We are very excited to announce that in February 2016, Jean-Martin Fortier of ‘The Market Gardener’ and Curtis Stone of ‘The Urban Farmer’ are coming to Australia to help grow more farmers with good knowledge. These two farmers are both folks who we’ve been inspired by for some years now – they’re both at the top…
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So how do you design a patch from scratch with Permaculture Design? Here’s a breakdown of the backyard permaculture design Nick did for Organic Gardener Magazine’s ‘Patch From Scratch’ project. There’s not many things more iconic that the Aussie suburban backyard – hills hoist, kids under the sprinkler… But do you know what’s even better?…
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Selecting a good site for your apiary can make a huge difference to honeybee health, and your hive’s honey harvest too. Here’s some important things to consider when choosing a site. Natural Beekeeping is about stewarding honeybee colonies in place, in a bee-centric way. Therefore, the idea is that you place your hive well, and…
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Are you thinking about getting a small market garden growing? Maybe a crop of garlic to add to your weekender block, or a small microgreens enterprise in your backyard? Maybe you’re dreaming of a fully-fledged livelihood in growing great organic food, but you’re not sure if you’re up for it. Or if it’s going to be…
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It’s Spring! Finally. Our 107 Rooftop Garden has now officially survived it’s first Winter, which was long, cold and wet up, on this rooftop we love. Cold and shady meant not much growth for the plants in this space over Winter – which we took into consideration in the planting + garden bed design. The carrots loved it.…
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Planting some bush tucker plants is a great way to increase diversity and resilience. Here’s some tasty, compact suggestions for bush tucker gardening on the small. The Australian continent is full of unique indigenous food plants that look and taste entirely unlike anything else you’ll typically see growing in an everyday edible urban garden, with its carrots…
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Alrighty. In this next 107 Rooftop Garden day we’re tackling nutrient cycling on the small – namely with in-garden worm towers, and worm farms. I know you know about compost worms by now. We all know about compost worms by now. But have you actually figured out how to use them productively + effectively in…
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Porridge to spare? Again? Here’s a great recipe for left over porridge bread and some other waste free porridge dishes. If you are a porridge eating household, there’s a good chance that occasionally, there’s a little left over in the pot. Or maybe, if you have kids, a forgotten half eaten bowlful still on the table.…
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Farmer Cass is an example of how Permaculture Design Training (and a whole lotta gumption) can lead from a career in pet minding to full-time organic farmer. Since doing her Milkwood Permaculture Design Course, Cass has travelled and researched different organic farming systems, interned and volunteered on all sorts of farms, and ended up as a…
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Here’s how we made some quick garden beds from scrap timber with everyday tools. These took us a morning to make, and they should last quite a few years. We made these beds this way because we’re living in a rental property, so investing in the cost and time of creating permanent veggie beds isn’t an option.…
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Ok folks, it’s time to get growing. Spring is just around the corner and we want to help you grow a bumper harvest this season. But there’s so many courses! Which should you choose? Let’s figure this out… Absolute Beginner Gardener Ok so you’re an aspiring green thumb, but you’re not sure where to start. And…
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I love nature tables. Collecting bits of nature and observing them up close is a wonderful way for children to learn and to connect with the world around them. But add a sun-dried lizard, fallen birds nest and a handful of dried wombat poo – and a nature table can quickly become messy and cluttered.…
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Recently we stayed at a small farm in the Bega valley that raises truly pastured chickens. Like, chase you across the paddock pastured chickens. Each morning, the chickens get let out of their night-time houses, and the houses are moved to fresh grass. Each day, the chickens roam the paddocks under the watchful eye of their…
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