Discover the joy and satisfaction of creating your own green space with our Gardening for Beginners course. This hands-on course introduces fundamental gardening skills including soil preparation, plant selection, and nurturing techniques for indoor and outdoor plants.
Through engaging, beginner-friendly content, this course empowers you to build a thriving garden environment from the ground up. Learn practical tips on watering, fertilising, mulching and understanding sunlight needs.
Gain valuable insights to avoid common gardening mistakes and cultivate healthy, flourishing plants. Whether you're working with containers, small balconies, or backyard plots, our course will help you bring your gardening vision to life.
Course Outline
- Light: Sunlight vs. shade tolerance, energy needs
- Soil Structure: Garden soils and potting mixes, composts, texture, and testing
- Watering & Irrigation: Frequency, infiltration, aeration, drainage, manual vs. automatic systems
- Garden Operations: Maintenance, mulching, fertilising
- Plant Types: Indoor/outdoor, light and moisture preferences, flowers, shrubs, trees
Schedule & Pricing
- Upcoming class dates include:
- 6 Dec 2025, 10:00am–2:00pm
- 21 Feb 2026, 8:30am–12:30pm
- 31 Oct 2026, 8:30am–12:30pm
- Price: $159 per session
You will learn
- Grow healthy indoor and outdoor plants
- Confidently establish and nurture new plants
- Select appropriate composts and garden mixes
You will get
- Statement of Completion
- Expert guidance and practical tips
- Supportive beginners learning environment
Appropriate for
Beginner gardeners looking to start growing plants, both indoors and outdoors.
What to bring
- Notepad and pen or smart device for notes
- Gardening gloves and face mask
- Optional personal plants and potting mix for practice
What to wear
Casual
Sydney Community College
Sydney Community College is a registered charity with a voluntary Board of Directors.
The College has a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education and training programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.
We do this by:
- Providing quality continuing adult education opportunities for people to build practical and theoretical skills and develop knowledge;
- Leveraging from and developing community capacity and inclusivity;
- Developing innovative affordable and accessible skills training programmes;
- Partnering with like organisations to deliver learning opportunities for disadvantaged individuals and communities;
- Partnering with all levels of government to deliver education policy objectives.
Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
You’re welcome to send someone in your place.
OR
- A refund can be requested 10 days before class starts. An admin fee of AU$45.00 applies.
Terms & Conditions
At Sydney Community College, we know that plans can change unexpectedly. Whether it’s a shift in your schedule, a family emergency, or just a change of heart, we want to support you in the fairest way possible.
At the same time, we’re a not-for-profit organisation that commits resources to running each class—so last-minute cancellations can significantly impact our ability to offer quality, affordable programs.
That’s why we’ve created a simple, transparent policy that balances your need for flexibility with our need to plan and deliver courses sustainably. Our cancellation policy offers two clear options, depending on when you notify us:
Cancel More Than 10 Days Before the Course Starts – You can choose to receive a full refund, minus a $45 administration fee OR a non-refundable credit note valid for 12 months for the full value you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College.
Option 2: Cancel Within 10 Days of the Course Starting - You’ll receive a credit note valid for 12 months for 50% of the course fee you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College.
Please note that both refund and credit options are only available before the course begins. Once the course has started—or if you decide to withdraw after it has commenced—no refunds or credits can be issued. If you need to cancel your enrolment, just email us and we’ll take care of it based on the timelines above.
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