Get Gardening With Free Information Sessions

UPDATE | ALL SESSIONS ARE FULLY BOOKED.

The Tablelands’ rich soil, rainfall and sunlight are the perfect environment for flourishing gardens and Tablelands Regional Council is providing free ‘Growing Veggies on the Tablelands’ sessions for the community.

Keen local veggie grower Jodie Eden will be talking about sustainable vegetable gardening that is tailored to our local area.

The sessions will include vegetables, fruit and herbs, and you’ll learn how to get the best produce all year round.

‘The Tablelands is a place like no other, with a lucky combination of soil and climate that allows us to grow something to eat all year round,’ said Ms Eden.

‘I really enjoy preparing and eating delicious, healthy food and I love sitting down to a meal where most of the ingredients have come from my backyard.

‘Almost everything delicious can be grown here at some point in the year, but most veggies have a season — it is rarely worth the effort trying to grow them outside their season.

‘I can provide a few tips and tricks learned through decades of trial and error.

‘Whatever your situation and whatever type of garden you enjoy you’ll be able to find some edible plants that will work for you.

‘Armed with all this information you’ll be in the running for TRC’s Garden Competition later in the year,’ Ms Eden said.

The sessions are:

FULLY BOOKED — 9.30am Thursday 18 April at the Coordination Centre, 15 Vernon Street, Atherton.
FULLY BOOKED — 3.30pm Friday 19 April at the Ravenshoe Town Hall.
FULLY BOOKED — 9.30am Saturday 27 April at the Patrick English Pavilion, Malanda Showgrounds.