Tim Marshall elected to the NASAA Organic Board

by | 11 Nov 2020 | Garden, Local Food

NASAA Organic General Manager, Alex Mitchell, said, ‘The Board welcomes Tim Marshall and Mark Anderson to the NASAA Organic Board, following our recent Annual General Meeting held on Friday 30 October, in South Australia. Tim and Mark bring additional experience and...

Armidale Community Farmers Market

by | 28 Oct 2020 | Event, Garden, Local Food

Armidale Community 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...

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...

Swarm at Armidale Community Preschool

by | 29 Jun 2020 | Garden, Habitat

Armidale Community Preschool is a community-based service in the centre of Armidale.  Our preschool environment is natural, consisting of native and exotic plants and trees, which attracts a range of creatures from insects to birds and lizards.  We have installed...

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...

Drummond Park meadow in flower

by | 5 Mar 2020 | Garden, Habitat

Hello friends Armidale Regional Council has let native wildflowers and grasses flower and set seed in part of Drummond Park. It used to be mown regularly but was left unmown during the drought and when the rain refreshed it. Some wildflower species survived past...