Connect and Learn - Next Steps in Growing an Incredible Edible Garden

Connect & Learn + Share Table Next Steps in Growing an Incredible Edible Garden: What to Plant, When and Where presented by Debbie Bassingthwaighte Monday 21 September 2026 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm at Level 3 Meeting Rooms, Toowoomba City Library, Corner of Herries and Victoria Streets, Toowoomba, QLD 4350 or online via Zoom You'll receive the Zoom link after you book. This event is organised by Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. Bookings are Essential Please book so we have your contact details and know how many will be attending. What We'll Do 6.30 pm - Learn - Next Steps in Growing an Incredible Edible Garden: What to Plant, When and Where Presented by Debbie Bassingthwaighte, Nurtured Life Once the planning is done, the real fun begins. At our March Connect and Learn evening, we explored the First Steps in Planning an Incredible Edible Garden. Now it’s time to focus on what comes next. What should we plant? When is the right time? And where will each plant thrive best? Join Debbie Bassingthwaighte for a practical session exploring the next steps in creating a productive, resilient, incredible edible garden. Building on her previous presentation, Debbie will share ways to work with seasonal rhythms, plant relationships, and natural systems to help gardens flourish. What We'll Learn Together we’ll explore: • What to plant through the seasons in Toowoomba and SE Queensland. • Seasonal planting calendars and moon planting. • Crop rotation and succession planting. • Companion planting, guilds, and beneficial plant relationships. • Biodiversity and creating healthy garden ecosystems. • Practical ways to improve garden resilience and abundance. Whether you’re growing in raised beds, pots, backyards, or small urban spaces, this session will offer gentle guidance, practical ideas, and encouragement to help you grow with greater confidence and connection to nature. Suitable for beginner and intermediate gardeners, permaculture enthusiasts, and anyone interested in creating a thriving edible patch. Please bring your curiosity, questions, and seasonal observations to share. About Debbie Bassingthwaighte Debbie is a learning specialist and designer who is passionate about permaculture-inspired resilience, abundance, and connected communities. She was the founding President of Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. and continues to enjoy an active role on the management committee. Debbie lives with her husband Brodie and their cavoodle Monty, at their micro-homestead in Toowoomba, where she enjoys growing food and living simply. She is also the voice behind Nurtured Life, where she shares practical garden skills, plant knowledge, recipes, and reflections on wellbeing and sustainable, nature-connected living. Debbie hopes to inspire others to nurture abundance in their homes and gardens. 7.45 pm – Connect – Light Supper (provided) and Share Table A light supper will be served (including Gluten Free and Vegan options). Please bring your own KeepCup or mug so we can reduce waste. Sharing of produce on the Share Table opens after the presentation to allow plenty of time for everyone to place their donations, and then allow you to browse, connect and make your selections during supper. Parking Free off-street parking is available under the library (enter from Victoria Street). Access The venue has access for wheelchairs, walking frames, and strollers as needed. Everyone is welcome (including children with parental supervision). We hope we see you there! What to Bring • KeepCup or similar for your drink at supper (we're trying to minimise waste) • Donations of surplus produce for the Share Table Share Table Do you have surplus? We encourage you to bring your surplus produce, plants, seeds, books, craft supplies, and resources to share with others at our events. Some ideas of what you could bring include – fruit, vegetables, herbs, eggs, honey, milk, jams, pickles, preserves, jars, ferments, starters, SCOBYs, seeds, plants, seedlings, cuttings, tubers, pots, tools, gardening magazines, permaculture books, recipes, patterns, manure, coffee grounds, compost additives, worms, mealworms, wool, fabric, craft supplies, soap, natural cleaning products, plastic alternatives, produce bags – the list is extensive. Please bring whatever you can and then take home whatever you need within our culture of generosity and free sharing. Cost • Financial Members of Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. - Free • First time visitors to a Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. event - $10.00 • Non-Members - $20.00 • Children attending with an Adult - Free (but please book so we know the total numbers) Membership 2026 Annual Membership of Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. is due by 31 December each year. It's only $50 per person or $40 for a second or subsequent adult living in the same home. Financial Members can attend regular events and workshops during the year at no cost. You can pay your membership for 2026 at checkout when you book to attend this event. Membership forms will be available at the event for anyone wishing to join, or available here for download at http://www.permaculturetoowoomba.com.au/membership/