Learning how to grow healthy, organic vegetables at little or no cost has been a hit.
Hannah's Bay Community Restoration Trust project manager Denise La Grouw, in conjunction with the Aratika Trust, held a workshop for people to learn the skills of creating and maintaining an organic garden at the
Hannah's Bay reserve yesterday morning.
The workshop was part of a two-week course for people dealing with cancer. Topics covered included garden design, soil, composting, resource gathering, garden types, building a worm farm, making compost teas, companion planting and manure crops.
Ms La Grouw said it was for those people that wanted to grow organic food and did not want to use chemicals.
"It's all about learning to support life and creative living systems. We've had quite a few of these organic gardening sessions over the last few years, this physical garden is in its second or third year."