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MEMBERS 26692
REGISTERED PATCHES 5173
Area under cultivation 911,816 m2
Food waste diversion 38118 kg/week

Digital workshops

Online Event

Saturday 10th June 2023 - 3:00pm

Regenerative Gardening, Making the World a Better Place One Patch at a Time

No matter how big your patch is, whether it’s a few pots on a balcony or a full-blown market gardener, as food growers we are powerful agents of change. Food growers create less waste and make more compost, they grew healthier food and help to build resilient communities! With a regenerative mindset, and working with nature rather than against it, it’s amazing what a difference a determined gardener can make to a landscape. Join everyone’s favourite desert gardener, Heath Joske, as he shares with you his permaculture approach to managing his patch. How he manages water, how he uses plants and how with the power of compost and seaweed, he is breathing life back into a run-down old sheep paddock. For some inspiration and to see what Heath is all about, check him out on Instagram @sea.to.soil.farm This online workshop is FREE to all Grow It Local members — and joining our Aussie gardening community is completely FREE too!​​​​​​​​​​​​​ So sign up below to join Heath live. He will also host a live Q&A session at the end of the workshop, so all your questions will be answered straight away. And, if you can't make it on the day, no worries — everyone who registers will be sent the 'on-demand' workshop recording afterward, for you to watch whenever suits you best.​​​​​​​​ This FREE, live and exclusive session is part of our Grow It Local ongoing monthly 'learn to grow' workshop series — designed to help educate, inspire and support more Australians to grow, share and eat locally grown food.​​​​​​​​ Lettuce do this!

Online Event

Saturday 8th July 2023 - 3:00pm

The Best Veggies & Herbs to Regrow From Kitchen Scraps, with Paul West

Did you know that it is possible to regrow many commonly bought veggies and herbs from kitchen scraps? In this highly practical and super informative session Grow It Local cofounder and River Cottage Australia host Paul West will talk about how you can save money and reduce food waste by regrowing veggies and herbs at home. We’ll hear about Paul’s favourite veggies and herbs to regrow and learn how you can regrow them too! This online workshop is FREE to all Grow It Local members — and joining our Aussie gardening community is completely FREE too!​​​​​​​​​​​​​ So sign up below to join Paul live. He will also host a live Q&A session at the end of the workshop, so all your questions will be answered straight away. And, if you can't make it on the day, no worries — everyone who registers will be sent the 'on-demand' workshop recording afterward, for you to watch whenever suits you best.​​​​​​​​ This FREE, live and exclusive session is part of our Grow It Local ongoing monthly 'learn to grow' workshop series — designed to help educate, inspire and support more Australians to grow, share and eat locally grown food.​​​​​​​​ Lettuce do this! Perfect for beginners and master growers alike, lettuce regrow!

Online Event

Saturday 12th August 2023 - 3:00pm

Compost Myth Busting, with Kate Flood aka Compostable Kate

Have you ever been told “you can’t compost THAT!” by someone, only to have another person exclaim “you should TOTALLY compost that!” — about exactly the same item? Confused about whether or not coffee grounds count as greens or browns, or whether you can you even use them at all? Don’t worry, NSW-based compost coach Kate Flood, aka Compostable Kate, is here to bust those pesky compost myths once and for all. This workshop will have you turning your waste into garden gold in no time! This online workshop is FREE to all Grow It Local members — and joining our Aussie gardening community is completely FREE too!​​​​​​​​​​​​​ So sign up below to join Kate live. She will also host a live Q&A session at the end of the workshop, so all your questions will be answered straight away. And, if you can't make it on the day, no worries — everyone who registers will be sent the 'on-demand' workshop recording afterward, for you to watch whenever suits you best.​​​​​​​​ This FREE, live and exclusive session is part of our Grow It Local ongoing monthly 'learn to grow' workshop series — designed to help educate, inspire and support more Australians to grow, share and eat locally grown food. ​​​​​Lettuce do this!

Online Event

Saturday 9th September 2023 - 3:00pm

How to Grow Your Own Veggies From Seed, with Folk of all Trades

One of the most important steps you can take on your home-growing journey is learning to propagate plants from seed. This new skill will allow you to take a cheap packet of seeds and grow your own priceless, delicious and nutritious home-grown food! An excellent way to save money and reuse pots too. So, join expert South Aussie food gardeners Dani and Sam from Folk of all Trades for this online workshop and learn everything you need to know about growing veggies from seed, all year round. This online workshop is FREE to all Grow It Local members — and joining our Aussie gardening community is completely FREE too!​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Sign up below to join Dani and Sam live. They will also host a live Q&A session at the end of the workshop, so all your questions will be answered straight away. And, if you can't make it on the day, no worries — everyone who registers will be sent the 'on-demand' workshop recording afterward, for you to watch whenever suits you best.​​​​​​​​ This FREE, live and exclusive session is part of our Grow It Local ongoing monthly 'learn to grow' workshop series — designed to help educate, inspire and support more Australians to grow, share and eat locally grown food.​​​​​​​​ Lettuce do this!

