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Gardeining Workshop
Sunday 02 October 2016, 09:00am - 12:00pm
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Contact Nick McKinley - 0455147398

Gardening Workshop

This is an opportunity to attend a Gardening Workshop that will provide information on re-establishing gardens after fire.

Sunday the 2nd of October 2016

Scotsburn Hall

9:00am - 12:00pm

Guest Presenter: Rob Pelletier

Free Event - Lunch provided

 

Rob Pelletier is a qualified horticulturist and has had extensive experience in civil and landscape construction, garden maintenance and fruit tree propagation. He is also well known to gardeners with over 35 years in horticultural media including radio, national television and writing for magazines and newspapers. After quitting the big smoke nearly 20 years ago Rob has farmed on the Mornington Peninsula and for the last 15 years at Beaufort where he operates a successful nursery selling traditional varieties of fruit trees nationwide. The business is called Heritage Fruit Trees. Rob can be currently heard on ABC radio every second Tuesday morning talking with Steve Martin about gardening and farming matters.

This event is hosted by the Scotsburn Fire Community Recovery Committee. Everyone from the local community is welcome to attend this event. The Workshop will focus on:

  • Plant selection
  • Pruning
  • Soil care
  • Weed Management
  • Long term recovery measures
  • Garden design
  • Where to from here?
  • Opportunities to ask questions
 
   
   
 

If you are interested in attending this event, please RSVP to Scotsburn Recovery Committee Member, Nick McKinley  TEL: 0455 147 398  or EMAIL:

 

Location Scotsburn Hall

Gardeining Workshop

Sunday 02 October 2016 09:00am - 12:00pm
by Leigh Catchment GroupHits : 525

Gardening Workshop

This is an opportunity to attend a Gardening Workshop that will provide information on re-establishing gardens after fire.

Sunday the 2nd of October 2016

Scotsburn Hall

9:00am - 12:00pm

Guest Presenter: Rob Pelletier

Free Event - Lunch provided

 

Rob Pelletier is a qualified horticulturist and has had extensive experience in civil and landscape construction, garden maintenance and fruit tree propagation. He is also well known to gardeners with over 35 years in horticultural media including radio, national television and writing for magazines and newspapers. After quitting the big smoke nearly 20 years ago Rob has farmed on the Mornington Peninsula and for the last 15 years at Beaufort where he operates a successful nursery selling traditional varieties of fruit trees nationwide. The business is called Heritage Fruit Trees. Rob can be currently heard on ABC radio every second Tuesday morning talking with Steve Martin about gardening and farming matters.

This event is hosted by the Scotsburn Fire Community Recovery Committee. Everyone from the local community is welcome to attend this event. The Workshop will focus on:

  • Plant selection
  • Pruning
  • Soil care
  • Weed Management
  • Long term recovery measures
  • Garden design
  • Where to from here?
  • Opportunities to ask questions
 
   
   
 

If you are interested in attending this event, please RSVP to Scotsburn Recovery Committee Member, Nick McKinley  TEL: 0455 147 398  or EMAIL:

 

Location : Scotsburn Hall
Contact : Nick McKinley - 0455147398

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