Edible landscapes offers permaculture vegetable grown solutions on the Sunshine Coast - 07 5448 3769. We supply advice and education on growing organic vegetables in your own yard. From simple vegetable bed setups to retrofitting your entire garden. http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/home-gardens/garden-parties/menu-items 2012-05-19T12:12:06Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management 2010-10-10T06:28:29Z 2010-10-10T06:28:29Z http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/home-gardens/garden-parties/menu-items/gardens/235-garden-construction Bruce bruce@ediblelandscapes.com.au

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="G_GardenConstruction" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/G_GardenConstruction.png" height="98" width="236" /> <br /> <h3><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Start building your garden.</span> </strong></h3> <br /><br /> <p><strong><br />Theory</strong></p> <ul> <li> Safety in the garden</li> <li>Types of materials to use for construction in your organic garden</li> <li>Grow your own materials (bamboo etc)</li> <li>Pathways, heights, size, accessibility</li> </ul> <p><strong>Practical</strong></p> <ul> <li> Building a raised garden bed</li> <li>Creating a bamboo trellis and tepee</li> </ul>

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="G_GardenConstruction" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/G_GardenConstruction.png" height="98" width="236" /> <br /> <h3><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Start building your garden.</span> </strong></h3> <br /><br /> <p><strong><br />Theory</strong></p> <ul> <li> Safety in the garden</li> <li>Types of materials to use for construction in your organic garden</li> <li>Grow your own materials (bamboo etc)</li> <li>Pathways, heights, size, accessibility</li> </ul> <p><strong>Practical</strong></p> <ul> <li> Building a raised garden bed</li> <li>Creating a bamboo trellis and tepee</li> </ul> 2010-10-10T06:29:01Z 2010-10-10T06:29:01Z http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/home-gardens/garden-parties/menu-items/gardens/236-garden-design Bruce bruce@ediblelandscapes.com.au

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="G_GardenDesign" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/G_GardenDesign.png" height="98" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><br /><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>One hour of clever design can save ten hours of hard work.</strong></span></h3> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Theory:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Elements of a design</li> <li>Sectors and Zones</li> <li>Positioning the garden</li> <li>How to design a garden </li> <li>Why good planning saves time and improves productivity</li> <li>The needs of the client/school</li> <li>Materials required</li> </ul> <ul> </ul> <p><strong>Practical:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Walk around a garden area for observation</li> <li>Note services and other elements</li> <li>Draw a quick mud map of property / school</li> </ul> <ul> </ul>

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="G_GardenDesign" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/G_GardenDesign.png" height="98" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><br /><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>One hour of clever design can save ten hours of hard work.</strong></span></h3> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Theory:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Elements of a design</li> <li>Sectors and Zones</li> <li>Positioning the garden</li> <li>How to design a garden </li> <li>Why good planning saves time and improves productivity</li> <li>The needs of the client/school</li> <li>Materials required</li> </ul> <ul> </ul> <p><strong>Practical:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Walk around a garden area for observation</li> <li>Note services and other elements</li> <li>Draw a quick mud map of property / school</li> </ul> <ul> </ul> 2010-10-10T06:29:21Z 2010-10-10T06:29:21Z http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/home-gardens/garden-parties/menu-items/gardens/237-garden-safety Bruce bruce@ediblelandscapes.com.au

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="G_GardenSafety" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/G_GardenSafety.png" height="97" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><br /><br /><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Keeping everyone safe in the garden.</strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <p><strong>Theory:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)</li> <li>Use of equipment</li> <li>Safety using garden products</li> <li>Others working around you</li> <li>Storage solutions</li> <li>Wildlife awareness</li> <li>Lifting and carrying equipment</li> <li>Reading labels</li> <li>First Aid </li> </ul> <ul> </ul>

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="G_GardenSafety" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/G_GardenSafety.png" height="97" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><br /><br /><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Keeping everyone safe in the garden.</strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <p><strong>Theory:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)</li> <li>Use of equipment</li> <li>Safety using garden products</li> <li>Others working around you</li> <li>Storage solutions</li> <li>Wildlife awareness</li> <li>Lifting and carrying equipment</li> <li>Reading labels</li> <li>First Aid </li> </ul> <ul> </ul> 2010-10-10T06:29:43Z 2010-10-10T06:29:43Z http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/home-gardens/garden-parties/menu-items/gardens/238-habitat Bruce bruce@ediblelandscapes.com.au

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="G_Habitat" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/G_Habitat.png" height="97" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><span style="color: #008000;"><strong><br />Creating habitat to attract diversity into your garden.</strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <p><strong><br />Theory:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Identifying the different types of habitats</li> <li>What do we attract to the garden and why they are important</li> <li>How do we bring them to the garden and keep them there</li> <li>Recognising the importance of existing habitats and nurturing them</li> </ul> <ul> </ul> <ul> </ul>

