Aquaculture - Fish to Plant goodness Workshop

Learn how to grow nutritious veggies and fish without chemical inputs, just feed your fish organic feed and they fertilise the aqua beds and in turn the plants and associated biota cleanse the water for the fish.

• NO pesticide, herbicides chemicals

• Water efficient, 60% tradition system

• Labour efficient - Just plant and harvest - no weeding, watering, washing

• Child, elderly disabled friendly height

Learn how to grow nutrient dense food in a small space, with minimal work and water.

• the basic of how the system work

• operate and maintain

• plant and harvest

• extensions into float rafts, towers, walls

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Please check back regularly. We will be releasing our new schedule for 2024 in the coming months. We look forward to seeing you in the upcoming year and appreciate your patience in the meantime.

Volunteering opportunities will still run as normal Wednesday and Friday. Please register here.

Thank you for being a valued part of our community, and we can't wait to see you in 2024!

The team at Ella’s Farm is excited to introduce you to the fascinating world of bees and their importance to our future existence.

We are running a Full Day Workshop on both the Honey Bees and the Native Stingless Bee.

Join us to delve into how to Raise your own Queen Bees. This will ensure the future of Honey bees. Discomver the knowledge and skills you need to raise Honey Bee QUEENS.

Queens give you the independence for the future as well as income source that future proof agriculture, nature and out food production

You only have to raise a few Queen Bees to pay for this course and to ensure the future.

During the workshop we will gain a full understanding of the basics of bee keeping.

We will be looking at:

• How a hive is constructed and the different types of boxes

• How the nests are structured

• The different “members” of a colony and their various roles

• The life cycle of bees

• A bee’s basic anatomy

• What is swarming, and how to combat and take advantage of this phenomenon

• How to successfully prepare your garden for bees

You will have the rare opportunity to observe both the Honey bee and the Native stingless bee in on-site live colonies. These amazing creatures are one of the most important pollinators on the planet, and their positive impact on our lives is enormous.

Of course, all of your questions are welcome throughout the course.

Kevin Tracy, the owner/manager of BEE ZONE Apiaries, will be teaching this informative and practical course. Kevin is not only a Queen bee breeder and producer, but he holds a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, a Certificate 3 Beekeeping and is a contract trainer with the Department of Primary Industries and Local College in Honey bee Education.

Last October’s presentation of “An Introduction to Bees” here at Ella’s Farm was a resounding success, and impressed both our students and guests alike. Following this success, we have decided to continue spreading the Bee word and provide regular explorations into the wonderful world of these amazing creatures.

QUOTE from students ” I’ll be back for the next workshop, this was a fascinating insight to both Native and Honey Bees “

If you are interested in joining us for our next workshop click on the “enrol now” button below.

Workshop Details

9am - 3.30pm

$120 per person

Location: Ella’s Fram 217 McAllisters Road, Bilambil Heights.

What to bring – light coloured clothes, long sleeve and long pant

We provide – honey tasting and a light morning tea