Branching Out: Conversations with garden experts

Event description

Want to have a chat with gardening experts about your garden specifically? Join experts Fiona Blackham from Gaia Permaculture, Ellen Walker and Georgina Marsh from EarthWhile Australia and Hannah Smith from Budding Concepts to ask questions and gain personalised advice about garden design, soil microbial health and plant selection.

How will it work?

Prior to the session, households can opt to answer some questions about their garden spaces, goals and issues, to assist and guide discussion.

Then, during the session, each household will have seven minutes with each expert to ask specific questions pertaining to their garden. While waiting, there will be activities and City of Swan sustainability subsidies and programs available for participants to engage with. Participants will go into the draw to win a door prize worth $100.

Meet the experts:

• Fiona Blackham from Gaia Permaculture is here to assist you on all questions related to garden design

• Ellen and Georgina from EarthWhile can provide advice related to your soil and will also view your soil under a microscope to check for microbes

• Hannah Smith from Budding Concepts is our expert horticulturalist here to help you learn what makes your garden grow. She can answer a range of garden inquiries, including which tree varieties will best benefit your garden.

What to bring:

• Answers to the optional questionnaire
• Any design ideas you have for your garden
• Photos of your front and back garden
• A small sample of your soil so EarthWhile staff can view your soil under a microscope to check for microbes

Light refreshments will be provided.

This workshop is part Branching Out in Ballajura, a series of free workshops hosted in Ballajura throughout April – May 2025. To find out more and see the full list of workshops by visiting Branching Out in Ballajura - Swan Engage!

Attend four or more workshops and complete the pre and post program surveys to go into the draw to win a one-hour garden consultation with Neville Passmore (please note, you must be a City of Swan resident and/or ratepayer to be eligible). There is also a door prize for each workshop, a $100 gift card for Green Life Soil Company or Guildford Garden Centre – it is almost too good to be-leave!