what you really need to know in an hour. I've gardened for over 40 years - I've learnt a thing or two and can save you a lot of mis-spent time.
A simple no-fuss starter workshop - how to set up beds, what is the easiest to grow and what is the most productive for the amount of effort involved. Don't waste your time with an expensive course full of irrelevant theory when I can teach you what you really need to know in an hour. I've gardened for over 40 years - I've learnt a thing or two and can save you a lot of mis-spent time.
Activity: 2.30pm-3.30pm Wild-crafting : Food, Herbs & Wild Weeds $35
Take a foodies tour of the farm. Look (and be surprised) at what you can eat (and maybe could eat if you had to).
NB. Due to the variable nature of the weather in winter and spring
the workshops times and dates are liable to change .
the workshops times and dates are liable to change .
To book a place please phone or email us at the farm.
Please wear old gardening clothes.
We have a policy of no drugs and no dogs.
Please wear old gardening clothes.
We have a policy of no drugs and no dogs.
Certificate in Self-Sufficient Gardening™
Learn how to really grow you own food.
Subjects covered include: Garden planning, Propagation, Sowing, Planting, Growing, Mulching, Feeding, Watering, Composting, Weeding, and Introductory Seed saving.
Early spring
Spring
Late Spring
Spring
Late Spring
Classes taught by Gavin Edwards (over 40 years vegetable growing experience).
Small class sizes and limited places available.
