Workshops | Patch of Plenty

Discover our workshops

We believe food growing is for everyone. Our favourite way to share our passion is through community workshops!

Each workshop includes hands-on activities, expert guidance, and a chance to connect with fellow gardening enthusiasts. Join us to enhance your gardening skills and grow your knowledge in a welcoming and supportive environment.

See info below about pricing, upcoming workshops and tickets. We can also tailor content on request, so get in touch.

pollinators (bees) visiting a bright pink poppy flower

Garden pests and guests

Welcome pollinators and predators and grow a resilient garden.

Some visitors to the food-growing garden are
more welcome than others. Learn about
common pests and how to discourage them,
as well as encouraging wildlife and beneficial
insects in your patch.

Basket of organic vegetables grown in Adelaide South Australia

Planning for a year round harvest

Eat from the garden 365 days a year.

With the right planning, you can be eating
out of your veggie patch all year round. In
this workshop we discuss effective crop
planning and show you how to implement it
at your patch – no matter the size. We’ll talk
about succession planting, seasonal eating
and choosing the right varieties to have you
eating out of the garden 365 days a year.

Great soils grow great food

Build healthy soil, grow excellent food.

Come with us on an introductory journey into
the life of soil in your backyard. We’ll look at
what makes great soil, and learn about the
soil food web and how to improve the soil in
your backyard to grow amazing fruit and
vegetables. This practical session will leave
you with the next steps to transforming your
own soil and growing great food at home.

Compost is a revolutionary act

Make beautiful compost to use in the garden.

We will demystify the world of compost and
get you set up to create black gold in your
patch. We’ll talk about affordable backyard
systems, troubleshoot home composting and
make a pile from scratch together. We’ll also
take a deep dive into compost making for
different abilities and bodies, community
compost systems and accessing materials
locally.

Intro to food sovereignty

How we can all play a role to shape our food system for better.

This workshop introduces eaters and growers to food sovereignty in action - what it means and how we can all take action to have more control over our food system. We discuss our food cultures and heritage and what it means to grow on Kaurna land. Participants will leave energized and ready to shape their local food system.

Pricing

Two hour workshops range from $450-$665 depending on participant numbers and week day or weekend scheduling.

Two hour workshops for community groups start at $350.

Materials are additional.

Upcoming workshops

We currently have no upcoming workshops. Get in touch to make a booking.

"Very informative and hands on... GREAT!"

Great soils grow great food, Oct 2022

"Loved the talk. Excellent value. Both presenters very good and know their stuff."

Gardening on a budget, July 2023

"Really enjoyed this workshop. It was exactly what I hoped it would be."