CLIMATE MATTERS: Compost

by | 10 Jul 2020 | Garden, Local Food

Compost is the ultimate plant food and soil amendment and the secret to healthy soil and healthy plants. Compost improves soil structure, protects plants from pests and diseases, builds soil fertility, and provides essential plant nutrients. Soil with organic matter...

CLIMATE MATTERS: Fermentation

by | 1 Jun 2020 | Garden, Local Food

Humans have stored food for lean times probably for as long as we’ve been around. Some foods come to us in a readily storable form such as grains and pulses. Others can be air dried like meats, some fruits and vegetables. But there are many foods that can only be...

VIDEO: Thinking of keeping bees?

by | 15 May 2020 | Event, Local Food

Calla Teseling {mobile prefix oh for}00030986 is a bee expert. I caught up with him at the Community Garden during 2020 Home Grown Garden Tour in February asked what are the considerations for people thinking about setting up a bee hive. Here’s what he had to...

2020 Home Grown Garden Tour SAT 29 FEB

by | 27 Feb 2020 | Event, Garden, Local Food, SLAM

It’s on again! Home Grown Garden Tour (Survivor 9th Edition) from SAT 29 FEB to SUN 1 MARCH 2020 All gardens are located within the town boundary, and it only costs $5 if you go by bike and $20 per car, so bring some friends along. Meet other gardeners, pick up tips,...

Climate Matters: Biochar for Sustainable Soils

by | 4 Dec 2019 | Climate, Local Food

  Land degradation affects 24% of global land area, with 24 billion tons of fertile soil and 12 million hectares of productive land lost annually. Globally, 1.5 billion people live on degraded lands, and the world’s population is expected to reach 9 billion by...

Armidale Farmers Market now at Saumarez

by | 21 Oct 2019 | Event, Garden, Local Food

The Armidale Farmers’ Market is now on the Second Sunday of the month at the beautiful Saumarez Homestead kicking off at around 8am and going through to lunch. If you are a paid up member of Sustainable Living Armidale you are welcome to sell produce at the...

April Forum: Local Food Waste

by | 2 Apr 2019 | Event, Local Food, Monthly Forum, SLAM

The next SLA Forum, on Thursday 4 April, will be on food waste in Armidale, led by Professor Derek Baker, Director of the UNE Centre for Agribusiness. Rather than present the evidence for food waste, the focus of the forum will be on developing community strategies to...