5-in-1 Grow Your Own Food Course (NEW)
 

Always wanted to start growing your own food? Now’s the time!

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Our 3-day course is designed for anyone who’s been putting off their gardening journey. Make full use of your SkillsFuture credits through this hands-on, beginner-friendly course. You’ll gain the confidence to start and sustain your very own edible garden at home!

 

By the end, you will learn how to grow microgreens, manage pests effectively, understand vermicomposting and the science behind plants that nourish. ​Pick up this lifelong skill in a fun, social environment and enjoy the satisfaction of harvesting your own food!

 

This course is SkillsFuture credit claimable at a special package price.

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Course Info

Course language: English

Duration: 18 hours over 3 sessions

Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)

Max 20 pax per class

Min 5 pax per class

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Course Fees

Total course fee: $ 500 (inclusive of 9% GST)

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Payment to be made after your course registration is confirmed by EGC. (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit)

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*Course sequence may be adjusted at the trainer’s discretion to ensure a smoother flow and a more effective learning experience for participants.

 

Available course dates:

 

​​​December ​Intake - Group 1 (Sundays)

• Sunday 7/12/2025
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner Gardener's Guide to Starting a Productive Edible Garden (Part 1)
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: Grow Microgreens at Home

• Sunday 14/12/2025
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner Gardener's Guide to Starting a Productive Edible Garden (Part 2)
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: Effective Pest & Disease Management for New Urban Farmers

• Sunday 21/12/2025
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner’s Guide to Vermicomposting
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: The Farm is the Pharmacy​​​

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Registration closed (full)

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December ​Intake - Group 2 (Saturdays)

• Saturday 6/12/2025
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner Gardener's Guide to Starting a Productive Edible Garden (Part 1)
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: Grow Microgreens at Home

• Saturday 13/12/2025
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner Gardener's Guide to Starting a Productive Edible Garden (Part 2)
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: Effective Pest & Disease Management for New Urban Farmers

• Saturday 20/12/2025
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner’s Guide to Vermicomposting
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: The Farm is the Pharmacy​​​

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Registration closed (full)

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December ​Intake - Group 3 (Mondays)

• Monday 8/12/2025
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner Gardener's Guide to Starting a Productive Edible Garden (Part 1)
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: Grow Microgreens at Home

• Monday 15/12/2025
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner Gardener's Guide to Starting a Productive Edible Garden (Part 2)
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: Effective Pest & Disease Management for New Urban Farmers

• Monday 22/12/2025
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner’s Guide to Vermicomposting
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: The Farm is the Pharmacy​​​

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December ​Intake - Group 4 (Wednesday to Friday)

• Wednesday 17/12/2025
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner Gardener's Guide to Starting a Productive Edible Garden (Part 1)
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: Grow Microgreens at Home

• Thursday 18/12/2025
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner Gardener's Guide to Starting a Productive Edible Garden (Part 2)
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: Effective Pest & Disease Management for New Urban Farmers

• Friday 19/12/2025
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner’s Guide to Vermicomposting
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: The Farm is the Pharmacy​​​

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December ​Intake - Group 5 (Saturdays)

• Saturday 27/12/2025
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner Gardener's Guide to Starting a Productive Edible Garden (Part 1)
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: Grow Microgreens at Home

• Saturday 3/1/2026
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner Gardener's Guide to Starting a Productive Edible Garden (Part 2)
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: Effective Pest & Disease Management for New Urban Farmers

• Saturday 10/1/2026
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner’s Guide to Vermicomposting
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: The Farm is the Pharmacy​​​

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December ​Intake - Group 6 (Sundays)

• Sunday 28/12/2025
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner Gardener's Guide to Starting a Productive Edible Garden (Part 1)
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: Grow Microgreens at Home

• Sunday 4/1/2026
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner Gardener's Guide to Starting a Productive Edible Garden (Part 2)
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: Effective Pest & Disease Management for New Urban Farmers

• Sunday 11/1/2026
  • 9am–12nn: Beginner’s Guide to Vermicomposting
  • 1.30pm–4.30pm: The Farm is the Pharmacy​​​

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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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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! 

