Masterclass
Bountiful backyard berries
Brought to you by The Diggers Club
Your Masterclass
Berries are one of the most rewarding crops to grow in the home garden. Join Diggers Head of Gardens, Julian Blackhirst, to learn about variety selection, soil preparation, training and pruning to grow your own delicious summer berries. Yum!
What you will learn:
- How to set up a productive berry patch in your own backyard.
- Soil preparation and management for all types of berries and soft fruit.
- Pruning and training methods to support your berry vines and get the most out of your berry patch.
- Select varieties to extend your harvest and provide berries throughout the summer months.
- Organic methods of preventing pests and diseases on berry plants.
This Masterclass is designed to teach you everything you need to know to grow delicious berries in your home garden.
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Member price
$80
Non member price
$110
Your Presenter
Julian is our Head of Gardens here at The Diggers Club. He brings a wealth of experience from his time at St Erth, where he was the curator of the espalier orchard, the food forest and the bulb meadows. Julian is also a highly experienced market gardener and a passionate farm-to-fork foodie.
The Location
Featuring over 4 acres of food, cottage and bush gardens each season provides different delights and inspiration to both experienced and aspiring gardeners. The gardens are filled with plants which thrive in central Victoria’s cold winters and hot dry summers. A huge range of daffodils, hellebores and other flowering bulbs bring the garden to life in spring.
Visitors can admire the colour and beauty of our perennial flower borders throughout summer and autumn with hardy, long flowering perennials creating an amazing cottage garden display amongst our Australian bush setting.
The Garden was certified organic between 2008 and 2023. Today, the Digger’s range of perennials, bulbs and heirloom vegetables are grown at St Erth using best-practice organic methods. Seasonal produce from our kitchen gardens is served at St Erth café throughout the year.
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Masterclass
Bountiful backyard berries
1 March 2026
The Garden of St Erth (Blackwood)
Sunday 11 am - 12.30 pm
Limited tickets, don't miss out.
