Bugs, pests, snails and slugs: how to control them

Next date: Saturday, 23 November 2024 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

What's eating your tomatoes? Why are there holes in your lettuce leaves? Join us with gardener Kat Lavers for a garden safari as we learn about garden ecology.

You'll meet common pests and diseases, as well as some of the creatures that prey on them. See simple steps you can take to protect your crops and learn a natural, sustainable and cost-effective approach to pest and disease management in the home garden.

We are looking for community members interested in local food production and sustainability, beginner to advanced gardeners are welcome.

About the guest speaker

Kat Lavers is the gardener and designer behind The Plummery, a 1/14th acre urban permaculture system in Melbourne's north that produces almost all the vegetable, herbs, fruit and eggs consumed by the household! She has realised that with good design, growing lots of food is possible even with limited time, space and resources.

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Location

Free parking available at Bellfield Community Hub, Closest bus stop is at Corner of Perkins Ave and Oriel Rd, Bellfield. Bus services include 250, 251, 350 and 549. Bellfield entrance is approximately 200m from the bus stop.

Bellfield Community Garden, 15 Daphne Crescent, Bellfield, 3081, View Map