IN THE GARDEN

Bokashi
​Composting 101

Saturday, 5 Sept, 9am-11am, 1 morning $45
Looking for a new way to dispose of your kitchen scraps? Bokashi is a form of fermented composting which is done on a small scale and in a sealed container.  It's perfect for people who don't have the space for a compost pile, have a 
small garden or who need compost in a hurry. Bokashi is a unique process using fermentation to break down proteins, fats and all other kitchen waste (this means you can even add cooked foods and meat). Discover how Bokashi can benefit your home garden and some of the science behind this unique process including other uses of microbes that make this process possible.  This a practical course. You will be shown how to make your bown bokashi bin from recycled materials and be given all the resources and information you need to start composting straight away!
Course ID: C224
Tutor: Greer Rasmussen

Wild about Weeds

​Saturday 19 Sept, 9am-12pm, 1 morn $35
Discover how to forage for wild herbs on a short field trip and learn how to identify and use edible wild herbs that are full of vitamins, minerals and essential phytochemicals, in short: they are way more nutritious than cultivated veggies. Challenge your taste buds and get to know some of the weeds/herbs that you will find (almost) anywhere. Are you curious and open to new tastes? Then join Bianca on this herbal excursion.
Course ID: C223
Tutor: Bianca Haux

Wild Herbs in the Kitchen

How do you use wild herbs?  What are the benefits?  Join Bianca for an afternoon session in the kitchen and learn how to cook with wild herbs.  Visit the Culinary Delights page for details.

Keeping Bees
Have you thought about keeping bees but don’t know where to start? Discover whether you have the aptitude to work with bees by handling a live hive in this hands-on practical session. If you grow your own veges and have your own fruit trees you realise how important honey bees are in this equation. Help a declining bee population plus enjoy the benefits of the garden being pollinated and harvesting your own honey. Two options available, choose from either the morning or afternoon session. 
Saturday 19 September
Course ID C225:  10am - 12 noon  NO vacancies
Course ID C226:  1-3pm  $35
Spaces still available in the afternoon session
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Facilitated by: David Herbert
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phone: 09-435-0889  |  Location: Wilkinson Ave, Kamo, Whangarei  |  Email: cew@kamohigh.school.nz
 
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