Garden Classes - Book now for April 2013

Places are running out for April Classes!

So be quick! 

For more details please email Richard at

richardpracticalgardener@gmail.com 

or ph 0414 573 796 

You too can become a Practical Gardener, just like hundreds of others in the Illawarra area. All you need to do is sign up and attend a month-by-month garden class held by Richard Moran at the Wollongong Wholesale Nursery in Albion Park. 

FREE GIFTS ON THE DAY and each member receives 20% discount with most items ON THE DAY. Conditions apply...(no further discount on seedlings, herbs, potted colour & mega punnets).

Don't forget to tell your friends.... There's loads of value in these garden classes!

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The next four classes for APRIL

are to be held on

13th April and 27th April 2013 

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Saturday 13th April 8.30am to 12 Noon & 12.30pm to 4pm 

Saturday 27th April 8.30am to 12 Noon & 12.30pm to 4pm

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Cost: $35 per class for 3.5 hrs of fun-while-you-learn; 

including a tea break to quench your thirst. 

Payment made to Richard (not to the nursery) on the day by cash or cheque. Sorry, no Credit Card or Eftpos available

Bookings are essential by emailing Richard
at
practicalgardener64@gmail.com

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Program for April garden classes

Introduction to class

1. 10 top jobs to do this month

2 .Annuals and potted colour

3. Vegie guide

4. Vegies being picked now

5. Whose listening in class (names and photos)

6. Tools and basic equipment

7.  Bulbs

8. How to plant brassicas, eg cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage etc

9. Re -visiting the no dig bed to remove weeds and planting of new vegies, plus cultivating techniques. Starting to prepare for winter crops

Tea break (Coffee tea and juice with cakes and biscuits’ supplied)

10. Edible flowers part 1 

11. Nutrient deficiency

12. 12 Bugs that may be bugging you

13. Peas

14. Banksia, Birthday candles

15. Olives  

16. What are we going to propagate this month, from seed, division and cuttings (you get to keep what you propagate?)

17. Plants of the month, Scaevola

18. Yummy tea break recipes

Sponsors this month (Wollongong Wholesale Nursery)

And don't forget each class member receives 20% discount of most things on the day, conditions apply, except seedlings, herbs, potted colour, mega punnets no further discount applies.

Garden Classes - Book now for March 2013

Places are running out for March Classes! So be quick! For more details please email Richard at richardpracticalgardener@gmail.com or ph 0414 573 796 

Look at what Richard is picking from his garden.....

If you join his class; you too can have the same success with your own garden!

More and more people are discovering just how important local knowledge is when it comes to your garden at home. Sure; you can plunge yourself into those thick mind-boggling gardening books out there, OR you can enjoy learning along with other like-minded people as you go. 

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You too can become a Practical Gardener, just like hundreds of others in the Illawarra area. All you need to do is sign up and attend a month-by-month garden class held by Richard Moran at the Wollongong Wholesale Nursery in Albion Park. 

There are limited spaces THIS MONTH so you need to be quick.

FREE GIFTS ON THE DAY and each member receives 20% discount with most items ON THE DAY. Conditions apply...(no further discount on seedlings, herbs, potted colour & mega punnets).

Don't forget to tell your friends.... There's loads of value in these garden classes!

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The next four classes for MARCH are to be held

on

9th March and 23rd March 2013  

Cost: $35 per class for 3.5 hrs of fun-while-you-learn; including a tea break to quench your thirst. 

Payment made to Richard (not to the nursery) on the day by cash or cheque. Sorry, no Credit Card or Eftpos available

Saturday 9th March 8.30am to 12 Noon & 12.30pm to 4pm 

Places are LIMITED for these classes

Saturday 23rd March 8.30am to 12 Noon & 12.30pm to 4pm

There's been a few CANCELLATIONS
so

Places are LIMITED for these classes

Bookings are essential by emailing Richard
at
practicalgardener64@gmail.com

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Program for March garden classes

1. 10 top jobs to do this month

2 .Annuals and potted colour

3. Vegie guide

4. Vegies being picked now

5. Whose listening in class (names and pictures)

6. Soil structure, how to improve

7.  Choosing vegies for soil type

8. Kaffir Lime & Native Finger Lime

9. Re -visiting the no dig bed to remove weeds and planting of new vegies, plus cultivating techniques. Starting to prepare beds for winter crops

Tea break (Coffee tea and juice with cakes and biscuits’ supplied)

10. Curry leaf tree  

11. Bok Choy & Pak Choy

12. Kale

13. Beets

14. Growing air plants

15. Making a terrarium, (Mother’s day gift)  

16. What are we going to propagate this month, from seed, division and cuttings (you get to keep what you propagate)

17. Plant of the month

Sharing your own produce, enjoying lots of free giveaways, swapping seeds, buying garden items at a reduced cost, and eating lovely fresh produce are just some of the many benefits you will encounter along  the way. 

And don’t forget each class member receives 20% discount of most items ON THE DAY. Conditions apply...(no further discount on seedlings, herbs, potted colour & mega punnets.

