Workshops Details

Introduction to Indigenous Gardening

Learn about indigenous plants and their benefit to your garden and to you! Increase biodiversity in your local area. Create a garden that can be robust in a changing climate. Get to know your options for weed control. Become a champion for biodiversity in your own backyard!

Course Publishers

Conservation Collective Team

Who is this workshop for?

This workshop is for anyone wanting to learn about gardening with indigenous plants:

Beginner gardeners
Home owners or renters
Avid gardeners wanting to learn about using indigenous plants
New Residents to the Area
Gardens for Wildlife

Course Description

The course will cover:

Knowledge

Understanding the difference between native, indigenous and EVC plants
Creating a sustainable, low maintenance garden
Reading your site and plant needs
Creating low cost, high impact indigenous gardens
How your backyard garden can conserve biodiversity
Encouraging biodiversity in your backyard
Understanding the key elements of a habitat garden

Skills & Experiences

Planning your indigenous garden or patch
Selecting 15 indigenous plants in our nursery
Start your custom plan for your own space

Delivery Mode

Face to face delivery in our classroom & indigenous nursery Conservation Collective
52 Westernport Hwy, Somerville, 3912

Course Details

What do I need to bring?

Lunch & water – morning tea provided
Mobile Phone
Closed in shoes

What will I take home?

Access to workshop member portal
Workshop resources (via portal)
Online Forum (via portal)
15 starter indigenous plants – your choice
Journal

What will I learn?

The whys and hows of indigenous gardening
How indigenous gardening can benefit you and our local biodiversity
Planning and creating a successful indigenous garden
Understanding biodiversity, indigenous plants and ecological vegetation classes (EVC’s)
Plant selection and placement
Site preparation and maintenance

What’s the investment?

9am-3pm workshop is $150 a ticket
Class sizes are capped at 16 people to ensure quality learning & engagement

Trainer Profile

Trav Jolly, Ecoskills, SEEDS Bushland Restoration & Conservation Collective

Trav has over six years’ experience working in ecological restoration and regeneration, and more than two years’ experience delivering industry-based training. Trav has worked as a Project Coordinator across a range of bushland restoration projects, supporting on-ground crews and contributing to site assessment and restoration planning as an AABR-accredited practitioner.

Trav holds a Diploma of Conservation and Land Management and a Certificate IV in Conservation and Land Management, with expertise in ecological restoration, plant identification and observation skills, indigenous plants, and weed management. Trav is committed to mentoring emerging practitioners and supporting learners to build confidence and practical skills for real-world conservation work.