AS part of the 2023 Youth Fest, Y Ballarat Youth and Food is Free are collaborating to deliver a series of workshops about plants, vegetables and food.<\/p>\n
The Grow You Good Things sessions will run on Monday 18 September and Tuesday 19 September at 5 Violet Grove Wendouree and are open to people aged 12 to 25.<\/p>\n
Workshops will focus various topics including terrarium making, kokedama crafting, indoor plant care and mural painting.<\/p>\n
Kate Clarke, youth impact facilitator at the Y Ballarat Youth, said the workshops will be a way to foster young people\u2019s interest in the environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cLou from Food is Free approached me a few weeks ago because she had been successful in getting some funding for Youth Fest and put to us this concept which is workshops around gardening and plants and green indoor spaces,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is an interest in young people at the moment in learning about the environment and sustainability, so it was a good opportunity to collaborate.\u201d<\/p>\n
The workshops will be relaxed and hands-on so young people can explore and develop new skills.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be hands on with a number of difference workshops that are running simultaneously so people can jump from one to another,\u201d said Ms Clarke.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll be a really relaxed vibe so people can come in and enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kat Verde will be attending and said it an exciting opportunity.<\/p>\n
\u201cI never had this type of stuff growing up, so I want to be a part of it not only for myself but to support other kids as well,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Ms Clarke said that the knowledge these workshops will provide is important.<\/p>\n