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Course Info

Course language: English and Mandarin

Duration: 6 hours over 2 sessions

Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)

Max 20 pax per class

Min 5 pax per class

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Course Fees

Course fee payable with subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 51.91

Course fee payable without subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 195.11

(Total course fee: $ 195.11 (inclusive of 9% GST); National Silver Academy subsidy: $143.20)

Payment to be made after your course registration is confirmed by EGC.​

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Available course dates (English):

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Part 1 - Monday 15/09/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Part 2 - Wednesday 17/09/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 08/09/2025

Registration closed

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Part 1 - Wednesday 01/10/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Part 2 - Friday 03/10/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 24/09/2025

Registration closed

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Part 1 - Tuesday 11/11/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Part 2 - Tuesday 18/11/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 4/11/2025

Registration closed​

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Part 1 - Tuesday 02/12/2025, 9am to 12nn

Part 2 - Thursday 04/12/2025, 9am to 12nn

Registration closure date: 25/11/2025

Registration closed

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Available course dates (Mandarin) - 初级园艺课程：如何设置一个富有成效的食用花园:​​
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Part 1 - Tuesday 16/09/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Part 2 - Tuesday 23/09/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 09/09/2025

Registration closed

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Part 1 - Wednesday 12/11/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Part 2 - Friday 14/11/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 05/11/2025

Registration closed

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​Grow Your Own Food Series: The Farm is the Pharmacy

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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.

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Course Info

Course language: English

Duration: 3 hours over 1 session

Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)

Max 20 pax per class

Min 5 pax per class

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Course Fees

Course fee payable with subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 24.65

Course fee payable without subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 92.65

(Total course fee: $ 92.65 (inclusive of 9% GST); National Silver Academy subsidy: $68.00)

Payment to be made after your course registration is confirmed by EGC.

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Available course dates:​​

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Tuesday 22/11/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 15/11/2025

Registration closed (full)

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​Grow Your Own Food Series: Grow Microgreens at Home (also conducted in Mandarin)

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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.

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Course Info

Course language: English and Mandarin

Duration: 3 hours over 1 session

Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)

Max 20 pax per class

Min 5 pax per class

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Course Fees

Course fee payable with subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 25.23

Course fee payable without subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 94.83

(Total course fee: $ 94.83 (inclusive of 8% GST); National Silver Academy subsidy: $69.60)

Payment to be made after your course registration is confirmed by EGC.

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Available course dates:​

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Tuesday 7/10/2025, 9am to 12nn

Registration closure date: 30/09/2025

Registration closed​

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Friday 21/11/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 14/11/2025​

Registration closed

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Sunday 07/12/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 30/11/2025

Registration closed

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Available course dates (Mandarin - NSA 初级园艺课程：如何在家中种植微型蔬菜):​​​​​​

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Tuesday 14/10/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 07/10/2025

Registration closed​

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Monday 17/11/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 10/11/2025

Registration closed

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Friday 05/12/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 28/11/2025

Registration closed

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Grow Your Own Food Series: Beginner's Guide to Vermicomposting (also conducted in Mandarin)

 

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.

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Course Info

Course language: English and Mandarin

Duration: 3 hours over 1 session

Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)

Max 20 pax per class

Min 5 pax per class

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Course Fees

Course fee payable with subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 28.13

Course fee payable without subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 105.73

(Total course fee: $ 105.73 (inclusive of 9% GST); National Silver Academy subsidy: $77.60)

Payment to be made after your course registration is confirmed by EGC.

 

Available course dates:
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Thursday 16/10/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 09/10/2025

Registration closed

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Available course dates (Mandarin): 初级园艺课程：变废为宝的蚯蚓堆肥製作
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Saturday 25/10/2025, 9am to 12nn

Registration closure date: 17/10/2025

Registration closed (full)

 

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​Grow Your Own Food Series: Effective Pest & Disease Management for New Urban Farmers (also conducted in Mandarin)

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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.

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Course Info

Course language: English and Mandarin

Duration: 3 hours over 1 session

Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)

Max 20 pax per class

Min 5 pax per class

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Course Fees

Course fee payable with subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 26.10

Course fee payable without subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 98.10

(Total course fee: $ 98.10 (inclusive of 9% GST); National Silver Academy subsidy: $72.00)

Payment to be made after your course registration is confirmed by EGC.

 

Available course dates:
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Friday 10/10/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 03/10/2025

Registration closed

 

Thursday 11/12/2025, 9am to 12nn

Registration closure date: 04/12/2025

Registration closed

 

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Available course dates (Mandarin): 初级园艺课程：有效地防治病虫害
 

Saturday 11/10/2025, 9am to 12nn

Registration closure date: 03/10/2025

Registration closed

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Joyful Edible Gardening: Designing Your Home Garden

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An edible garden provides an opportunity to grow food & at the same time create a beautiful space.

