Learn how to balance production with protection so that you can have an active food garden and refuge from weather and climate extremes. We cover layout, design, species selection, water retention, fire risk and much more! This event is being run in partnership with Maidstone Community Centre. Tuesday 12 November, 1pm-3pm. The event is free […]

Gardening in Small Spaces From small plots to productive pots, a sustainable garden is possible regardless of where you live. This workshop will provide participants with simple solutions to make the most of your garden space, no matter how small. Learn tips and tricks to make your balcony, courtyard or garden seem bigger and to […]

Whether it’s a La Niña year this year or not, drought is set to be more the rule not the exception in the future. In the city we can still grow much of our own food through water efficient planning and gardening. Topics covered in this session include garden design for shelter from hot sun […]

Well-designed gardens that account for local climates require less care to be beautiful and healthy. Join us to learn how you can transform your garden into a space that conserves water and thrives in a changing climate.

Event description Sow and Tell: Writing the Garden Gardens are rich and fertile places for writers. They are places of uncertainty, where things stir under the surface and we are not sure what will emerge. They are places of creativity and vitality, where new life blooms. Gardens hold their own stories too, and listening to […]

Feral deer are trashing our forests. They’re ringbarking trees and chewing through shrubs and ferns. They’re causing erosion and destroying areas where threatened wildlife are just clinging on. Yet they’re protected under state nature legislation. Join Dr. Alex Maisey, lyrebird expert and VNPA campaigner Jordan Crook for a webinar and find out more about the […]