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

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Course Fees

Course fee payable with subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 50.12

Course fee payable without subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 193.32

(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.

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Available course dates (English):

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Part 1 - Wednesday 13/09/2023, 9am to 12nn

Part 2 - Wednesday 20/09/2023, 9am to 12nn

Registration closure date: 06/09/2023

Registration closed (full)

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Part 1 - Tuesday 03/10/2023, 2pm to 5pm

Part 2 - Tuesday 10/10/2023, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 26/09/2023

Registration closed (full)

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Part 1 - Thursday 09/11/2023, 2pm to 5pm

Part 2 - Thursday 16/11/2023, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 02/11/2023

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Part 1 - Tuesday 12/12/2023, 9am to 12nn

Part 2 - Thursday 14/12/2023, 9am to 12nn

Registration closure date: 05/12/2023

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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):

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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

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Part 1 - Wednesday 06/12/2023, 9am to 12nn

Part 2 - Friday 08/12/2023, 9am to 12nn

Registration closure date: 29/11/2023

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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

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Course Fees

Course fee payable with subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 23.80

Course fee payable without subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 91.80

(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.

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Available course dates:

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Friday 22/09/2023, 9am to 12nn

Registration closure date: 15/09/2023

Registration closed (full)

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Tuesday 28/11/2023, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 21/11/2023

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Saturday 09/12/2023, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 02/12/2023

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​Grow Your Own Food Series: Grow Microgreens at Home

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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

Duration: 3 hours over 1 session

Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)

Max 20 pax per class

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Course Fees

Course fee payable with subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 24.36

Course fee payable without subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 93.96

(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.

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Available course dates:

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Friday 15/09/2023, 9am to 12nn

Registration closure date: 08/09/2023

Registration closed (full)

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Saturday 18/11/2023, 9am to 12nn

Registration closure date: 11/11/2023

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Tuesday 19/12/2023, 2pm to 5pm

Registration closure date: 12/12/2023

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Grow Your Own Food Series: Beginner's Guide to Vermicomposting

 

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

Duration: 3 hours over 1 session

Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)

Max 20 pax per class

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Course Fees

Course fee payable with subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 27.16

Course fee payable without subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 104.76

(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:

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Thursday 30/11/2023, 9am to 12nn

Registration closure date: 23/12/2023

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Thursday 21/12/2023, 9am to 12nn

Registration closure date: 14/12/2023

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​Grow Your Own Food Series: Effective Pest & Disease Management for New Urban Farmers

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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

Duration: 3 hours over 1 session

Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)

Max 20 pax per class

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Course Fees

Course fee payable with subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 25.20

Course fee payable without subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 97.20

(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:

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Friday 29/09/2023, 9am to 12nn

Registration closure date: 22/09/2023

Registration closed

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Tuesday 17/10/2023, 2pm to 5pn

Registration closure date: 10/10/2023

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Tuesday 05/12/2023, 9am to 12nn

Registration closure date: 28/11/2023

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​Grow Your Own Food Series: All 5 Courses
 

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.

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Enjoy the convenience of signing up for all 5 courses in a single package!

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Course Info

Course language: English

Duration: 18 hours over 6 sessions

Venue: Edible Garden City (physical)

Max 20 pax per class

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Course Fees

Course fee payable with subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 150.64

Course fee payable without subsidy (via bank transfer to EGC, or via SkillsFuture Credit): $ 581.04

(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, 2pm-5pm: Beginner Gardener Part 1

• Thursday 16/11/2023, 2pm-5pm: Beginner Gardener Part 2

• Saturday 18/11/2023, 9am-12nn: Microgreens

• Tuesday 28/11/2023, 2pm-5pm: Farm is Pharmacy

• Thursday 30/11/2023, 9am-12nn: Vermicomposting

• Tuesday 05/12/2023, 9am-12nn: Pest & Disease

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Registration closure date: 02/11/2023

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