Name: Grow Your Own Winter Veggies with Dr Compost (Tāhuna/Queenstown)
Start: 2025-03-04T18:00:00+13:00
End: 2025-03-04T20:00:00+13:00
Location: Sherwood Queenstown

$Grow Your Own Winter Veggies with Dr Compost (T\u0101huna\/Queenstown)$

Growing your own veggies isn’t just for summer. A garden can be productive year round if you know when and what to plant. Come along and get inspired at Dr Compost’s free Winter Veggies workshop.
Find out which crops grow well in our region, when to plant for the best results, how to protect your plants from our harsh climate by using cloches and existing microclimates.
With more than 20 years composting and gardening experience, Dr Compost, aka Hāwea’s Ben Elms, has all the tricks to get your compost heap working and your garden blooming all year around. He loves answering questions and sharing his knowledge in his entertaining workshops.
You’re guaranteed to leave inspired to start growing, and with the know how to turn your backyard into a productive local food hub.
Spaces are limited, so please reserve your free spot over on Humanitix.
The Dr Compost home-composting project is funded by Queenstown Lakes District Council and delivered by Wastebusters to reduce organic waste in landfill.