14/10/20 Update: this has been postponed.

How would you like to make friends with the weeds in your garden, and learn what they add to your compost? We'll also make worm tea and mix some biodynamic CPP (Cow Pat Pit), and discuss ways to feed your soil without resorting to synthetic fertilisers.

A bonus activity in this session is an exercise used frequently in biodynamics - Goethean observation. This is a neat tool to really get to know the plants in your garden, and is a relaxing way to practice mindfulness in gardening. Bring a sketchbook and pencils if you prefer using your own, otherwise I'll have paper and pencils.

Each week of gardening at the Women's Centre will include a garden tour with advice on how to tend an edible garden at this time of year. There are often seeds to collect, plants to divide, cuttings to take.

It's a delightful venue, one of my most favourite gardens in Auckland. I am sure you will feel right at home - while we're there gardening you can make yourself a cup of tea, pick up some flyers on the courses on offer, and check out the calendar of social events.

Through the spring I will teach a few modules from my edible gardening curriculum - pick the topics that suit your interests, or come along each week for the company, get your questions answered, and shop for extra plants and tools from my mobile shop. I don't put any products on a courier, so this is a great chance to order seedlings or seed-raising mix.

Items for sale at this session will include:

• seed raising mix to grow your own food at home (bring a bucket)
• wooden seed trays (limited supply)
• coconut coir, pumice sand, sifted compost (bring a bucket)
• stainless steel buckets

Note: This will be postponed in the case of wet weather. Refunds need to be requested before the session is scheduled to start, otherwise the session will be recorded as an online session via zoom.