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="G_Habitat" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/G_Habitat.png" height="97" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><span style="color: #008000;"><strong><br />Creating habitat to attract diversity into your garden.</strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <p><strong><br />Theory:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Identifying the different types of habitats</li> <li>What do we attract to the garden and why they are important</li> <li>How do we bring them to the garden and keep them there</li> <li>Recognising the importance of existing habitats and nurturing them</li> </ul> <ul> </ul> <ul> </ul> 2010-10-10T06:30:11Z 2010-10-10T06:30:11Z http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/home-gardens/garden-parties/menu-items/gardens/239-seasons Bruce bruce@ediblelandscapes.com.au

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="G_Seasons" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/G_Seasons.png" height="98" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><br /></h3> <h3><strong><span style="color: #008000;">An introduction to seasonal planning for a subtropical edible garden.</span></strong></h3> <p> </p> <p><strong>Theory</strong></p> <ul> <li>Mapping sun and shade patterns throughout the year</li> <li>Understanding orientation</li> <li>Growing in the subtropics (specific issues)</li> <li>Planning your garden for a year of food (this steps into garden design)</li> <li>Seasonal jobs - busy times, quiet times</li> <li>When to plant, when to harvest</li> <li>Annuals &amp; perennials - growing food throughout the year</li> <li>Understanding the subtropical climate and how it affects backyard food production</li> </ul> <p><strong>Practical</strong></p> <ul> <li>Using a compass, finding orientation</li> <li>Using sun map for our region</li> </ul>

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="G_Seasons" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/G_Seasons.png" height="98" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><br /></h3> <h3><strong><span style="color: #008000;">An introduction to seasonal planning for a subtropical edible garden.</span></strong></h3> <p> </p> <p><strong>Theory</strong></p> <ul> <li>Mapping sun and shade patterns throughout the year</li> <li>Understanding orientation</li> <li>Growing in the subtropics (specific issues)</li> <li>Planning your garden for a year of food (this steps into garden design)</li> <li>Seasonal jobs - busy times, quiet times</li> <li>When to plant, when to harvest</li> <li>Annuals &amp; perennials - growing food throughout the year</li> <li>Understanding the subtropical climate and how it affects backyard food production</li> </ul> <p><strong>Practical</strong></p> <ul> <li>Using a compass, finding orientation</li> <li>Using sun map for our region</li> </ul> 2010-10-10T06:31:13Z 2010-10-10T06:31:13Z http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/home-gardens/garden-parties/menu-items/gardens/240-sensory-gardens Bruce bruce@ediblelandscapes.com.au

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="G_SensoryGardens" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/G_SensoryGardens.png" height="98" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><br /><br /><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Creating a garden that's a feast for the senses.</strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <p><strong>Theory:</strong></p> <ul> <li>5 senses - Colour (sight/seeing); Texture (touch/feeling); Smell (scents); Sound (hearing) &amp; Taste (flavour)</li> <li>Designing Sensory Gardens and Rainbow Gardens</li> <li>Varieties of plants and their uses</li> </ul> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Practical:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Sample sensory plants.</li> <li>Have a taste, smell, feel, admire and listen for any sounds </li> </ul> <ul> </ul>

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="G_SensoryGardens" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/G_SensoryGardens.png" height="98" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><br /><br /><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Creating a garden that's a feast for the senses.</strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <p><strong>Theory:</strong></p> <ul> <li>5 senses - Colour (sight/seeing); Texture (touch/feeling); Smell (scents); Sound (hearing) &amp; Taste (flavour)</li> <li>Designing Sensory Gardens and Rainbow Gardens</li> <li>Varieties of plants and their uses</li> </ul> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Practical:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Sample sensory plants.</li> <li>Have a taste, smell, feel, admire and listen for any sounds </li> </ul> <ul> </ul> 2010-10-10T06:37:50Z 2010-10-10T06:37:50Z http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/home-gardens/garden-parties/menu-items/plants/249-herbs Bruce bruce@ediblelandscapes.com.au

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="P_Herbs" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/P_Herbs.png" height="98" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><br /><br /><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Herbs for human and garden health.</strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <p><strong>Theory:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Looking at different varieties</li> <li>Their many uses</li> <li>Growing needs</li> <li>Designing herbs into gardens</li> <li>Growth habits</li> <li>Container growing</li> <li>Harvesting and using </li> </ul> <ul> </ul> <p><strong>Practical:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Looking at and tasting a variety of herbs</li> <li>Creating natural remedies from herbs</li> </ul> <ul> </ul>

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="P_Herbs" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/P_Herbs.png" height="98" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><br /><br /><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Herbs for human and garden health.</strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <p><strong>Theory:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Looking at different varieties</li> <li>Their many uses</li> <li>Growing needs</li> <li>Designing herbs into gardens</li> <li>Growth habits</li> <li>Container growing</li> <li>Harvesting and using </li> </ul> <ul> </ul> <p><strong>Practical:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Looking at and tasting a variety of herbs</li> <li>Creating natural remedies from herbs</li> </ul> <ul> </ul> 2010-10-10T06:38:07Z 2010-10-10T06:38:07Z http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/home-gardens/garden-parties/menu-items/plants/250-native-vegetation Bruce bruce@ediblelandscapes.com.au

