This project was made possible thanks to the support of the Woollahra Council Environmental Grant. You may have noticed we’ve been busy upgrading our garden plots. After more than 10 […] Continue reading
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Notes from our recent pickling workshop hosted by Michelle… Cold vs Hot Pickling Cold Pickling (Quick Pickling): Hot Pickling: What Can We Pickle? Almost anything! We’ll focus on common garden […] Continue reading
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Music in the Garden
Highlights from our 2026 ukulele singalong A Woollahra Festival of Fun / Neighbour Day event It was a beautiful day of making music together. The smiles say it all! Thank […] Continue reading
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Elderflower cordial and wine
A most delicious of summer drinks Elderflower ‘Champagne’ is such a refreshing, effervescent drink, and it’s almost free. The flowers taste best picked early on a dry day and be […] Continue reading
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When caterpillars invade…
I noticed caterpillars chomping their way through my tatsoi yesterday and spent some time picking and squishing, only to return today to find they have traveled across the mustard, rainbow […] Continue reading
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Worm Farm & Compost Wrangling
Join us on Saturday 30th January! This will be a workshop for new members, a refresher course for old members and an introduction for anyone interested in reducing their footprint. […] Continue reading
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We’re moving up in the world
We’re in the process of building a second layer on our garden beds, that’s 36 beds, at least 144 pieces of timber. Here are some pics from our first working […] Continue reading
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Companion Planting Guide
Plant short, shade-tolerant plants beneath taller, bushy plants. When you mix sun-loving plants, put tall ones at the north end of the plot and small ones at the south end, […] Continue reading
I recently came across this great tip (an ancient method used by the Native Americans)… Can’t wait to try it in plot 23 when spring arrives! Sow eight corn seeds […] Continue reading