Grow your Edibles Indoors: Understanding Your Plants and Your Space (Part 1)
This hands-on workshop introduces participants to the basic growing needs of edible plants. Participants will also learn how to assess their indoor space to identify suitable spots for their edible gardening endeavour.

Content:

• Basic needs of edible plants
• Introduction to grow lights
• Microgreens
• Leafy greens

This is the first of our two-part “Grow Your Edibles Indoors” series. While it is not compulsory to sign up for both parts together, participants are strongly encouraged to do so to maximise the learning benefits. Click here to find out more about the second part. 

Date: Saturday, 14 October 2023
Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Venue: Centre for Education and Outreach
Fees: $50/- per participant (inclusive of all materials)

Please click here to register.

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Introduction to Home Gardening 
Growing plants at home brings about great satisfaction. Learn how to anticipate and address the challenges of growing plants at home, including planning for your home garden. You can also gather tips to propagate your own potted plants. This introductory workshop will give you a strong start to your home gardening journey which will certainly bring you great joy.

Content: 

• Benefits and limitations of growing plants at home
• Basic plant requirements
• Selecting the appropriate plants and planting media
• Transplanting and propagation methods
• Caring for your plants

Date: Saturday, 21 October 2023
Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm 
Venue: Centre for Education and Outreach
Fees: $45/- per participant (inclusive of all materials)

Please click here to register.

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Grow your Edibles Indoors: Planting Media and Plant Propagation (Part 2)
Plants grow in soil, but is soil the only suitable growing medium? This hands-on workshop introduces the components of planting media and focuses on what is suitable for growing vegetable indoors. Also, participants will learn some basic plant propagation techniques. 

Content:

• Troubleshooting of problems encountered by participants when growing edible plants (case studies from first session)
• Types of planting media
• Plant propagation techniques 
• Transplanting of seedlings
• Managing pests and diseases

This is the second of our two-part “Grow Your Edibles Indoors” series. While it is not compulsory to sign up for both parts together, participants are strongly encouraged to do so to maximise the learning benefits. Click here to find out more about the first part. 

Date: Saturday, 4 November 2023
Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Venue: Centre for Education and Outreach
Fees: $50/- per participant (inclusive of all materials)

Please click here to register.

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Introduction to Growing Epiphytes (Orchids) 
Keen to do some gardening but not ready to have potted plants at home yet? Try your hands at growing orchids instead! Many tropical orchid species and hybrids are epiphytic. They thrive well without soil. You will bring home your own orchid plant to start your gardening journey. 

Content: 

• What is an Orchid? 
• Diversity of orchids
• Basic needs of an Orchid
• Transplanting and propagation methods
• Caring for your Orchid

Dates:
Saturday, 18 November 2023 (Please click here to register)
Repeat: Friday, 24 November 2023 (Please click here to register)
Repeat: Saturday, 16 December 2023 (Please click here to register)

Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm 
Venue: Centre for Education and Outreach
Fees: $45/- per participant (inclusive of all materials)

Please click here to register.

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For enquiry, please contact the SBG Education Branch through email.