Vegetable Gardening Workshop

What you'll learn

Learn how to grow delicious, fresh vegetables in your own garden with our gardening short courses in Sydney!

Join our vegetable gardening workshop and embark on a rewarding journey to cultivate fresh, homegrown produce. You’ll learn essential fundamentals, such as assessing sunlight, drainage, and soil quality, to establish a thriving vegetable garden. Discover which vegetables thrive in Sydney’s climate and how to select the best plants for your outdoor space.

Master effective garden care techniques, including efficient watering, weeding, and mulching, to maintain a healthy garden throughout the growing season. You’ll also explore practical methods for growing vegetables in pots and containers, maximising productivity even in small spaces. Together, we'll unlock the secrets to successful vegetable gardening and transforming your garden into a lush, productive oasis.

Whether you’re growing for taste, health, or sustainability, this course will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to cultivate your own thriving vegetable garden.

Join us to start your journey towards a bountiful harvest!

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Vegetable Gardening course, you should be able to:

Have confidence about growing your own herbs and vegetables
Assess the quality of your garden soil mix
Determine the selection of vegetables that will work in your space
Cultivate garden composts and garden soils
Select potting mixes for containers
Develop a nutrient-rich, well-structured garden profile
Diversify your fresh food sources
Successfully grow your own home veggie and herb patch

Course content

What will be covered in this Vegetable Gardening course?

Garden mixes vs. soils

Start with a solid foundation: understanding garden bases
Underground: the key is structural
What you need to know about garden composts, soils and mixes

Location, type and quality issues

Choosing and inspecting your site
Learning from past gardening mistakes
Recognise the difference between containers, pots and garden bedds

Garden and vegetable maintenance

Water or irrigation: pick your climate option
Manage weeds by using mulch to retain moisture
Improve soil and plant health with compost
Understand the essential role of fertiliser in your gardening routine

Choices and varieties

Seeds, seedlings or full-grown: cropping speed
Which veggies make sense: grow what where!
Explore unique edible alternatives
Learn how to choose between seeds and seedlings for seasonal planting

Intended audience

Who is this Vegetable Gardening course for?

This course offers a comprehensive guide to growing vegetables, tailored to both beginners and experienced gardeners looking to refine their skills.

Practical sessions vary with the time of year, the weather, the availability of gardens, and may take place in a classroom environment.

Please note - this course does not contain horticultural advice on:

Pest or disease identification
Pest or disease management
Use of chemical treatment for plants.

Specific plant selection advice is available from your local horticulturist to help with plant requirements for your local area. Your specific local area plant species are not covered in this course.

Course venue

Rozelle Campus

2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd on the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)

Course materials

What to bring to class

Gardening gloves
A face mask (to protect against potential potting mix/garden soil bacteria such as Legionella)
Notepad and pen, or phone/tablet, to take notes

Course testimonials

Aden said: The overall experience was of a high level! The venue is good but the TV screen could not be brightened or enlarged which makes it difficult to see small writing on a screen in a relatively large room. The presenter was excellent and very knowledgeable but the program could have been made a little tighter with a program that stepped through a well structured and flowing program but balancing the need for just enough formal information with participant engagement. Otherwise top marks for Gisele and the idea of the course itself!
Bronwyn said: Relaxed atmosphere; being able to ask any questions we needed answers to and small class size.
Carol said: Although I have been gardening for years I got so many hints and tips that will improve my garden and enable me to expand my home veggie plots. Giselle is a knowledgeable presenter with a passion for plants that is catching. She was able to answer all my questions.
Dileni said: 5 stars
Emily said: Good informative course content and improvisation of activities

Course tutors

Richard Lynch

Richard is a product of career diversity across industry sectors of Photography, Botany, Horticulture, Teaching, Science, Landscape Design & Construction, Open Spaces Management, and Training and...

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Vegetable Gardening Workshop

Sat 3 May 2025

1 session, 4 hours total

10am - 2pm (UTC+10:00)

2A Gordon St, Rozelle

Richard Lynch

Enrol in 3 or more Gardening courses for a 15% discount off the original price! Discounted price applies automatically in cart.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 3 May 2025	10am - 2pm	C2-1: Piano Room - 2A Gordon St, Rozelle

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