We love our gardens in Canberra, but as many gardeners know, it’s not always easy. No one enjoys nursing gardens through hot dry summers, having trees and shrubs shredded in sudden hailstorms, or washed away with harsh downpours.

With a future that is looking dryer, hotter and with less predictable rainfall, how can you make sure that your garden continues to be a place of joy and a refuge for biodiversity?

The good news is that there is plenty you can do, both to safeguard your garden against future climate change, and to make sure that your gardening is helping to reduce your carbon footprint.

Climate resilient gardens can be beautiful, and can save time, water and money along the way. Local garden designer and educator Cally Brennan from Canberra Permaculture Design and Education will be presenting the workshop, covering a range of topics including stormwater harvesting, selecting plants that are less likely to burn in bushfire, and creating a floral haven for endangered insects.

Refund Policy: Please kindly note that tickets are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to other workshops. You are welcome to pass your ticket on to another person.

Please note that in the event of community transmission of COVID-19 in the ACT region the Canberra Environment Centre reserves the right to either adapt the workshop to online or cancel the event and refund all ticketholders at our discretion.

Please observe good hygiene and social distancing during this workshop and do not attend if you have been feeling unwell.

Accessibility: the Canberra Environment Centre has an accessibility ramp and spacious indoor area. The CEC has two regular sized toilet cubicles. For all accessibility enquiries please contact us 6248 0885 sustainability@canberraenvironment.org

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