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Grow your confidence in the garden: The rookie gardener’s guide
New to gardening? Let’s turn confusion into confidence with simple tips to help your garden and your skills bloom.
The Diggers Club x Chloe Foster
Reserve your spot and book today!
Chloe Foster - The Rookie Gardener
Saturday 13 September, 2025
Education Centre and Heronswood House
3 pm to 4.30 pm
Join Chloe Foster, author of the freshly published book, The Rookie Gardener, in conversation with Indra Kurzeme, Manager Events and Education. Chloe has worked as a horticulturalist at both the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and the Melbourne Zoo and is a presenter on Melbourne’s 3CR’s Gardening Show.
Hear Chloe’s gardening journey and the people who mentored her and how it has influenced her career. Most of all, why Chloe thought it was a good idea to write a book for gardeners with NFI. How she approached the project to equip novice plant parents every success in their first garden.
Book nowInspired by her new book The Rookie Gardener, Chloe Foster is here to help you take the first steps towards a thriving garden, no matter your space, skills or experience.
Ready to begin your gardening journey? Download her free guide, 10 Plants to start growing your confidence in the Garden and discover the easiest, most rewarding plants to start with as you build your green thumb.
Plus, be the first to know when our exclusive Rookie Gardner Collection is available to shop.
Download your free guide today.
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