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Organic Vegetable Garden Lessons

Free 15 minute consultation. Ask about your garden problems.
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Winter Vegetable Gardening

Mary is teaching pruning on Saturday mornings 10.00am - 1.00 pm

at Richmond Avebury Community Garden, 9 Evelyn Couzins Pl, Richmond.

You will learn all the basics of fruit tree management.

Contact Mary to find out more 022 699 4143 or Enable JavaScript to view protected content.

Learn to grow organic vegetables at your place.

The lessons are held for two hours at a time. Mary will supply the seeds for seed sowing lessons.

You can gather in groups of up to five for the lessons.

You must provide a garden space which is at least appproximately 1mx1m.

The course content can vary with your needs. You can suggest topics you wish to learn.

In the first two hours I recommend that you learn about:

Soil Food Web - Alive soil.

Staying healthy in the garden .

Composting for urban sections. How can I maintain my soil fertility using the waste from my place?

Your local resources.

Observing your garden

In the second two hours I recommend that you learn about:

Seeds.

What is in a seed?

Collecting and storing seeds.

Opening seed drills and sowing seeds.

Planning my Vegetable Garden

Observing flowers and seeds

In the third two hours I recommend that you learn about:

Tending the garden

Weeds

Weeding methods

Seasonal planting

Water: Maintaining soil moisture. Watering methods.

Fees

My fees are $40.00 per hour plus 70c per kilometer travelling from Richmond Christchurch to your place within the Christchurch area for up to two people at a lesson.

For three people at a lesson it is $50.00 per hour.

For four people it is $60.00 per hour .

For five people it is $70.00 per hour.

Contact

Mary Tingey
Phone: (03) 942 6840
Cell: 022 699 4143
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