This workshop is for anyone wanting to further their knowledge of indigenous gardening and create habitat gardens for birds and butterflies. You should have good exsisting knowledge of indigenous gardening or have done our intro to indigenous gardening.

• New-comers to an area
• Land owners/managers
• People interested in learning about urban ecology
• People with small gardens
• School teachers
• Kindergarten teachers
• Friends groups
• Gardens for Wildlife fans

The workshop will cover:

Knowledge

• Get to know some of the birds and butterflies common in your area
• What different birds and butterflies eat, where they live and what plants you need to attract them into your yard
• Creating a safe-haven for changing seasons and life-cycles for your winged visitors
• How easy it can be to create habitat in a variety of yard-sizes
• How you can provide  vital ecological assistance for our native bird and butterfly species – right in your backyard
• The important local pollinators you can support with a beautiful, low maintenance garden

 Skills & Experiences

• Bird identification techniques
• Butterfly identification techniques
• Habitat recreation techniques
• Nature journaling
• Introduction to iNaturalist and Apps that contribute to important Citizen Science ecological projects
• Selecting 15 indigenous plants in our nursery
• Start your habitat gardening plan for your own space

Delivery Mode

• Face to face delivery in our classroom & indigenous nursery Conservation Collective
• 52 Westernport Hwy, Somerville, 3912

What do I need to bring?

• Lunch & water – morning tea provided
• Mobile Phone
• Closed in shoes
• Binoculars if you have them (not essential, but useful!)
• Weather-conscious clothing

What will I take home?

• Access to workshop member portal
• Workshop resources (via portal)
• Online Forum (via portal)
• 15 starter indigenous plants – your choice
• Journal

What will I learn?

• Bird & butterfly identification for beginners
• Habitat needs of birds & butterflies, specific to your neighbourhood
• Plant species that birds & butterflies prefer
• And so much more!

What’s the investment?

• 9am-3pm workshop is $150 a ticket
• Class sizes are capped at 16 people to ensure quality learning & engagement

Learning doesn’t stop when our workshops stop. We have created a Workshop Members Portal that will give all workshop participants access to the resources we refer to, including weblinks and files. You can come back at any time and refresh your knowledge or take a deep dive into the content

We have also made a Workshop Forum available within the portal so you can stay connected after the workshop. The forum aims to create a community of learning and support through providing a platform where you can:

• engage in workshop topic discussions
• ask questions & gain advice
• post about your workshop project
• connect with like minded people

This course is available:

Wednesday 13th November

Saturday 16th November

Please select preferred date in checkout