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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…

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.…

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.…

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…

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…

When it rains, we let a huge amount of perfectly good, clean, free water run off our roofs, driveways, and roads and down the drain, while paying for water to…

A mandala garden is a round attractive garden which makes efficient use of space. There are paths cut into or through the centre in a way that minimises the area…

An insect hotel provides shelter for a variety of beneficial insects in your garden, especially native solitary bees and wasps, which pollinate your plants and help keep pests under control.…

A food forest is a collection of trees that produce edible fruit, nuts, seeds and berries. They are planted together with other smaller trees, shrubs, herbs and climbers that support…

Espalier (es-pah-lee-yay) is the ancient practice of pruning and training fruit trees into a two dimensional flat structure against a wall, fence, or free-standing frame. It can also be used…

There is a big range of interesting and delicious drought tolerant plants that we can grow in Sydney. We have been growing drought tolerant crops all over the world for…

Chickens are a wonderful addition to an edible garden as they provide a lot more than just eggs and company! They will also eat your kitchen scraps, help control weeds…

A pond creates a home for some of the 26 Sydney frog species, as well as for fishes, provides a water source for birds and beneficial insects like bees, and…

Yes, you can grow bananas in Sydney! A banana circle is a circular mound of banana plants with a compost pit in the centre. Bananas are very ‘hungry’ plants and…

Composting is the process of decomposing or recycling dead organic matter to make it usable for other living organisms. The resulting rich dark compost is added to soil to increase…

Permaculture Sydney North, one of our sponsors, have donated towards packets of edible seeds to be distributed to the first 40 visitors to each of the gardens on the 2020…

My home is a penthouse apartment on the fourth storey of a modern apartment block in a northern suburb of Sydney, about 30 kms from the city. The useable area…

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Water restrictions at a time when your edible garden desperately needs watering might seem like a disaster, but can also be an opportunity to learn more efficient, eco-friendly skills. A…

We’ve made it into the finals for a NSW MyCommunity Project grant & need your vote! If you live in one of the following areas you’re able to vote for…