It is held twice a year — once in autumn and once in spring — and 25 classes will be held during April.
Waitaki Community Gardens chairwoman Amy Adams said the focus will be for participants to ‘‘learn some new skills that can be really useful in your life’’.
‘‘We are really focused on trying to teach sustainable skills and that’s in every aspect of life whether that’s interacting with humans, or interacting with yourself or interacting with the land and your health and all those sorts of things.’’
It could also help people out as the cost of living remains high.
‘‘A lot of people are talking about that now so it’s about making things yourself and doing things yourself.’’
There is a cost to take part in each class but in most cases that covers the materials used to create something that participants can take home.
‘‘At least half of the events you get to leave with something you’ve made.’’
This was Ms Adams’ first time co-ordinating the event since taking over from Mel Pronk after 10 years.
‘‘She was very good, so it is a little intimidating to be trying to fill her shoes.’’
Ms Adams encouraged anyone with interested in teaching future classes to get in touch as the community gardens group was always looking for more presenters, as well as participants.
The first classes are on Saturday.
