Come along and help us restore and maintain the Mahoe Native Reserve in Lincoln.
Working bees are the first Sunday of every month from 2.00 pm.
Entry to the Reserve is on Boundary Road, Lincoln (opposite the High School).
03 4230445
mahoereserve@gmail.com
A gardening workshop for beginners of all ages.
In just 90 minutes, Errol Wood and Graham Burge will take you through the basics of bed preparation, planting seeds and seedlings, and the maintenance requirements (weeding, thinning, watering, etc.).
We will also have a spring seedling swap. Bring along your surplus seedlings, and take away others for free.
021 074 3905
ruth.wood@xtra.co.nz
The soil is the foundation of a healthy garden, whether it is a lawn, a vegetable garden or a simple flower garden.
Roger McLenaghen of Lincoln University, assisted by Josie Mazzetto, will present the workshop.
Roger is a Senior Tutor in the Soil Science Department. He is responsible for the soil science laboratories for undergraduate classes, and lectures to Diploma students.
Bring along an ice-cream container of your vegetable garden soil if you would like to have it assessed by Roger.
021 074 3905
ruth.wood@xtra.co.nz
Come along and help us restore and maintain the Mahoe Native Reserve in Lincoln.
Working bees are the first Sunday of every month from 2.00 pm.
Entry to the Reserve is on Boundary Road, Lincoln (opposite the High School).
03 4230445
mahoereserve@gmail.com
Compost is one of nature’s best mulches and soil additives, and you can use it instead of commercial fertilisers. Best of all, compost is cheap. You can make it without spending a cent. Compost in your garden improves its soil structure, texture, and aeration, and increases the soil’s water-holding capacity. It’s also a great way of getting rid of your kitchen scraps and garden waste.
Our presenters, Errol Wood and David Grantham, will cover:
021 074 3905
ruth.wood@xtra.co.nz
Come along and help us restore and maintain the Mahoe Native Reserve in Lincoln.
Working bees are the first Sunday of every month from 2.00 pm.
Entry to the Reserve is on Boundary Road, Lincoln (opposite the High School).
03 4230445
mahoereserve@gmail.com
A Basic Workshop on Pruning and Caring for your Roses.
We are pleased to once again obtain the services of Liz, who comes from a long line of keen gardeners. She has completed the two-year Organic Horticulture course at the Biological Husbandry Unit (BHU) at Lincoln University. Now she looks after the gardens and grounds at the BHU, and her own developing garden. This year she will be joined by her friend Jill Jones.
Booking is not required, just come along. A gold coin donation on the day to support the activities of the gardens will be appreciated.
021 074 3905
ruth.wood@xtra.co.nz
A workshop for beginners. We will cover the basic techniques of tree selection, training, pruning, and dealing with common pests.
A gold coin donation to support the activities of the Gardens will be appreciated.
021 074 3905
ruth.wood@xtra.co.nz
If you missed the recent presentation by Wendy Kentjens on fungi, here are a few tips from the well attended workshop that took place in April. While we have useful fungi such as mushrooms and yeasts, Wendy devoted most of her talk to dealing with problem fungi.
Here are the suggested steps:
Types of problem fungi frequently encountered by gardeners include powdery mildew (grapes and fruit trees), rust, anthracene (tomatoes) and botrytis rot (strawberries and grapes).
Ngā mihi nui Wendy.
021 074 3905
Some fungi will help your plants to get nutrients and protect them from diseases, while others will make your plants sick. You will find out about promoting the good fungi, and keeping the bad ones in check. You will also learn about the life-cycles of fungi so you know what to look out for to grow healthy plants.
Our presenter, Wendy Kentjens is a Tutor in Plant Pathology at Lincoln University. As well as teaching, Wendy is researching plant diseases and beneficial organisms that can be used for disease control.
021 074 3905
ruth.wood@xtra.co.nz
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