Managing Garden Pests and Diseases – Introduction to Market Gardening

This course is the second component of the Introduction to Horticulture course. It will provide practical advice to enable course participants to deal with common pests and diseases encountered in the garden using organic methods. The main focus will be on pests and diseases of fruit and vegetables in the Canberra region, but these same techniques are also applicable to ornamental plants. The life which inhabits our gardens, viruses, bacteria, fungi, arthropods, etc will be described. Assistance will be provided in recognising the most common pests and diseases in Canberra region gardens and how to deal with them using the systematic approach of Integrated Pest and Disease Management techniques. The course consists of two sessions of four hours each on 23 May and 6 June. The total cost for both sessions is $80.00. Each session runs from 10:30am to 3:30pm with a lunch break from 12:30pm to 1:30pm (BYO lunch). To enroll in this course, click here

This is a face to face course. It is suitable for allotment holders and backyard gardeners. It is also part of the Introduction to Market Gardening course. Details of the entire Introduction to Market Gardening course can be found by emailing mgtraining@ccfarm.org.au.

This is the first session of this course