Lost Plot Community Garden Port Macquarie

by | 30 Jan 2018 | Garden, Local Food

During the recent Social Developers Network workshop, I visited the Armidale community gardens and met Jo Leonie. I thought you may like to see how our community garden works here. It’s called The Lost Plot and has come a long way since starting about 4 years ago....

Armidale Farmers’ Market

by | 12 Jan 2018 | Event, Garden, Local Food

The Armidale Farmers’ Market is on first and third Sundays of the month at Curtis Park 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 Armidale Local Food...

Steps to make planter boxes and plant them out

by | 30 Nov 2017 | Garden, Local Food

Here are some photos on the steps to make the planter boxes/compost bins and tools/techniques to plant them out. The box dimensions are 1200 by 1200 by 900mm high, as large as any forklift pallet timber pieces are. I am 52 years old, always enjoyed growing vegies...

A Day in the Life of Your Soil

by | 8 Nov 2017 | Event, Local Food

New England North West Regional Science Hub presents: A Day in the Life of Your Soil Soil organisms are very important for agricultural productivity and the health of natural environments. They influence how much water enters and stays in your soil, nutrient cycling,...