Monthly Workshops
A series of eight workshops in 2025/26 on growing and preserving food, seedsaving, foraging and sustainability. The workshops are free but places are limited.
Registration is required on the day of the market.
Workshops will run from 9.00am – 10.00am within the Goulburn Farmers Market inside Peden Pavilion.
18 April 2026
No workshop this month due to the markets being in the Skillion area
23 May 2026
Regenerative Agriculture with Dimity Taylor
Regenerative Agriculture
- What is it?
- Why is it important?
- How can you get started, on a small or large scale.
Dimity has been implementing Regenerative Agriculture principals on their property near Crookwell for the past 10 years. She is passionate about sharing what she has learnt over this time to help other start or extend their journey into Regenerative Agriculture, be that that in their back yard, broad acre farm, or consumer choices.
Previous workshops
March 2026 - Returning Organics to soil with Gerry Gillespie
Gerry Gillespie is an expert on returning organics to soil (ROTS). The soil is our mother, everything we are, everything we ever will be is predicated on what we eat. Yet urban communities have lost their connection to the soil as their food producer. Gerry believes we can re-build that connection through the use of organic waste to enrich our soils.
With an emphasis on community engagement, he helped refine an inoculant-based, odour-free, no-turn compost process. He has current projects in the fields of biochar, foliar fertilisers, feral animals, worms, food waste and compost.
February 2026 - Fermentation, Pickling & Preserving with Leo Richter
Leo Richter has 14 years of experience in fine dining and hospitality. Originally from Germany, he brought his experience of Scandinavian fermentation methods to Australia, where he gained a reputation for having these on the menu at his Mosman coffee shop.
Now a Regenerative free-range farmer, we are delighted that Leo has agreed to give a workshop demonstration on various quick and slow methods of fermentation.
If you would like to go home with a sample from the workshop, you can bring a small jar with you and make a gold coin donation for the ingredients.
January 2026 - Pollination and Pollinators with Belinda Foley
Belinda Foley, from Beelinda's Bee Hive, has been a beekeeper for 12 years. She will explain the life cycle of the honeybee and their importance to humans. She will talk about native bees, elaborate on the importance of pollination, the process and how to attract pollenators to your garden.
December 20 - Propagating
Propagating tips, feeding and getting the best results from your seedlings and plants.
Plus Q & A session.
August 23 – Beekeeping:
Karl Shaw, Boorowa Bees
Getting started with beekeeping
Come along to this workshop to hear Karl talk about the essentials of backyard beekeeping, what equipment you'll need, how to get started, and what to expect in your first season.
It's a great chance to learn more about this rewarding hobby and ask any questions you might have. Whether you're ready to jump in, thinking about it, or just curious, come along and see what beekeeping is all about.
September 27 – Permaculture: Raina Emerson, How to grow an edible forest garden
Permaculture is known for long-lasting, low-maintenance perennial gardens that stack plants in time and space. The opposite of monoculture. A well-planned edible forest garden will be abundant, full of life and less susceptible to disease and insect attack.
We will explore how to use the kind of diversity found in natural forests to create your own edible version. We’ll learn about the layers in a forest garden, suitable plants for this region and how to establish a forest garden. We’ll talk about companion plants and then we’ll plant a mini-forest garden in a pot.
October 25 - Seedsaving:
Arian, Canberra Seed Savers
Seed saving is easy, economical and fun! Saving seeds from your food garden allows more diverse and resilient varieties adapted to your region, builds local food security and promotes biodiversity. It saves time and resources when you don't have to buy seeds or seedlings every year.In this workshop you will learn how to save and store seed and you’ll get to give it a go! You can ask questions and go home with a couple of packets of seed and a handout "guide to seed saving".
We are grateful to the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
for seed funding to support these workshops.
