Winter pruning workshop

The Daylesford Community Food Gardeners are running a free fruit tree pruning workshop this coming Saturday. BYO secateurs and/or loppers. 

What a fabulous opportunity for all of us to brush up on our pruning skills (under the skilled guidance of biodynamic orchardist Ian Clarke), while socialising and keeping warm. 

Hope to see you there!

Free Pruning Workshop

Come along this Saturday Aug 31 to a free pruning workshop at Rea Lands Park. Community gardener Luke Pither will explain the hows and whys of looking after our budding friends. BYO secateurs.

10:30am - 12:30pm.

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Learn to Prune Fruit Trees

Olives, berries & vines, theory, demonstration & practical experience.
Wear sturdy shoes and all weather gear.
Bring secateurs and lunch.

Saturday 15th June 10am - 3pm $20
Tutor: Gael Shannon
Contact the Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre for bookings on 5348 3569

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Barley, Courses and Working Bee

On Tuesday afternoon at Sailors Falls a big semi-trailer overturned and spilled its 50 ton load of barley all over the road. Good for chooks and goats. People have been collecting it, but there are still many tons to be picked up before the rain comes and spoils it. Take your trailers, bags, shovels and friends and help clean up at the corner of Telegraph and Ballan-Daylesford Roads.

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There are a couple of upcoming courses at the Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre that might be of interest to HRNers:

Prune Fruit Trees and Vines on Saturday June 16 ($22) and Chook Wise, a 1-day beginner level poultry care course on Saturday May 26 ($70/$55 conc).

Bookings via the Neighbourhood Centre on 5348 3569.

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Just a quick reminder too that this Saturday is the monthly working bee and Daylesford Harvest Swapmeet at the Albert St community food garden. 10am-12pm. Please bring sacks of gleaned leaf mulch, animal manure, edging tools eg spades, weeding tools and your raincoat.

Peter Harper lecture, Bioenergy Seminar and Ballarat Permaculture happenings

Don't miss the unique opportunity to hear Peter Harper speak about Plants, Land and Carbon, and what role agriculture and land-use can play in decarbonising a fossil economy. Brought to Australia for lectures in Melbourne and Sydney by the British Council, we are fortunate to host Peter at the Hepburn Primary School Hall on Saturday, April 16th at 7:30pm. Book with us by email or phone 5348 3636.

CHAF along with Central Victorian Farm Plantations Committee and Ballarat Regional Treegrowers are hosting Dave Atkins to run a seminar on using woody biomass for bioenergy on Thursday 7th April in the Trench Room at City of Ballarat from 10:00 - 12 noon.

Dave Atkins is a world renowned forester from the US Forest Service. Dave set up the Fuels for Schools and Beyond program that has successfully overseen the installation of 14 biomass boiler systems in schools and hospitals across the States.

Three events with Ballarat Permaculture Guild:
Introduction to Permaculture with Graeme George - April 9 & 10
8:30am to 5:30pm both days at Ballarat South Uniting Church

Practical Pruning Apple Trees with Carolyn Jones - April 9
9:30am - 12:30pm at Snake Valley

Vegetable Garden Tour with John Ditchburn - April 9
10am to 12 noon at Soldier's Hill.
Truly an excellent garden to visit!

Email bpgworkshops@gmail.com or call Steve on 0409 551 539 for more info and booking instructions for the Ballarat Permaculture events. Booking form available here.