Nasira Habib teaches online how to start, grow and maintain an organic food garden at home, workplace and in the community. The course includes building living soil; the critical role of soil food web; mutualistic roles of plants and microorganisms to keep plants healthy and help plants to grow nutrient-rich and delicious food; understanding garden ecosystem and microclimate; composting and uses of compost, sowing calendar, starting seeds, transplanting seedlings; appropriate watering; companion planting, beneficial insects, maintenance of plant health and much more.

This training is designed for beginners interested in building a food garden, with access to the computer and Internet and has basic computing skills.

Students will learn the basics of growing one’s own nutritious and delicious food at home naturally, without the use of chemicals. Experienced home gardeners can also benefit from the classes. They will learn advanced-level skills to help them garden like a professional, like designing and establishing a terrace, roof-top, container, and in-ground food garden.