Growing your own fruit can be incredibly rewarding. Victoria’s sub-Mediterranean climate makes it possible to grow everything from apples, pears and plums to figs, olives and lemons. But, choosing the wrong tree for your site and growing conditions often leads to unhealthy trees, negligible crops, and years of frustration. What’s an aspiring fruit grower to do?

This workshop will provide home gardeners with the knowledge and confidence to select and plant fruit trees, berries, and companion species that will thrive in your garden. We’ll cover how to assess your garden space, considerations for selecting trees appropriate to your site, needs, and lifestyle, and how to identify and where to source healthy, disease-free trees. Whether you’re planting your first fruit tree or looking to integrate more perennial bearing into an existing garden, the dream of a bountiful harvest starts with selecting the right tree.