Starting a garden to grow your own food is exciting, but how can you ensure your soil is safe? It’s not just lead you need to worry about—arsenic, cadmium, copper, manganese, and other contaminants can also pose risks. In addition, different plants absorb these chemicals at varying rates, so understanding your soil and the plants […]

About Come and join the journey of growth, sustainability, and togetherness by being a part of a gardening community. The team from Cultivating Community will guide this initiative, providing support and expertise to help your garden thrive. As we grow this garden together, we look forward to witnessing the growth of not just plants, but […]

Experience the joy of gardening and cooking in our engaging workshops, designed for all ages! Each session includes a 1-hour gardening workshop followed by a 1-hour cooking class. This intergenerational series offers a space for young and old to share skills, stories, and experiences. Wednesday, 8th January, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Learn the basics […]

About come and join the journey of growth, sustainability, and togetherness by being a part of a gardening community. The team from Cultivating Community will guide this initiative, providing support and expertise to help your garden thrive. As we grow this garden together, we look forward to witnessing the growth of not just plants, but […]

About This Paddock to Pickle workshop is delivered at the lush rooftop garden at Burwood Brickworks – After harvesting some rooftop garden produce we will show you the tastiest and easiest way to pickle your items. You will leave with your own pickles to enjoy over the forthcoming Autumn months.

About Repeating last years workshop this session is for a parent together with a young person ( 7 upwards) to learn how to make a scarecrow - who knows it may well replace Robert and Roberta our current scarecrows based at the Rooftop Garden for 2025.

Experience the joy of gardening and cooking in our engaging workshops, designed for all ages! Each session includes a 1-hour gardening workshop followed by a 1-hour cooking class. This intergenerational series offers a space for young and old to share skills, stories, and experiences. Wednesday, 8th January, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Learn the basics […]

About Repeating last years workshop this session is for a parent together with a young person ( 7 upwards) to learn how to make a scarecrow - who knows it may well replace Robert and Roberta our current scarecrows based at the Rooftop Garden for 2025. Date Friday 17 January 2025 11:00 AM - 1:00 […]

About Come and join the journey of growth, sustainability, and togetherness by being a part of a gardening community. The team from Cultivating Community will guide this initiative, providing support and expertise to help your garden thrive. As we grow this garden together, we look forward to witnessing the growth of not just plants, but […]

Experience the joy of gardening and cooking in our engaging workshops, designed for all ages! Each session includes a 1-hour gardening workshop followed by a 1-hour cooking class. This intergenerational series offers a space for young and old to share skills, stories, and experiences. Wednesday, 8th January, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Learn the basics […]

About come and join the journey of growth, sustainability, and togetherness by being a part of a gardening community. The team from Cultivating Community will guide this initiative, providing support and expertise to help your garden thrive. As we grow this garden together, we look forward to witnessing the growth of not just plants, but […]

Event description Being in nature is rejuvenating - fresh air, greenery, and birdsong can instantly calm us. But did you know that your sense of smell can further enhance these restorative experiences? Closely tied to emotions and memories, scent has the power to transport you, evoke feelings, and create meaningful connections to place. Join the […]

You often see terms like full sun, sun, part shade, and shade on plant labels, but what do they really mean for vegetable gardening? How do you know where to place your plants? And then there’s heat – a different factor entirely. In this one-hour online Masterclass, Teresa Day will explain the differences between light […]

About Experience the joy of gardening and cooking in our engaging workshops, designed for all ages! Each session includes a 1-hour gardening workshop followed by a 1-hour cooking class. This intergenerational series offers a space for young and old to share skills, stories, and experiences. Wednesday, 8th January, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Learn the […]

Event description Save time and money in the garden by shoring up the foundations: soil. In this workshop Craig Castree reveals some key fundamentals to restoring healthy soils including the magic of humus and importance of microbial activity. While soil might not be the typical topic of conversation, it’s time it became a priority. His new book, Soil […]

About Come and learn how to harvest produce as well as take part in a Food Swap. Leave with a bag of seasonal produce as well as perhaps some other lovely items from the rooftop food swap.

About Come and learn how to harvest produce as well as take part in a Food Swap. Leave with a bag of seasonal produce as well as perhaps some other lovely items from the rooftop food swap. Date Saturday 1 February 2025 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM (UTC+11) Location Rooftop Garden at Burwood Brickworks Shopping […]

Event description In this indoor presentation, horticulturalist Kat Lavers will teach you how to save seeds and how to grow veggies and herbs from seed. Topics covered: Seed saving techniques for common vegetables How to store seeds for maximum lifespan Growing from seed without spending a cent on seed raising mix The Brimbank Seed Library is […]