Imperfectly Sustainable: Organic Gardening – Your Bee Friendly Garden

Welcome back to The Coal Loader’s Imperfectly Sustainable series – a monthly collection of hands-on sustainable living workshops, designed for everyone – no matter where you are on your sustainability journey!

Just starting out, but no idea what to do? A super busy life juggler trying your best, but wishing you could do more? Or a seasoned pro, all over it for years? This series is for everyone.

You don’t have to be perfectly sustainable; you just have to be committed to trying. These workshops are designed to upskill, inspire and make you feel good about your imperfectly sustainable journey. You’ll get better at reducing your waste, growing some food and nurturing your home eco-practices.

Bee friendly gardening

Bees and other pollinators give us so much, and a garden full of humming & buzzing is an achievable
delight. Learn how to optimise your garden for bees and other pollinators, and give bees a chance.

At this workshop you will learn:

• A bit about bees & pollinators and their role in your garden ecosystem,
• Design strategies for creating bee habitat,
• Insect friendly gardening techniques,
• Plants bees love,
• Easy things you can do at home

It’s a hands-on workshop including, planting out a bee and pollinator friendly veggie garden

About the facilitator:

Director of Sydney Organic Gardens, Steve Batley is a landscape architect, permaculture designer, organic gardener and workshop facilitator. Steve has over 20 years experience in the landscape industry, completing his degree in 1996 and combining landscape architecture with permaculture and organic gardening since 1997.

Booking essential – limited to 30 places for each group only.

Cost: $0 to take part however ONLY book if you can make it.

What to bring: BYO keep cup and reusable water bottle etc. Close-toed shoes. Sun protection.

In the case of wet weather, indoor activities may replace the outdoor elements.