Make the most of your portion of the planet
Create an earth-to-plate garden with expert guidance and hands-on help.
I can conduct a gardening planning and implementation workshop at your home. or place of business
A one-on-one consultation in your growing space is the best way to get the advice you really need. Together we can workshop your vision for a useful and enjoyable garden space.
Working within your time, money, space budget, and towards your personal desires and tastes, we can plan and implement the best GYO garden for you.
On a visit to your garden I can review your garden assets, existing infrastructure, processes, and problem areas, all in relation to your personal vision and capability.
- Create or rejuvenate a kitchen garden or orchard
- Utilise garden areas more effectively
- Develop valuable garden infrastructure
- Plan a sustainable garden to fit your specific needs & desires
- Find organic solutions to kikuyu & other regional pests
- Contribute to a greener planet
Get Up & Grow Workshops
Grow Your Own Food. It makes a lot of sense.
For individuals or groups, at your home or place of work.
One-to-one Consultation – ($50 per hour)
Groups (maximum 20) – $100 per one 2 hour session
I have over 20 years experience in organic food production and 10 years experience working at schools and TAFE in Denmark WA, delivering practical advice and horticultural insights to students of all ages and backgrounds.
More recently I have discovered that the best place for this information exchange and support to take place is actually in people’s gardens. The objective is to get local…and that’s as local as it gets.
I have worked with individuals, families and groups in and around Denmark WA, giving practical and technical advice on all aspects of backyard horticulture and land management:
- Optimising use of growing space
- Advising on plant & tree selection
- Orchard building & rejuvenation
- Dealing with kikuyu & other pests
- Building Compost Systems
- Introducing chickens & worms
- Advising on harvesting & seed collection
- Sharing tips on preservation & cooking
We have a lot of fun and get some very satisfactory results. It is all about sustainability, making the process easier and the yields higher with organic methods.
Benefits for all levels of gardening expertise
Workshops cater for all levels of experience and confidence, from elementary to advanced. Whether you are a complete gardening novice or well-seasoned grower your consultation will provide useful insights to take your garden efforts to the next level.
Elementary Level: Kick off with:
- Crops that are most likely to succeed – fail safes.
- Fundamentals of soil preparation and crop rotation
- Seasonal awareness, plant families & spacing- what to grow when & where.
- Using seedlings to get going quicker
- Basic harvesting tips – blanching and freezing etc
Intermediate / Advanced level: Might explore:
- More advanced soil preparation – soil analysis & selecting inputs
- Seed propagation & selection
- More difficult to grow crops
- Modifying the environment – cloching shade & poly sheeting tunnels
- Improving quality & nutritional density of exiting crops
- Preserving & fermenting garden harvest
Get Up & Grow Workshops seek to uncover and implement the best possible gardening solutions for your homegrown desires. Organic, biodynamic and permaculture methods will be explored.
Neal has a long standing commitment to organic food production.
See About Neal to read more Neal’s experience and passion for organic food and locally grown.