How to Grow Nutrient Dense Food in an Urban Space
Tuesday 2 September 2025 at 11:00AM
Melton Library & Learning Hub
Event Description
Gardening Guru Craig Castree joins us this Learning Festival to share his veggie-growing wisdom!
Learn how you can grow nutritionally dense food where you live, while improving soil health, your own health and the climate.
Craig will give you tips to take the hard work out of gardening, so that your veggie patches can thrive without all the effort.
Craig Castree is an award-winning Horticulturist. With 45 years’ experience at growing his own food organically and creating edible gardens, Craig has become a go-to source of gardening knowledge around Victoria. Craig has worked in fruit tree orchards, and both retail and wholesale nurseries, and is passionate about teaching others to live a more sustainable and self-sufficient life in an urban setting.
When
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Tuesday 2 September 2025
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Where
Melton Library & Learning Hub
31 McKenzie Street
Melton VIC
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Event Partner
This event is part of the City of Melton Learning Festival. For more information, visit our website: melton.vic.gov.au/LearningFestival
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