Brisbane Biodynamic & Organic Garden Skills Workshop - Mar 2026

📅 Multiple dates (examples listed: Sat 21 March 2026; Sat 01 Aug - Sun 02 Aug 2026) | 📍 Brisbane, Australia | 🏷️ workshop

My Food Garden runs a program of biodynamic and organic gardening workshops aimed at people wanting practical, hands-on skills to create highly productive food gardens and small-scale farms. These workshops are appropriate for a broad audience, including urban growers with balcony gardens, backyard food gardeners, community garden coordinators, small-scale organic farmers, and people pursuing greater self-sufficiency. The program balances theory and practice and emphasises experiential learning where participants are encouraged to ‘get their hands dirty’ so they learn with head, heart and hands. Workshop topics listed include biodynamic gardening focused on vegetables, herbs and fruits; biodynamic methods and nature connection using Goethean and Steiner approaches; and multi-day intensive workshops (for example, a two-day biodynamic gardening workshop shown for August 1–2, 2026). Attendees can expect to learn foundational organic growing techniques such as soil preparation, crop planning, organic fertility management, pest and disease management without synthetic chemicals, and practical biodynamic preparations and timings. The courses highlight plant perception and nature connection, with instruction by experienced practitioners — the site notes Peter Kearney as a long-term biodynamic practitioner and teacher who has worked with biodynamic methods since 1993 and presents at biodynamic conferences; he is also a director of Biodynamic Agriculture Australia Ltd., indicating strong practical and sector connections. Workshops are run primarily at My Food Garden’s urban farm in Brisbane but are sometimes offered in other Australian states and overseas, making them relevant to both local and regional participants. The workshops typically blend hands-on activities with short theory sessions, group discussion, and opportunities for networking with like-minded growers, and they are suitable for beginners through to more experienced growers seeking to deepen their biodynamic practice. For permaculture practitioners, these workshops are valuable because they offer complementary methods for enhancing soil life, increasing plant resilience and biodiversity, and integrating ecological rhythms into garden and small-farm design. Participants often leave with actionable techniques they can apply immediately to home gardens or scaled up for market gardens and small farms. Costs, specific schedules, and registration details are provided on the organiser’s events page, and the program lists multiple dates including one-day workshops (e.g., March 21, 2026) and multi-day intensives (e.g., August 1–2, 2026).