4th May 2024 9.00 am 1.00 pm

Learn how to design and create your own edible garden in a suburban sized backyard, following permaculture principles. We’ll cover how to start with soil preparation, composting, mulching, plant selection, guilds, propagation and maintenance. This workshop is run in conjunction with Selwyn Community Education. For more information, or to register click here:
Selwyn Community Education

$65 per person approx (check Selwyn Community Edn website)

11th May 2024 10:00am - 12.30pm

Are you interested to see a lovely mature Food Forest that has been created in a backyard setting in suburban St Johns? Come and be inspired by how much food production there is in this 10 year old forest garden. Anyone can turn their ordinary backyard into an oasis of fruit trees, herbs, vegetables, berries and edible perennials. Spend a relaxing Saturday morning strolling through the woodland paths, foraging for herbs, and looking at the chickens and perusing the garden art for sale. Simply email:

ellen.eskildsen@gmail.com to register.

$45 per person

18th May 10.00 am - 12.30 pm

Are interested in growing more of your own food for your whanau in your suburban section?

Come and be inspired by this beautiful, mature food forest in St Johns!

Learn about fertile soil building, fruit trees, keeping chickens, growing herbs for teas, year-round vegetable growing, selecting plants, maintenance and introduction to permaculture.

Simply email:

ellen.eskildsen@gmail.com to register

$45 per person

25th May 10.00 am - 12.30 pm

Are you interested in creating a more productive edible garden in your suburban section? Come and be inspired by this wonderful permaculture food forest. St Johns Food Forest is an oasis of fruit trees, berries, flowers, herbs and veggies.

This mini workshop will cover soil building, compost, keeping chickens, herbal tea tasting, foraging and an intro to permaculture.

To register simple email: ellen.eskildsen@gmail.com

$45 per person