From SAGE member Stephanie Williams Anyone who has read Mireille Juchau’s novel “The World Without Us” (Bloomsbury 2015) will know that bees are serious business. And because it is hard for us to imagine a world without them, I dedicate these words to all those marvellous, mystical and magical creatures. As the days grow warmer […]
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Veggies for All 2018 growing more home gardeners
The 2018 SAGE Veggies for All program is hitting some pretty impressive targets. Made possible by a $17,990 grant from the IMB Community Foundation, so far we have held six workshops across the Eurobodalla with nearly 150 attendees. These workshops, presented by Kyle Levier, covered the basics of how to grow veggies successfully at home. […]
Continue readingSaving the planet one seed at a time
From Bega Valley Seed Saver, Julie Davies Have you ever thought about saving your own seeds? Why don’t you give it a try this growing season? It’s not rocket science and you can learn heaps from just doing it. The easiest way to begin is to grow some plants that self pollinate, leave them in […]
Continue readingFarm forestry workshop at Millpost Farm
From SAGE member and market gardener Fraser Bayley While we at Old Mill Road BioFarm may have a reputation as market gardeners primarily, growing vegetables is just the beginning when it comes to our farm plan. As well as having livestock components to our whole farm enterprise, for some time I have been wanting to […]
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