Are you thinking about what plants to add to your garden? Attending our virtual or physical trail is a great way to get inspired with plants you can add to your garden. Seeing what plants work in your local environment is a great way to decide what to plant. As well as seeing the different[…]
After the overwhelming success of the 2020 Virtual Sydney Edible Garden Trail, we’ve decided to do it all over again on the 21st, 27th and 28th of February 2021, three weeks before our Physical Garden Trail Event (20 – 21 March 2021). We’re excited to announce that once again, Costa Georgiadis, the host of Gardening[…]
Thank you for being a part of the exciting new Sydney Edible Garden Trail. In light of the escalating situation with regards to Covid-19, we have regrettably had to make the decision to postpone the physical aspect of the edible garden trail this weekend, 21-22 March 2020. The health and safety of ticketholders, volunteers and[…]
It’s hard to imagine the world as we know it without rolls of soft toilet paper, but in Western culture it’s a relatively new invention, having been first commercially available in the US in the mid-19th century. Before that, the elite used sheets of paper produced especially for this purpose as early as the 4th[…]
Recently we asked one of our volunteers, why she’d put her hand up to help us out? Here’s what she said… I was invited to join the team to provide some admin support at a time when my mobility was compromised so it was an excellent opportunity to become involved. My role has been small[…]
A worm farm (or wormery) is a type of composting system that uses the eating power of special composting worms (red wrigglers and tiger worms) to turn raw kitchen fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, tea leaves, eggshells, paper, and cardboard into wonderful ‘vermicompost’ (worm poo) and worm ‘tea’ (worm wee). Many edible gardens have[…]
Wicking beds are a type of self-watering, raised garden bed with a water reservoir built into the base. Water is drawn or ‘wicked’ upwards through the soil to the plants. Watering this way avoids some of the disease issues associated with watering from the top, encourages deeper root growth, and produces stronger, healthier and more[…]
One of the mantras you will often hear in permaculture is: “The best place to store water is in the soil.” Swales are one important way we can do this. Swales are ditches dug along the contours (the parts of a slope that are on the same level) of the land to catch and hold[…]
If you want to boost the numbers of pollinators in your garden and are also interested in helping our native wildlife, then consider hosting a hive of stingless native bees and become a ‘Meliponist’ (stingless beekeeper). Australia is home to over 1500 different species of native bees, with about 200 in Sydney alone. Most native[…]
Greens walls, also known as vertical gardens, are a great way to maximise space for growing plants. They are especially good for small balcony gardens. They can also reduce the use of water and help insulate buildings. Vertical gardens are not just for vines. Any vegetable, fruit or herb that you can grow in a[…]