Gardens are important to us, our health, our community, the environment and biodiversity and with some water smart techniques we can keep them beautiful and productive, even when water is scarce or bountiful. With changing seasons and more sporadic deluges, this session will help gardeners to adapt their gardening approaches to suit.

Join us at this Sustainable Gardening Australia workshop and learn how to make your garden water smart!

Topics Covered

• ·Smart design options and choices that reduce water usage
• ·The role of garden zones and plant selection in Water Smart gardening
• ·Characteristics of indigenous and introduced plants that love dry climates
• ·The important role of soil in a Water Smart Garden and how you to improve soil’s water holding capacity
• ·How to garden on the other end of the extreme – too much rain
• ·Meaningful mulch – types, how, when, pros and cons
• ·Spreading out rainfall across all areas of your garden
• ·Capture and storage of rain water
• ·Grey water – opportunities and what to be aware of
• ·Irrigation options
• ·Water Smart technologies

This Gardens for Harvest workshop is a collaboration between Knox Council, Yarra Ranges Council, Knox Environment Society (KES) and Sustainable Gardening Australia.