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)
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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 and Mandarin
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 - Thursday 09/11/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Part 2 - Thursday 16/11/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 02/11/2023
Registration closed (full)
Part 1 - Tuesday 12/12/2023, 9am to 12nn
Part 2 - Thursday 14/12/2023, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 05/12/2023
Part 1 - Saturday 06/01/2024, 9am to 12nn
Part 2 - Saturday 13/01/2024, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 30/12/2023
Part 1 - Monday 19/02/2024, 2pm to 5pm
Part 2 - Monday 26/02/2024, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 12/02/2024
Part 1 - Wednesday 13/03/2024, 2pm to 5pm
Part 2 - Wednesday 20/03/2024, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 06/03/2024
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 - Wednesday 04/10/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Part 2 - Wednesday 11/10/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 27/09/2023
Registration closed
Part 1 - Wednesday 06/12/2023, 9am to 12nn
Part 2 - Friday 08/12/2023, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 29/11/2023
Part 1 - Tuesday 20/02/2024, 2pm to 5pm
Part 2 - Tuesday 27/02/2024, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 13/02/2024
Tamil classes are not available this run.
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:
Tuesday 28/11/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 21/11/2023
Registration closed (full)
Saturday 09/12/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 02/12/2023
Friday 05/01/2024, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 29/12/2023
Thursday 08/02/2024, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 01/02/2024
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 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): $ 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:
Saturday 18/11/2023, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 11/11/2023
Registration closed (full)
Tuesday 19/12/2023, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 12/12/2023
Monday 15/01/2024, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 08/01/2024
Thursday 22/02/2024, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 15/02/2024
Saturday 16/03/2024, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 08/03/2024
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 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): $ 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:
Thursday 30/11/2023, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 23/11/2023
Registration closed (full)
Thursday 21/12/2023, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 14/12/2023
Wednesday 17/01/2024, 2pm to 5pm
Registration closure date: 10/01/2024
Friday 22/03/2024, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 15/03/2024
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 17/10/2023, 2pm to 5pn
Registration closure date: 10/10/2023
Registration closed
Tuesday 05/12/2023, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 28/11/2023
Monday 08/01/2024, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 01/01/2024
Friday 01/03/2024, 9am to 12nn
Registration closure date: 23/02/2024
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:
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Thursday 09/11/2023, 2-5pm: Beginner Gardener Part 1
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Thursday 16/11/2023, 2-5pm: Beginner Gardener Part 2
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Saturday 18/11/2023, 9am-12nn: Microgreens
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Tuesday 28/11/2023, 2-5pm: Farm is Pharmacy
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Thursday 30/11/2023, 9am-12nn: Vermicomposting
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Tuesday 05/12/2023, 9am-12nn: Pest & Disease
Registration closure date: 02/11/2023
Registration closed (full)
