NATIONAL SILVER ACADEMY (NSA)
Edible Garden City courses are now eligible under the National Silver Academy (NSA).
The NSA aims to provide learning opportunities through gardening courses to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents aged 50 and above. Home gardening has been proven to have physical and mental benefits for all ages.
More information on the NSA can be found here.
You may find the list of Edible Garden City courses that are eligible under the NSA below. Please click through (or scroll down) to find out course details and fees.
For enquiries, please send an email to skills.future@ediblegardencity.com.
All courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise stated. All courses will be held at Edible Garden City's Queenstown Farm (60 Jalan Penjara, Singapore 149375) unless otherwise stated.
The following courses are available:
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Grow Your Own Food Series: Beginner Gardener's Guide to Starting a Productive Edible Garden (also conducted in Mandarin or Tamil)
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NSA தொடக்கநிலை தோட்டப்பணியரின் வழிகாட்டி
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Grow Your Own Food Series: The Farm is the Pharmacy
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Grow Your Own Food Series: Grow Microgreens at Home
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Grow Your Own Food Series: Beginner's Guide to Vermicomposting
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Grow Your Own Food Series: Effective Pest & Disease Management for New Urban Farmers
For farm tours or other workshops, or for other learners, please check out our SHOP page for our full range of public tours and workshops!
Grow Your Own Food Series: Beginner Gardener's Guide to Starting a Productive Edible Garden (National Silver Academy)
This programme provides a basic guide for new gardeners. It will provide practical information on how to start a garden successfully, from how to choose the right plants, what soil to use, how to water correctly, propagation methods, proper tools, some basics on plant nutrition, pests and diseases to observe for. Participants come out of this workshop inspired and confident about growing their own food!
Course Info
Course language: English, Mandarin, Tamil
Duration: 6 hours over 2 sessions
Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)
Eligibility: Singapore Citizens & Permanent Residents aged 50 and above
Max 20 pax per class
Course Fees
Course fee payable (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 50.12
(Total course fee: $ 193.32 (inclusive of 8% GST); National Silver Academy subsidy: $143.20)
Payment to be made after your course registration is confirmed by EGC.
Available course dates (English):
Part 1 - Tuesday 06/06/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Part 2 - Wednesday 07/06/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 30/05/2023
Registration closed (full)
Part 1 - Tuesday 11/07/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Part 2 - Wednesday 12/07/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 04/07/2023
Part 1 - Saturday 12/08/2023, 9am to 12nn
Part 2 - Saturday 19/08/2023, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 05/08/2023
Part 1 - Wednesday 13/09/2023, 9am to 12nn
Part 2 - Wednesday 20/09/2023, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 06/09/2023
Available course dates (Mandarin - NSA 初级园艺课程：如何设置一个富有成效的食用花园):
Part 1 - Tuesday 27/06/2023, 9am to 12nn
Part 2 - Wednesday 28/06/2023, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 20/06/2023
Part 1 - Thursday 17/08/2023, 9am to 12nn
Part 2 - Thursday 24/08/2023, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 07/08/2023
Available course dates (Tamil - NSA தொடக்கநிலை தோட்டப்பணியரின் வழிகாட்டி):
Part 1 - Tuesday 12/09/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Part 2 - Tuesday 19/09/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 05/09/2023
Part 1 - Thursday 08/06/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Part 2 - Thursday 15/06/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 01/06/2023
Registration closed
Grow Your Own Food Series: The Farm is the Pharmacy (National Silver Academy)
Plants have a marvellous way of healing themselves and we benefit from some of the healing power they hold. This programme will explore some plants which science and traditional medicine have told us are beneficial to include in our diet. Participants will not only learn the beneficial uses of readily available fruits, vegetables and herbs, they will also get to share how they have been consuming these plants themselves.
Course Fees
Course fee payable (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 23.80
(Total course fee: $ 91.80 (inclusive of 8% GST); National Silver Academy subsidy: $68.00)
Payment to be made after your course registration is confirmed by EGC.
Course Info
Course language: English
Duration: 3 hours over 1 session
Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)
Eligibility: Singapore Citizens & Permanent Residents aged 50 and above
Max 20 pax per class
Available course dates:
Wednesday 19/07/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 12/07/2023
Friday 22/09/2023, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 15/09/2023
Grow Your Own Food Series: Grow Microgreens at Home (National Silver Academy)
This course takes participants on an exploration of the farm to see the many ways we can grow an edible garden, whether in soil or hydroponically, indoors or outdoors, in containers or special systems and setups. Seeing edible plants grow in these different ways will give participants insight into which method might best work for their own growing spaces.
