Gardening in Small Spaces

Join Greg Lamont and Liz Jeavons-Fellows who share their passion and broad knowledge of horticulture to excite you about gardening.

Living in small spaces is not a barrier to creating a beautiful lush and sustainable garden.

Topics covered include:

• Planting aspect (sun/shade, dry/wet, sheltered/exposed)

• Understanding soils and potting mixes

• Growing in containers

• Watering and plant nutrition

• Design and plant selection, including proven winners

• Vegetables and herbs

• Green walls

The morning will include a delicious morning tea, with the opportunity to purchase plants from the Growing Friends Plant Sales. All event guests will receive 20% off plant sales.

Greg Lamont

Horticultural Adviser, Growing Friends

Greg has had a long career in horticulture including teaching, research and development and large-scale floriculture production. Greg has been a volunteer with GF for 11 years where he shares his passion and commercial experience of plant propagation and growing. Greg has hands-on experience with a wide range of native and exotic plants. 

Liz Jeavons-Fellows 

Team Leader, Growing Friends

Liz worked for 15 years as an Architect in the UK before moving to Australia in 2005, and has since completed a course in horticulture and started volunteering at Growing Friends. Liz values the sharing of knowledge and gardening experiences, and her love of gardening and working with people combined with an outlet for creativity has made the last 5 years of volunteering a thoroughly rewarding time.