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Nurturing Indigenous Gardens - SERIES
Description
Are you passionate about indigenous gardens? Dreaming of a space that’s beautiful, low-maintenance, and supports local biodiversity? Join us for "Nurturing Indigenous Gardens," a three-part series designed to guide you through the principles in designing an indigenous garden that’s low-maintenance, visually impactful, and budget-conscious.
You’ll learn how to
- Design a garden that thrives in your local environment by working with light, shade, and natural materials that will enhance street appeal, integrate views, disguise eyesores, and work with your site’s unique features.
- Include elements beyond plants that invite native wildlife to stay.
- Maintain your garden with confidence—pruning, watering, feeding, and more.
Bonus: When you register for the series, you'll receive exclusive access to a pre-recorded session on The Importance of Native Grasses in Your Garden.
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned gardener, this series will inspire you to create a garden that not only looks stunning—but contributes meaningfully to your local ecosystem. We can't wait to make a positive difference with you.
The session are held on the following dates and you will be sent a link for the session a few days beforehand -
Tues 20th May - Ecological Garden Design: Lessons from the Bush by Michael Benham
Weds 28th May - Beyond plants - what else must you include? By Monique Burns & Josh Lay
Weds 4th June - Indigenous Gardens Maintenance– Pruning, Trimming, Watering, and Nourishing by Margaret Allan
Friends of SGA receive a 15% discount on full-price tickets. Green Garden Professionals (GGPs) will receive a 30% discount on full-price tickets.
Sessions are recorded and made available for two weeks after the session airs. You will be sent a link and password to access the recording.
What you will learn
- Attend a series of three master class sessions to learn how to nurture indigenous gardens
What you will get
- Free access to recording for 2 weeks and a bonus prerecorded session about the importance of native grasses
What to bring
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What to wear
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Appropriate for
Gardeners who want to learn more about nurturing indigenous gardens
Sustainable Gardening Australia (SGA) is a not-for-profit non-government organiation dedicated to achieving a healthy biodiverse planet.
Its driving purpose is to:
- Encourage, educate and enable home and professional gardeners to adopt sustainable gardening practices to protect or enhance the natural environment;
- Provide information, education and undertake research about the natural environment;
- Reconnect people to the natural world through gardening; and
- Ensure an understanding of the impacts that gardening decisions about chemical and resource use have on the natural environment well beyond their neighbourhood.
Your Teacher
The series will be delivered by three speakers -
Michael Benham
A qualified horticulturist from the Victorian Indigenous Nurseries Co-Operative (VINC), who as spent a decade in a range of botanical roles, including garden design and construction, bush regeneration, urban farming, and community-based environmental initiatives.
Josh Lay
As a Melbourne-based horticulturalist and ecologist, Josh has had a lifelong fascination with the natural world, particularly insects and aquatic life. After undertaking a Bachelor of Biological Science at La Trobe University, Josh now works at the Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary Indigenous plant nursery, propagating and selling local plants.
Monique Burns
Passionate about the plants and animals that call Australia home, Monique completed a BSc at the University of Melbourne before embarking on her Honours year in 2022 investigating urban bee communities at different vegetation types. Monique is now based in Dubbo, working as an ecologist with NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service.
Margaret Allan
Sustainable Gardening Australia has an average rating of 4.6 for their other classes.
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Terms & Conditions
SGA’s Booking Conditions
- Bookings are considered final once payment is made and no refunds will be given for non-attendance.
- If there are insufficient numbers for an event it may be cancelled or postponed by SGA. If this is the case, you will be notified and given the option of either a full refund or a transfer to a different SGA event of equivalent value.
- Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled starting time for registration and seating