The hands-on segment will allow participants to grow their own microgreens in punnets, so that even if they do not have a lot of space or sunlight at home, they can still grow their own food! This is a great starter programme for participants who have little to no experience with gardening.
Course Fees
Course fee payable (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 24.36
(Total course fee: $ 93.96 (inclusive of 8% GST); National Silver Academy subsidy: $69.60)
Payment to be made after your course registration is confirmed by EGC.
Available course dates:
Tuesday 13/06/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 6/06/2023
Registration closed (full)
Thursday 13/07/2023, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 06/07/2023
Friday 15/09/2023, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 08/09/2023
Course Info
Course language: English
Duration: 3 hours over 1 session
Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)
Eligibility: Singapore Citizens & Permanent Residents aged 50 and above
Max 20 pax per class
Grow Your Own Food Series: Beginner's Guide to Vermicomposting (National Silver Academy)
This programme is for urban farmers who are particular about how their edibles are grown and want to provide nutrients that are as rich and natural as possible. Many apartment-dwellers would find vermicomposting (composting with worms) a great way to upcycle kitchen waste and create nutritious compost for their plants.
This workshop will allow participants to understand about different kinds of worms, how to choose vermicomposting worms, how to set up and care for a worm bin and finally how to harvest vermicast to be used in their edible gardens. Participants come away from the workshop ready to champion sustainability through upcycling their food waste.
Course Fees
Course fee payable (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 27.16
(Total course fee: $ 104.76 (inclusive of 8% GST); National Silver Academy subsidy: $77.60)
Payment to be made after your course registration is confirmed by EGC.
Available course dates:
Wednesday 23/08/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 16/08/2023
Course Info
Course language: English
Duration: 3 hours over 1 session
Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)
Eligibility: Singapore Citizens & Permanent Residents aged 50 and above
Max 20 pax per class
Grow Your Own Food Series: Effective Pest & Disease Management for New Urban Farmers (National Silver Academy)
New gardeners often find themselves facing the challenges of dealing with issues of pest and disease in plants. Without some basic understanding of pests, diseases and the environment, it is easy for new gardeners to become frustrated and overwhelmed by these problems in the garden.
This workshop will give participants a holistic understanding of some common reasons their gardens may develop pest and disease issues and how to deal with them in a calm, environmentally-friendly way. Successful pest and disease management will give participants a significant sense of confidence and joy in their gardening journey.
Course Info
Course language: English
Duration: 3 hours over 1 session
Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)
Eligibility: Singapore Citizens & Permanent Residents aged 50 and above
Max 20 pax per class
Course Fees
Course fee payable (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 25.20
(Total course fee: $ 97.20 (inclusive of 8% GST); National Silver Academy subsidy: $72.00)
Payment to be made after your course registration is confirmed by EGC.
Available course dates:
Tuesday 25/07/2023, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 18/07/2023
Friday 29/09/2023, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 22/09/2023
Grow Your Own Food Series: All 5 Courses (National Silver Academy)
In this series of courses, participants will learn how to grow microgreens at home, have a beginner gardener’s guide to starting a productive edible garden, learn how to have an effective pest & disease management plan for new urban farmers, have a beginner’s guide to vermicomposting and learn about plans beneficial to our diet based on science and traditional medicine.
Enjoy the convenience of signing up for all 5 courses in a single package!
Course Info
Course language: English
Duration: 18 hours over 6 sessions
Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)
Eligibility: Singapore Citizens & Permanent Residents aged 50 and above
Max 20 pax per class
Course Fees
Course fee payable (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 150.64
(Total course fee: $ 581.04 (inclusive of 8% GST); National Silver Academy subsidy: $430.40)
Payment to be made after your course registration is confirmed by EGC.
Available course dates:
Tuesday-Thursday, 06/06/2023 to 8/06/2023, 9am to 12nn
Tuesday-Thursday, 13/06/2023 to 15/06/2023, 9am to 12nn
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Tuesday 06/06/2023: Beginner Gardener Part 1
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Wednesday 07/06/2023: Beginner Gardener Part 2
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Thursday 08/06/2023: Farm is Pharmacy
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Tuesday 13/06/2023: Microgreens
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Wednesday 14/06/2023: Pest & Disease
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Thursday 15/06/2023: Vermicomposting
Registration closure date: 30/05/2023
Registration closed
