Grow a green manure crop

Does your soil need a boost - how about planting a green manure crop to enrich the soil and set yourself up for a bumper harvest, next season? Come along to learn why and how to plant a quick cover crop in your garden.

This webinar is a great opportunity for all educators to learn about the many benefits of growing a green manure crop at their school or service. Julian Blackhirst, Head Gardener at The Diggers Club, will cover how to:

• select the best seeds for your soil needs
• sow, maintain and dig the crop back into the soil.

Meet the presenter

Julian is a passionate gardener. With a background in organic gardening and growing heirloom vegetables, he has spent decades working in Digger's historic gardens. Julian enjoys being surrounded by nature, creating edible gardens and sharing his experience of sustainable and organic gardening practices - just the person to teach us how best to care for our soil!

This online webinar will take place using Zoom. A link will be sent to all registered participants before the event. You can join the webinar using a computer, tablet or mobile phone.

Can’t make the session time but still want to learn more? All registered participants will receive a recording to watch at a time that suits them best.

Please note:

The session time is listed in AEST. Please double check the start time in your state or territory.

For educators:

The outcomes of this course are aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers as outlined by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). Completing this online workshop will contribute evidence towards 1.0 hour of professional development in maintaining the following standards:

6.2 - engage in professional learning and improve practice.

6.3 - contribute to collegial discussions and apply constructive feedback from colleagues to improve professional knowledge and practice.