Small Space Gardening Class

Learn how to plan and create your own compact green space.



3 hours

Class size 1 to 5 (public classes), 5 to 12
  $169 (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)

Living in the urban sprawl of Sydney is great for lifestyle, food, entertainment and action. It often means though that we are competing for space and the thought of a lush green backyard becomes a thing of dreams. But that doesn’t have to be the case!
In this gardening course, learn how to plan and create your own small space urban garden in Sydney. Adapt to your environment and push boundaries, get in touch with the plants around you and most importantly get creative and have fun!
Small gardens can be created for food, enjoyment, interest, improving your environment and general well being, for exercise, to build a community and to satisfy our need to connect with the natural world (biophilia).
Whatever your reason and individual needs, together we will go through the steps required to create your green space, and provide options and inspirations along the way.
What will be covered in this small space gardening course?
  • Styles of Small Space Gardens
  • Categories of gardens
  • Styles of Small Space Gardens
  • Structural limitations
  • Plant requirements - basic needs
  • Aspect | Location | Light
  • Watering systems
  • Potting Mixes
  • Pots and Containers
  • Fertilising, food and nutrition
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 also available from your local horticulturist to help with plant requirements for your specific situation. Your specific local area plant species are not covered in this course.
What you'll get
By the end of this small space gardening workshop, you should be able to:
  • Identify suitable garden styles for urban small garden spaces
  • Determine appropriate light availability, aspect, and environmental conditions for plant growth
  • Assess any structural limitations of small space gardens
  • Apply fundamental plant care principles
  • Integrate creativity with practical sustainability
  • Develop a personalised small-garden concept
Knowledge required
This course is ideal for beginners and experienced home gardeners.
What to bring
  • A sketch pad, pencil and eraser
  • Notepad and pen or a tablet to take notes
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a fun gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

Sydney Community College - 2A Gordon St Rozelle

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Richard Lynch

Richard Lynch

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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 Assessment.

He has exhibited as a photographer in Fine Arts and Street photography. He has taught thousands of students over the past 10 years, and has been instrumental in the development of the photography program. His most recent qualifications – the Diploma of Photo Imaging and the recent Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, ensure a professional understanding of current developments in the industry.

Richard has a long history as a freelance contractor as well as extended experience in consultancy in the training and assessment industry, and is passionate about delivering quality in community learning with a relaxed style that is packed full of information, discussion, fun and entertainment.

Richard is currently studying towards the leading industry specialist course in Instructional Design, and doing a professional upgrade in the Diploma of Training Design and Development.




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Sydney Community College
Sydney Community College

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Sydney Community College is a social enterprise with a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.
Our mission is to enrich lives, to strengthen adult individuals and to build communities through innovative high quality continuing education and training.

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