Grow Your Own Food (18 - 25 yr olds)

Growing food (and gardening in general) has lots of benefits; reducing waste from packaging, cutting emissions from food transportation and refrigeration, and improving physical and mental well-being. Did you know that increasing the plant-based portion of our diet is one of the most effective actions we can take as individuals to reduce our carbon emissions?!

Young people aged 18 - 25 are invited to come along to hear from Casey Lister who will discuss growing from seed, how to best prep your growing space, selecting healthy seedlings from nurseries, and choosing good starter veggies! Take some free seeds home to get started! The Piney Lakes Community Garden will also be open, so pop down to have a look for some inspiration.

What to expect:

Length

1 hour workshop. You are welcome to ask questions throughout.

Start time

This event has a strict start time and latecomers may not be admitted.

Location

Marlak Room

Requirements

This event will be held indoors.

Type of event and expectations

Adult workshop space-

Guests are requested to turn phones to silent, remain seated (where possible) during the event, be respectful to facilitator and other attendees alike, and exit discreetly as needed. Attedees aged 12-17 must be accompanied by an adult.

Accessibility

This event will mostly involve sitting, however you are invited to walk in the community garden afterwards.

Accessible parking is available at front of Centre, rooms are located on multiple levels via a ramp and toilets are available within the venue. For specific access requirements please feel free to call or email the centre at (08)9364 0191 or piney.lakes@melville.wa.gov.au

Directions to Centre

Please consider using public transportation. A bus stop, just a 2-minute walk away, is conveniently located near the Centre and services multiple routes.

The Centre is located at 555 Leach Highway, Winthrop in the Piney Lakes reserve. To reach us, if heading westbound, take the first left after Murdoch Drive on Leach Highway. If coming from the Fremantle area, continue on Leach Hwy across Murdoch Drive and use the designated U-turn just after the lights to move to the westbound lanes. Go back through the lights at Murdoch Drive and take the first left. Please park in the signed public carpark.

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Recycling hub

Bring the following items for recycling at Piney Lakes when you attend a workshop: household batteries, printer cartridges, light globes, mobile phones and chargers, writing instruments, plastic bread tags, beauty packaging, oral care products, plastic bottle lids and medication blister packets.