Edible Eden Design

November Classes

Subject:	November Classes
Send date:	2009-11-11 12:24:46
Issue #:	5
Content:
A hot start to November has given us some more record-breaking weather and good cause to reconsider our garden design. Australia's grocery prices have risen at a dramatic rate compared to the rest of the western world. In Melbourne, as in many parts of Australia, water supplies are limited. How can we help our gardens adapt in a changing climate? Household grey water is a much neglected resource, but with some simple practical measures it can make the difference between a desert and an oasis in your garden. Permaculture, or permanent agriculture, is a design system developed in Australia by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren. Many of its very practical principles can be applied to a suburban garden, so that conscious choices are made to enable a gardener to work in harmony with their garden. Learn how to produce food throughout the year, in as simple a way as possible. The last 2 classes for 2009 provide an introduction to these two important issues. For further reading on these two topics, follow the links above. They are previews of 2 recent magazine articles written by Karen, currently available in newsagents. This Saturday is the last chance to take the popular Vegies for Beginners class in 2009. I hope your beans are twining, your tomatoes are setting fruit, and your basil is getting bigger by the day. All of us at Edible Eden Design wish you a fruitful festive season, and look forward to seeing you next year. Your Subscription: Karen Sutherland has been growing food since the age of 8, and has worked designing and making gardens for the last 25 years. Classes are held in her own edible eden, featured early this year on 60 minutes. Her dream is detailed in her website, which also has details about other classes.