Experience the Best of Local Gardening and Sustainability
The Edible Gardens Festival is a not-for-profit event that showcases the best of local gardening and sustainability. On May 24-25, the festival will feature six brand new open gardens to tour, live demonstrations, expert workshops, and a chance to meet local gardeners and experts.
New Features and Highlights
- New open gardens to tour, each showcasing unique and innovative approaches to sustainable gardening
- Live demonstrations at each garden, covering a range of topics from organic farming to DIY gardening projects
- Expert workshops, ticketed separately at $25 each, covering a range of gardening topics
- Opportunity to meet local gardeners and experts, and pick up tips and inspiration for growing your own food
- Chance to buy delicious local produce, food, and drinks
Meet the Gardeners and Experts
Phil Iannerelli and his partner Mel from the Natural Faming Alliance will be opening the doors to Lost The Plot Farm, a small-scale market garden that showcases organic farming techniques. They’ll be sharing tips and techniques for boosting soil and plant health, and demonstrating how to make organic soil amendments.
Phil and Mel are experimenting with various natural farming methods, including biodynamics, electroculture, and other organic techniques, to create a thriving garden on land that was once a bare paddock. Their approach is a great example of how small-scale, sustainable gardening can be effective and rewarding.
While Lost The Plot Farm is a market garden, Phil’s tips and techniques can be applied to home gardens as well. They’ll also be sharing their expertise on how to use organic fertilisers and soil improvers, and provide DIY tips for improving your own soil.
Other Highlights
- Margaret River Mitre 10 will be showcasing a raised-bed Vegepod and demonstrating how to use it to grow abundance in a small space
- One lucky festival-goer will have the chance to take home a Vegepod
- Local experts will be sharing their knowledge and expertise on a range of gardening topics
Tickets and Prices
Saturday and Sunday day tickets are $20 for adults and free for children 16 and under. Day tickets are almost sold out, so it’s a good idea to book in advance.
In-depth workshops run by local experts on a range of gardening topics are ticketed separately at $25 each and are held in the afternoon of both days. These workshops have also sold out, so be sure to book your spot early.
Special Offers and Discounts
Margaret River Mitre 10 is again supporting the festival, offering a 20% discount on all fruit trees, potted plants, and vegetable seedlings to ticket-holders.
Yates Australia is donating thank-you gifts for the gardeners and volunteers, a lovely gesture that recognizes the hard work and dedication that goes into making the festival a success.
What the Experts Say
“The Edible Gardens Festival is the perfect chance to get up close and personal with experienced green thumbs and tap into an immense bank of local, place-based knowledge to help you on your food-growing journey,” says Trev.