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="P_NativeVegetation" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/P_NativeVegetation.png" height="98" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><span style="color: #008000;"><strong><br /></strong></span></h3> <h3><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Biodiversity in the garden.</span></strong></h3> <h3></h3> <strong><br />Theory:</strong> <ul> <li>Why we need natives in the sustainable garden</li> <li>How to identify and selecting the right natives for your garden</li> <li>Attracting natives birds, lizards, frogs and other species to your garden</li> <li>Bush tucker plants in the edible garden</li> <li>Forestry, National Parks and Landcare</li> <li>Our local species - what's growing in your area</li> </ul> <p><strong></strong></p> <ul> </ul>

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="P_NativeVegetation" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/P_NativeVegetation.png" height="98" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><span style="color: #008000;"><strong><br /></strong></span></h3> <h3><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Biodiversity in the garden.</span></strong></h3> <h3></h3> <strong><br />Theory:</strong> <ul> <li>Why we need natives in the sustainable garden</li> <li>How to identify and selecting the right natives for your garden</li> <li>Attracting natives birds, lizards, frogs and other species to your garden</li> <li>Bush tucker plants in the edible garden</li> <li>Forestry, National Parks and Landcare</li> <li>Our local species - what's growing in your area</li> </ul> <p><strong></strong></p> <ul> </ul> 2010-10-10T06:38:46Z 2010-10-10T06:38:46Z http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/home-gardens/garden-parties/menu-items/plants/252-plant-selection Bruce bruce@ediblelandscapes.com.au

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="P_PlantSelection" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/P_PlantSelection.png" height="98" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><br /><br /><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Knowing what, when and where to plant.</strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <p><strong>Theory:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Nomenclature - the naming systems of plants</li> <li>Growth habits</li> <li>Identify the conditions for plant growth</li> <li>Pollination</li> <li>Types of crops for your needs</li> <li>Water, sun, soil and fertiliser requirements</li> <li>Annuals &amp; perennials - growing food throughout the year</li> <li>Sub Tropical foods</li> </ul> <ul> </ul> <p><strong>Practical:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Looking at examples of different plant species</li> </ul> <ul> </ul>

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="P_PlantSelection" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/P_PlantSelection.png" height="98" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><br /><br /><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Knowing what, when and where to plant.</strong></span></h3> <p> </p> <p><strong>Theory:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Nomenclature - the naming systems of plants</li> <li>Growth habits</li> <li>Identify the conditions for plant growth</li> <li>Pollination</li> <li>Types of crops for your needs</li> <li>Water, sun, soil and fertiliser requirements</li> <li>Annuals &amp; perennials - growing food throughout the year</li> <li>Sub Tropical foods</li> </ul> <ul> </ul> <p><strong>Practical:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Looking at examples of different plant species</li> </ul> <ul> </ul> 2010-10-10T06:38:24Z 2010-10-10T06:38:24Z http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/home-gardens/garden-parties/menu-items/plants/251-planting-seedlings Bruce bruce@ediblelandscapes.com.au

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="P_PlantingSeedlings" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/P_PlantingSeedlings.png" height="97" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><br /><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Knowing how to handle, plant and maintain seedlings.<br /></strong></span></h3> <h3><br /></h3> <p><strong>Theory</strong></p> <ul> <li> Where to get seedlings (buying them or grow your own)</li> <li> What type of seedlings to buy</li> <li> What to look for when buying seedlings</li> <li> Prepare the soil</li> <li> How to handle seedlings</li> <li> Planting them</li> <li> Caring for them </li> <li>Avoiding transplant shock</li> </ul> <p><strong>Practical</strong></p> <ul> <li>Handling, separating and planting out seedlings</li> </ul> <ul> </ul>

<img style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" alt="P_PlantingSeedlings" src="http://www.ediblelandscapes.com.au/images/stories/egp/icons/P_PlantingSeedlings.png" height="97" width="236" /> <ul> </ul> <h3><br /><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Knowing how to handle, plant and maintain seedlings.<br /></strong></span></h3> <h3><br /></h3> <p><strong>Theory</strong></p> <ul> <li> Where to get seedlings (buying them or grow your own)</li> <li> What type of seedlings to buy</li> <li> What to look for when buying seedlings</li> <li> Prepare the soil</li> <li> How to handle seedlings</li> <li> Planting them</li> <li> Caring for them </li> <li>Avoiding transplant shock</li> </ul> <p><strong>Practical</strong></p> <ul> <li>Handling, separating and planting out seedlings</li> </ul> <ul> </ul>