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An enormous thank-you goes out to Michael & Kylie Magill.

Allowing us to host the garden classes at the nursery and offering their support

has been a huge contribution in setting up the classes.

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So....the question now is.....Have you booked in to start your classes?
Email Richard at practicalgardener64@gmail.com

Garden Classes - Book Now for Feb 2013

Places are running out for February Class!

Look at what Richard is picking from his garden.....

If you join his class; you too could have the same success with your own garden!

More and more people are discovering just how important local knowledge is when it comes to your garden at home. Sure; you can plunge yourself into those thick mind-boggling gardening books out there, OR you can enjoy learning along with other like-minded people as you go. 

Here's Richard in his garden
Hanging with the Cucurbits 

Maybe you'd like to learn how to propagate your own cuttings.....Here's Richard propagating the Perennial Basil in class. 

It's much cheaper to propagate your own plants if you can get hold of some cuttings...

OR

maybe you're pruning a plant at home and would like to share it with your friends or family

then you need these classes!

You can learn all that and MORE!!

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Maybe you would like to learn the difference between each lady beetle in your garden?

Good or Bad?

Look at the damage these little creatures have done to that zucchini leaf..............

...............................Do you know what they are?...(I've included a hint somewhere in this post)

Have you seen these in your garden before? 

If you live in the Illawarra; there's probably quite a few visiting your garden at the moment.

Just starting to nibble

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You too can become a Practical Gardener, just like hundreds of others in the Illawarra area. All you need to do is sign up and attend a month-by-month garden class held by Richard Moran at the Wollongong Wholesale Nursery in Albion Park. There are limited spaces so you need to be quick.

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The next four classes for February are to be held

on

9th February and 23rd February 2013  

Cost: $35 per class for 3.5 hrs of fun-while-you-learn; including a tea break to quench your thirst

Saturday 9th February 8.30am to 12 Noon and 12.30pm to 4pm

Sunday 23rd February 8.30am to 12 Noon and 12.30pm to 4pm

Bookings are essential by emailing Richard
at
practicalgardener64@gmail.com

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Sharing your own produce, enjoying lots of free giveaways, swapping seeds, buying garden items at a reduced cost, and eating lovely fresh produce are just some of the many benefits you will encounter along  the way. 

Did I mention that on top of all your freebies, you get a 20% discount on most items on the day of your class?

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An enormous thank-you goes out to Michael & Kylie Magill.

Allowing us to host the garden classes at the nursery and offering their support

has been a huge contribution in setting up the classes.

**********************

So....the question now is.....Have you booked in to start your classes?
Email Richard at practicalgardener64@gmail.com

Blooming Harvest from our Class

I can't contain my excitement here today....I often rave about the wonderful class garden beds we have at the nursery...because they aren't very big and they grow a lovely bounty of veg. We harvest from them four times a month during class. Here are a few photos of the garden beds......

Where the lattice is leaning against the pipe...This is the divider for the garden beds.
There are four garden beds for the four different classes at the nursery.

Wow! What a bounty....Well done Class!!

This is what I've picked today from the class garden beds..check this out!

Garden Classes - Book Now for Jan 2013

In Class - Group 4

You too can become a Practical Gardener, just like hundreds of others in the Illawarra area. All you need to do is sign up and attend a 12 month garden class held by Richard Moran at the Wollongong Wholesale Nursery in Albion Park. There are limited spaces so you need to be quick.

The next four classes for 2013 are to be held on January 5th and 19th 2013  
$35 per class for 3.5 hrs of fun including a tea break to quench your thirst. 

Saturday 5th January 8.30am to 12 Noon and 12.30pm to 4pm

Saturday 19th January 8.30am to 12 Noon and 12.30pm to 4pm

Bookings are essential by emailing Richard at practicalgardener64@gmail.com

Be quick; Email Richard for more details.

The outside classroom

More and more people are discovering just how important local knowledge is when it comes to your garden at home. Sure; you can plunge yourself into those thick mind-boggling gardening books out there, OR you can enjoy learning with other like-minded people as you go. 

Sharing your own produce, enjoying lots of free giveaways, swapping seeds, buying garden items at a reduced cost, and eating lovely fresh produce are just some of the many benefits you will encounter along  the way. Did I mention that on top of all your freebies, you get a 20% discount on most items on the day of your class?

Check out some of the photos taken

at the last class for the year 2012

The Practical Gardener - Richard Moran
Teaching the class

Enjoying freshly picked food

Graham B munching on fresh picked corn
Ohhhh so juicy

More Planting

Another type of SEX IN THE GARDEN
There's always talk about Sex in the Garden 

We had a very special student yesterday enjoying the class

Building a Bonsai

Large Bonsai - Finished

The classes are held at and sponsored by the Wollongong Wholesale Nursery in Albion Park, NSW, Australia

An enormous thank-you goes out to Michael & Kylie Magill. Allowing us to host the garden classes at the nursery and offering their support has been a huge contribution in setting up the classes.

Just beautiful

So....the question now is.....Have you booked in to start your classes?
Email Richard at practicalgardener64@gmail.com