KITCHEN GARDENING DAYS

Last Friday of each month, February – November

DAILY PROGRAMME
10.00am
Arrival and Morning Tea

An introduction to the Kitchen Garden at Glenmore

Mickey Robertson outlines the day’s programme in The Dairy, & introduces the layout of the adjacent Kitchen Garden

Seasonal Vegetable Gardening with Linda Ross

Linda discusses Veg in the ground, relevant to that month & season, fruiting, legumes, leafy greens & roots, with subjects ranging from crop rotation to successional planting.

A garden inspection follows, looking at seasonal growth habit, staking, structures, pruning, harvesting, collecting seed, controlling pests, maintenance & storage of the harvest.

Seasonal Lunch from the Garden in the Loggia

followed by a visit to The Barn to browse through Mickey’s Essential Kit

During the afternoon session, Linda will discuss and demonstrate where appropriate, timely topics according to the season. For a full description, please see ‘Monthly Topics for Kitchen Gardening Days’ on our website.

4.00pm
Day Ends

Each day aims to provide a generous amount of information to those interested in growing seasonal vegetables, using organic methods, in a domestic situation. Lively discussions are expected at the lunch table about different vegetable varieties and personal experiences of growing and eating!

Cost $198.00 per person, per day.

All prices include GST and are valid until 31 December 2010. Please refer to our website for full terms & conditions. The number of participants per day is limited.

We are delighted to arrange individual Kitchen Gardening Days for Special Interest Groups & Garden Clubs. Please call Mickey to discuss.