Jaclyn Crupi X South Side Festival

Frankston City Libraries

Grow Food, Improve Soil, Save Seeds! Join local gardener and author Jaclyn Crupi for a winter gardening workshop.

Frankston Library

South Side Festival X Frankston City Libraries

Get ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into a series of inspiring, hands-on workshops as Frankston City Libraries teams up with South Side Festival 2025.

Learn all about productive gardening from local gardener and author Jaclyn Crupi. Winter is a wonderful time in the productive garden. The soil and plants might be at rest but that doesn't mean you have to be. It's time to get stuck into some winter gardening jobs and this workshop shows you how! We'll cover: Soil improvementMaking liquid fertilisersCreating a hot compost systemMaking seed tapeOverwintering summer vegetablesSetting up a simple greenhouseCaring for garden toolsPreserving some winter fruit and vegetables. Winter gardening sets up a successful and productive spring and summer in the garden! In this workshop you'll also learn important seed knowledge so you too can have a large seed bank to use in your own garden and to share with other local gardeners through the seed library at Frankston Library. Saving seeds is easy to do and the seed you save from your own garden will be fresher and adapted to local conditions. This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as seasoned green thumbs. So come along and learn how to grow food, improve soil and save seeds! For all ages. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Please book a ticket for every attendee.

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