Vegetable Gardening Workshop
Learn how to grow delicious, fresh vegetables in your own garden in this practical Sydney vegetable gardening workshop. This course introduces the essentials of creating a productive home garden, including how to assess sunlight, drainage and soil quality, choose suitable vegetables for Sydney’s climate, and care for your garden throughout the growing season.
You will explore garden mixes, composts, potting mixes, containers, garden beds, watering, weeding, mulching and fertilising. The workshop also covers practical ways to grow vegetables in pots and small spaces, helping you build confidence to cultivate a healthy and productive veggie and herb patch at home.
Course Content
- Garden mixes vs soils: understand garden bases, composts, soils and mixes.
- Location and quality: choose and inspect your site, and compare containers, pots and garden beds.
- Maintenance: use watering, mulch, compost and fertiliser to support healthy vegetables.
- Choices and varieties: select seeds, seedlings and vegetables suited to your space and season.
Schedule & Pricing
- 20 June 2026, 8:30 AM–12:30 PM at Rozelle Campus, full price $159.
- 21 November 2026, 8:30 AM–12:30 PM at Rozelle Campus, full price $169.
Please Note
- This course does not cover pest or disease identification, pest or disease management, or chemical treatment for plants.
- Specific local plant selection advice should be sought from a local horticulturist.
- Practical sessions may vary depending on the season, weather and garden availability, and may take place in a classroom environment.
Details
You will learn
- Assess sunlight, drainage and soil quality for a productive vegetable garden.
- Choose suitable vegetables, herbs, seeds, seedlings and potting mixes for your space.
- Maintain healthy plants using watering, compost, mulch and fertiliser techniques.
You will get
- Practical guidance for growing vegetables in garden beds, pots and containers.
- Seasonal advice for selecting vegetables that suit Sydney’s climate.
- Confidence to create and maintain your own home veggie and herb patch.
Appropriate for
Beginners and experienced gardeners who want a comprehensive guide to growing vegetables and improving their home gardening skills.
Preparation
What to bring
- Gardening gloves
- A face mask to protect against potting mix and garden soil bacteria
- Notepad and pen, or a phone or tablet for taking notes
What to wear
Casual
Your Teacher
Sydney Community College
38 reviewsSydney Community College is a registered charity with a voluntary Board of Directors.
The College has a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education and training programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.
We do this by:
- Providing quality continuing adult education opportunities for people to build practical and theoretical skills and develop knowledge;
- Leveraging from and developing community capacity and inclusivity;
- Developing innovative affordable and accessible skills training programmes;
- Partnering with like organisations to deliver learning opportunities for disadvantaged individuals and communities;
- Partnering with all levels of government to deliver education policy objectives.
Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
You’re welcome to send someone in your place.
OR
- A refund can be requested 10 days before class starts. An admin fee of AU$45.00 applies.
Terms & Conditions
At Sydney Community College, we know that plans can change unexpectedly. Whether it’s a shift in your schedule, a family emergency, or just a change of heart, we want to support you in the fairest way possible.
At the same time, we’re a not-for-profit organisation that commits resources to running each class—so last-minute cancellations can significantly impact our ability to offer quality, affordable programs.
That’s why we’ve created a simple, transparent policy that balances your need for flexibility with our need to plan and deliver courses sustainably. Our cancellation policy offers two clear options, depending on when you notify us:
Cancel More Than 10 Days Before the Course Starts – You can choose to receive a full refund, minus a $45 administration fee OR a non-refundable credit note valid for 12 months for the full value you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College.
Option 2: Cancel Within 10 Days of the Course Starting - You’ll receive a credit note valid for 12 months for 50% of the course fee you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College.
Please note that both refund and credit options are only available before the course begins. Once the course has started—or if you decide to withdraw after it has commenced—no refunds or credits can be issued. If you need to cancel your enrolment, just email us and we’ll take care of it based on the timelines above.
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