Is your diet eating up the climate?

by | 18 Mar 2015 | Local Food, Starfish

A new UK study measures and compares the dietary greenhouse gas emissions of meat- and fish-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans. The journal Climatic Change published the first-ever study which compares the dietary greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of real-life meat-eaters...

2015 Home-Grown Garden Tour 7th & 8th March

by | 5 Mar 2015 | Event, Local Food, SLAM

It’s on again! The Home-Grown Garden Tour is now in its seventh year. Lots of new backyard food gardens to see, plus a few from previous tours that are definitely worth another look! All gardens are located within the town boundary, and it only costs $5 if you...

ALF stall at Farmers’ Market

by | 26 Jul 2014 | 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...

Organic Soil Workshop & Garden Walk

by | 19 Mar 2014 | Event, Garden, Local Food

This workshop will be facilitated by Tim Marshall and Darren McDonnell. Tim has been gardening organically for 40 years and has active in worldwide organic standard setting and certification forums. His books are published by ABC Gardening Australia. Darren is a...

Home Grown Garden Tour 2014

by | 26 Feb 2014 | Event, Local Food | 2 comments

ALF’s 6th Home Grown Garden Tour is on 1-2 March! Come along and be inspired by all the wonderful gardens in this year’s tour. Almost all the gardens are new this year so even if you’ve been before, you’ll find something to inspire! Buy a booklet for entry to the...

Growing Vegetables in Winter

by | 21 Nov 2013 | Event, Garden, Local Food

A Sunday afternoon gardening talk to be held at the Armidale Community Garden at the old tennis courts behind NERAM. Talk presented by Ray South, entry is by donation. Growing Vegetables in Winter – Sunday 24th November from 2.30pm to 3.30pm  The talk is held...

Sunday Afternoon Gardening Talks

by | 18 Nov 2013 | Event, Garden, Local Food

Armidale Local Food and Armidale Community Garden are presenting a couple of Sunday afternoon gardening talks to be held at the Armidale Community Garden at the old tennis courts behind NERAM. Both talks by Ray South and entry is by donation. Sunday 3rd November from...

Unlocking the future food system

by | 30 Oct 2013 | Event, Garden, Local Food, SLAM

A Conversation: Unlocking the Future Food System Thursday 31st October 5:30pm Upstairs, White Bull Hotel, 177 Marsh Street FREE LECTURE One of the most pressing questions of our time will be addressed at a public in Armidale next week : how will we feed the...