Masterclass
Ingredients for a healthy garden
Brought to you by The Diggers Club
Your Masterclass
Every successful, healthy garden starts with the soil. In this masterclass, Head of Gardens, Julian Blackhirst, will demonstrate how to build and improve your soil, whatever your starting point. Become confident in your skill to maintain a healthy living soil. Discover the techniques to make good compost - the magic ingredient to revitalise your garden and bring your soil to life.
What will you learn?
- How to make rich, healthy compost to improve your garden and fertilise plants.
- The importance of living soil and how to maintain soil structure, fertility and a biologically active soil.
- Using green manures and cover crops to add organic matter to your soil and build soil fertility.
- How to get the most out of your soil by growing a diverse range of plants.
- Choose the right fertilisers and amendments to add to your soil.
This Masterclass is designed to teach you everything you need to know to build a healthy, living soil. From compost to green manures, cover crops and fertilisation, a successful garden always begins with the soil.
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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
Heronswood is the home of The Diggers Foundation, a living catalogue of garden treasures showcasing all that can be found in Diggers Club magazines and books.
At the heart of Heronswood is a cottage garden of meandering paths and lawns, seamlessly combining edible and ornamental plantings. Australia’s first certified organic open garden, it is the place to learn about sustainable practices and the preservation of heirloom flowers and vegetables.
A working garden for gardeners, with new projects always on the go and ideas to take home to your patch. Heronswood delights throughout the changing seasons, with the warmer summer months bringing the stunning perennials into full show.
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Masterclass
Ingredients for a healthy garden
31 May 2026
Heronswood (Dromana)
Sunday 11 am - 12.30 pm
Limited tickets, don't miss out.
