Plant, Grow, Thrive
Get ahead of planting season and learn how to sow seeds for a thriving, green garden at our workshops presented in partnership with Enviro House.
Saturday 17 January, 10 – 11.30am
City of Bayswater Civic Centre, 61 Broun Avenue, Morley
$5 per person
Learn the basics of weed control, soil preparation, site planning and seed propagation to ensure your verge is in tip-top condition ahead of the autumn planting season and our annual Plants to Residents program.
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Saturday 21 February, 9 – 11am
Enviro House, 125 King William Street, Bayswater
$10 per person
Find out how to plan and plant an edible and productive garden for each season. Gain practical tips for creating a garden full of fresh produce at this workshop for beginners and experiences gardeners alike.
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- Seed Saving for Beginners
Sunday 22 February, 9 – 10.30am
Enviro House, 125 King William Street, Bayswater
$10 per person
Come along to this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop to learn how to harvest, process and store seeds from your own garden. Seed saving is a simple and rewarding skill that puts gardeners in control.
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- How to Create Beautiful Habitat Gardens: Butterflies, Bees, Birds, Bobtails, Bandicoots, Bugs and more
Saturday 14 March, 10am – 12pm
City of Bayswater Civic Centre, 61 Broun Avenue, Morley
$10 per person
Join passionate habitat gardeners, Rachel and Mike Green, for a practical, beautifully illustrated and entertaining talk on creating habitat gardens for wildlife.
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- Tucker Bush for Your Verge or Backyard
Friday 20 March, 6 – 8pm
City of Bayswater Civic Centre, 61 Broun Avenue, Morley
$10 per person
Join Mark Tucek, found of Tucker Bush, for an insightful session on growing and using Australian native bushfood plants.
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- Planning Your Waterwise Verge Garden
Saturday 21 March, 9.30 – 11am
City of Bayswater Civic Centre, 61 Broun Avenue, Morley
Free
Come along to this introductory workshop for City of Bayswater residents to be guided through the key elements of designing a verge garden using locally native species.
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- Gardening for Biodiversity with Native Plants
Sunday 22 March, 9 – 11.30am
Enviro House, 125 King William Street, Bayswater
$10 per person
Learn how to use native plants in garden design to create waterwise, habitat-rich gardens.
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- How to Grow Beautiful Local WIldflowers in Pots
Saturday 28 March, 10am – 12pm
Enviro House, 125 King William Street, Bayswater
$10 per person
Learn how to grow local wildflowers in pots to suit whatever size garden or space you have. Learn which pots to choose and which plants grow best.
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Home Energy Efficiency Workshops
- Fresh Flavours: Summer Cooking Class
Saturday 7 February, 10am – 12.30pm
City of Bayswater Civic Centre, 61 Broun Avenue, Morley
$10 per person
Join nutritionist Nicole Ingram from Grow Cook Eat WA for a summer cooking workshop using induction cooktops. Gain a better understanding of how induction cooktops work and why they are a better option for cooking in your home. With a focus on seasonal produce, you will cook using an induction cooktop to create a range of healthy delicious dishes that we will share for lunch.
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- Saving Power in your Home with Ecoburbia
Saturday 7 March, 9.30 – 11.30am
Enviro House, 125 King William Street, Bayswater
$10 per person
Come along to this interactive workshop led by Shani and Tim from Ecoburbia to learn the principles of basic solar passive design and how to save gas and electricity in your home.
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- Powering Up Our Communities: The Future is Electric
Saturday 14 March, 1 – 2.30pm
Enviro House, 125 King William Street, Bayswater
$10 per person
Discover how switching to clean electric technologies can save you money, improve health and comfort and make your home more resilient.
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- Fresh Flavours: Autumn Cooking Class
Saturday 28 March, 10am – 12.30pm
Enviro House, 125 King William Street, Bayswater
$10 per person
Join nutritionist Nicole Ingram from Grow Cook Eat WA for a summer cooking workshop using induction cooktops. Gain a better understanding of how induction cooktops work and why they are a better option for cooking in your home. With a focus on seasonal produce, you will cook using an induction cooktop to create a range of healthy delicious dishes that we will share for lunch.
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