Vegetable Gardening Workshop

Learn how to grow delicious, fresh vegetables in your own garden with our gardening short courses in Sydney!

Join our vegetable gardening workshop and embark on a rewarding journey to cultivate fresh, homegrown produce. You’ll learn essential fundamentals, such as assessing sunlight, drainage, and soil quality, to establish a thriving vegetable garden. Discover which vegetables thrive in Sydney’s climate and how to select the best plants for your outdoor space.

Master effective garden care techniques, including efficient watering, weeding, and mulching, to maintain a healthy garden throughout the growing season. You’ll also explore practical methods for growing vegetables in pots and containers, maximising productivity even in small spaces. Together, we'll unlock the secrets to successful vegetable gardening and transforming your garden into a lush, productive oasis. 

Whether you’re growing for taste, health, or sustainability, this course will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to cultivate your own thriving vegetable garden. 

Join us to start your journey towards a bountiful harvest!

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Vegetable Gardening course, you should be able to:

• Have confidence about growing your own herbs and vegetables
• Assess the quality of your garden soil mix
• Determine the selection of vegetables that will work in your space
• Cultivate garden composts and garden soils
• Select potting mixes for containers
• Develop a nutrient-rich, well-structured garden profile
• Diversify your fresh food sources
• Successfully grow your own home veggie and herb patch

Course content

What will be covered in this Vegetable Gardening course?

Garden mixes vs. soils

• Start with a solid foundation: understanding garden bases
• Underground: the key is structural
• What you need to know about garden composts, soils and mixes

Location, type and quality issues

• Choosing and inspecting your site
• Learning from past gardening mistakes
• Recognise the difference between containers, pots and garden bedds

Garden and vegetable maintenance

• Water or irrigation: pick your climate option
• Manage weeds by using mulch to retain moisture
• Improve soil and plant health with compost
• Understand the essential role of fertiliser in your gardening routine

Choices and varieties

• Seeds, seedlings or full-grown: cropping speed
• Which veggies make sense: grow what where!
• Explore unique edible alternatives
• Learn how to choose between seeds and seedlings for seasonal planting

Intended audience

Who is this Vegetable Gardening course for?

This course offers a comprehensive guide to growing vegetables, tailored to both beginners and experienced gardeners looking to refine their skills.

Practical sessions vary with the time of year, the weather, the availability of gardens, and may take place in a classroom environment.

Please note - this course does not contain horticultural advice on: 

• Pest or disease identification
• Pest or disease management
• Use of chemical treatment for plants.

Specific plant selection advice is available from your local horticulturist to help with plant requirements for your local area.  Your specific local area plant species are not covered in this course.

Course venue

Rozelle Campus

2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd on the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)

Course materials

What to bring to class

• Gardening gloves
• A face mask (to protect against potential potting mix/garden soil bacteria such as Legionella)
• Notepad and pen, or phone/tablet, to take notes