This programme is a starter guide for designing a garden (both balcony & outdoor gardens) & choosing an effective, beautiful planting plan.
 

Course Info

Course language: English

Duration: 6 hours over 2 sessions

Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)

Max 20 pax per class

Min 5 pax per class

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Course Fees

Course fee payable with subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 52.20

Course fee payable without subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 196.20

(Total course fee: $ 196.20 (inclusive of 9% GST); National Silver Academy subsidy: $144.00)

Payment to be made after your course registration is confirmed by EGC.

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Available course dates:

 

Part 1 - Monday 24/11/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Part 2 - Tuesday 25/11/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 17/10/2025

Registration closed

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Joyful Edible Gardening: Healthy Soil, Healthier Plants

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This program aims to bring participants into a deeper understanding of soil health for edible growing, building upon basic knowledge of what makes up soil (covered in Grow Your Own Food Series: Basic Gardeners’ Guide to Starting a Productive Edible Garden).

 

Participants will learn about available soil amendments they can use to achieve a better soil structure, common nutrient deficiencies and ways to remedy them, and the soil ecosystem that they can nurture to improve soil health.
 

Course Info

Course language: English

Duration: 6 hours over 2 sessions

Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)

Max 20 pax per class

Min 5 pax per class

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Course Fees

Course fee payable with subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 52.20

Course fee payable without subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 196.20

(Total course fee: $ 196.20 (inclusive of 9% GST); National Silver Academy subsidy: $144.00)

Payment to be made after your course registration is confirmed by EGC.

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Available course dates:

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Part 1 - Tuesday 09/12/2025, 9am to 12nn

Part 2 - Tuesday 16/12/2025, 9am to 12nn

Registration closure date: 01/12/2025
Registration closed

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C3A AgeMap - Healthy Minds for Healthy Lives + Joyful Edible Gardening - Growing with Mindfulness

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How many times have you heard that ageing is stressful? But did you know there is something we can do about it? Through “C3A AgeMAP - Healthy Minds for Healthy Lives”, which comprises of lectures and activities, you will learn how to better take care of and improve your mental well-being, and continue to live a healthy and fulfilling life. This course is designed by a community aged-care physician with many years of practice knowledge and experience in the promotion of physical and mental well-being in seniors.

 

What's more, Edible Garden City enhanced the session with a curated gardening experience that increases mindfulness and helps incorporate a habit in your life to create a happy space for your mind to rest.

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Course Info

Course language: English

Duration: 6 hours over 2 sessions

Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)

Max 20 pax per class

Min 5 pax per class

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Course Fees

Course fee payable with subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 34.65

Course fee payable without subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 142.65

(Total course fee: $ 142.65 (inclusive of 9% GST); National Silver Academy subsidy: $108.00)

Payment to be made after your course registration is confirmed by EGC.

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Available course dates:
 

Part 1 - Monday 10/03/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Part 2 - Wednesday 12/03/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 03/03/2025
Registration closed

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C3A Mental Wellbeing Curriculum + JOYFUL EDIBLE GARDENING - GROWING WITH RESILIENCE

Discover how you can strengthen your mental resilience and well-being, which are important factors of successful ageing. Join us to learn about mental well-being and the common issues affecting it. In our daily lives, we may face stressors which affect our ability to experience life in a positive manner and could increase our vulnerability to mental health difficulties. Through experiential learning, this course will help you pick up practical tips to enhance and maintain your mental well-being.

This course also aims to discuss how edible growing can bring about many great benefits and help us to manage with stressors in life. Learn how you can include these activities into your day-to-day, and develop a stronger mind to persevere through life's challenges.

 

Participants will brainstorm to come up with edible growing activities that will help adults to unwind while engaging their five senses, and reflect on challenges faced in a healthier manner.
 

Course Info

Course language: English

Duration: 9 hours over 3 sessions

Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)

Eligibility: Singapore Citizens & Permanent Residents aged 50 and above

Max 20 pax per class
Min 5 pax per class
 

Course Fees

Course fee payable (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 46.97

(Total course fee: $ 201.37 (inclusive of 9% GST); National Silver Academy subsidy: $154.40)

 

Payment to be made after your course registration is confirmed by EGC.
 

Available course dates:​​
 

Part 1 - Monday 24/03/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Part 2 - Wednesday 26/03/2025, 2pm to 5pm
Part 3 - Friday 28/03/2025, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 17/03/2025
Registration closed