Growing your own veggies from seed is easier (and more fun) than you think in this hands-on workshop with small-space growing guru Kat Lavers. Learn simple, low-cost techniques to raise strong, healthy seedlings so you can fill your garden – and your friends’ gardens – with homegrown abundance.
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Event description:
-Learn how to sow and grow veggies from seed using simple, repeatable techniques that work in backyards, balconies and community gardens.
​-Discover the most common seed-starting mistakes and how to avoid them so your seedlings actually thrive, not just survive.
-Get clever ideas for using free and upcycled containers and materials instead of buying lots of new gear.
-Pick up practical tips for making your own seed-raising mix for better germination, stronger roots and healthier plants.

Walk away with the skills and confidence to save money, explore unusual varieties and share surplus plants with friends, family and neighbours.

Who this is for:
-New or nervous gardeners who want to start from seed but don’t know where to begin.
-Confident gardeners who want to improve germination rates, reduce waste and grow more for less.
-Anyone keen to make their garden more sustainable, productive and community-minded.

About Kat Lavers
Kat Lavers is a small-space food production specialist, permaculture designer and gardening educator based at The Plummery, her 1/14th acre urban permaculture system in Naarm/Melbourne. This tiny garden produces hundreds of kilograms of veggies, herbs, fruit and eggs each year, showing what is possible in even the smallest suburban space. Kat designs home and community food gardens, teaches widely and is passionate about helping people turn everyday spaces into thriving, resilient edible landscapes.