Growing plants from seed
Learn practical skills to grow healthy plants from seed and other methods!
Expert gardener Karen Sutherland will cover how to plant and care for seeds in punnets or directly in pots and garden beds, plus tips for making your own seed raising mix and troubleshooting common issues. Discover special techniques for germinating indigenous seeds, such as scarification, and explore simple propagation methods for fruit trees and herbs, including cuttings, division, and layering.
Please note that this is an event for Naarm/Melbourne gardeners only. If you live outside this area, please contact your council to find out what free sustainable gardening events are available locally.
Accessibility: This venue is wheelchair accessible. If you have any access or support questions or requirements in order to participate fully (eg. interpreter), please let us know at least two weeks prior to the event and we will be pleased to assist you.
This My Smart Garden event is proudly presented by Brimbank City Council on the land of Wurundjeri and Boon Wurung peoples of the Kulin nation. My Smart Garden pays our respect to Elders past and present and acknowledges that First Nations peoples have cared for Country sustainably for tens of thousands of years.
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