Online Event

Saturday 14th October 2023 - 3:00pm

Grow More Food Easily Using Edible Perennials, with Morag Gamble

Growing veggies can seem to take a lot of effort sometimes, with all the weeding, planting and turning over garden beds. But you can take some pressure off yourself, while still growing delicious edible foods, by diving into the world of edible perennials. So, join Queensland-based permaculture practitioner Morag Gamble for this online workshop and learn how you can embrace edible perennials in your garden, so there’s always something to eat growing in your patch! This online workshop is FREE to all Grow It Local members — and joining our Aussie gardening community is completely FREE too!​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Sign up below to join Morag live. She will also host a live Q&A session at the end of the workshop, so all your questions will be answered straight away. And, if you can't make it on the day, no worries — everyone who registers will be sent the 'on-demand' workshop recording afterward, for you to watch whenever suits you best.​​​​​​​​ This FREE, live and exclusive session is part of our Grow It Local ongoing monthly 'learn to grow' workshop series — designed to help educate, inspire and support more Australians to grow, share and eat locally grown food.​​​​​​​​ Lettuce do this!

Online Event

Saturday 11th November 2023 - 3:00pm

Make This Your Best Growing Season Ever, with Adam Hancock

Summer is just around the corner and things are starting to heat up. It’s a super busy time in the patch and laying a good foundation now can set up for an abundant harvest over summer. So, join pro South Aussie gardener Adam Hanock for this online workshop, where he’ll run you through a heap of tips and tricks to set you up for the best growing season ever! This online workshop is FREE to all Grow It Local members — and joining our Aussie gardening community is completely FREE too!​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Sign up below to join Adam live. He will also host a live Q&A session at the end of the workshop, so all your questions will be answered straight away. And, if you can't make it on the day, no worries — everyone who registers will be sent the 'on-demand' workshop recording afterward, for you to watch whenever suits you best.​​​​​​​​ This FREE, live and exclusive session is part of our Grow It Local ongoing monthly 'learn to grow' workshop series — designed to help educate, inspire and support more Australians to grow, share and eat locally grown food.​​​​​​​ Lettuce do this!

Online Event

Saturday 9th December 2023 - 3:00pm

How to Save Seeds for Planting Next Season, with Kat Lavers

Have you ever dreamt about saving your own seed at home? Maybe you want to grow your own special variety of tomatoes, or you’d like to save the seeds from your sunflowers to grow again next year? It’s not as hard as you might think! So join Kat Lavers, creator of The Plummery urban permaculture garden in Melbourne, for this online workshop and learn a heap of techniques for saving all types of seeds from plants that you grow at home. This online workshop is FREE to all Grow It Local members — and joining our Aussie gardening community is completely FREE too!​​​​​​​​​​​​​ So sign up below to join Kate live. She will also host a live Q&A session at the end of the workshop, so all your questions will be answered straight away. And, if you can't make it on the day, no worries — everyone who registers will be sent the 'on-demand' workshop recording afterward, for you to watch whenever suits you best.​​​​​​​​ This FREE, live and exclusive session is part of our Grow It Local ongoing monthly 'learn to grow' workshop series — designed to help educate, inspire and support more Australians to grow, share and eat locally grown food.​​​​​​​​ Lettuce do this!

Community Events

Sunday 18th June 2023 - 12:30pm

Winter Solstice Celebration

Join us at the Farm a few days before the winter solstice for a special Monthly Mingle! Along with the warming fires, mulled wine, toasted marshmallows and games that you've come to expect from such an event at the Farm, we also have a very special guest caterer - The Canberra Food Co-op! Join us for a delicious lunch and casual discussion around food in the Canberra region at 12:30pm, followed by mingling and general conviviality to celebrate the winter solstice. This event is part of a broader series of Monthly Mingles that bring people closer to their local food system. Monthly Mingles are held on the third Sunday of every month at Canberra City Farm, and feature a guest speaker or facilitated panel discussion along with lunch and casual conversation.  This is an outdoor event; if the weather is not on our side, fear not, we have an indoor wet weather option. To assist our hard working volunteers, all attendees are asked to please bring their own plate, cutlery and mug. Spaces are limited, and registration is essential. For catering purposes, please register no later than 13 June. You can register at our Humanitix site here. The ticket price covers the cost of the food provided by the Food Co-op. The food is vegan and gluten free. Tickets are all-inclusive, with all money collected going to The Food Co-op.

Sunday 30th July 2023 - 2:00pm

Fig Propagation Workshop

Have you ever wanted to propagate plants by taking cuttings but not known where to start? Figs are one of the easiest plants to propagate through hardwood cuttings, so are a great place to start. This workshop will provide you with hands-on experience of fig propagation. You will need to bring your own pair of bypass secateurs – all other equipment and resources will be provided. This session is suitable for beginners and will cover: Cleaning and sharpening secateurs General information about the different ways to propagate plants Hands-on experience in preparing a fig cutting for propagation. At the end of this session, you will take your fig cutting home along with with instructions on how to care for it over the coming months. Presenter: Vanessa Goss

Sunday 27th August 2023 - 10:00am

Composting for Beginners

Have you got a compost heap or been too afraid to try? Does your compost heap work as it should? Is it a dry pile of sticks or a slimy patch of stinky rotting things? Then this is the session for you. There are many ways of composting, and different ways produce different products, but all can be beneficial to your soil. This session will cover: The basics of composting, what can go in and knowing the difference between green and brown material; Different composting systems and bins; Worms, animals, manure and other supplements; Turning or not turning – that is the question Water and weather protection. At the end of this session, you will have the knowledge to make useable compost in your own garden from the outputs of your garden and kitchen. Presenter: John Mills

Latest products

$5.00 -

Blue Java Bananas

Blue Java Bananas have the size and consistency of a large lady finger and the flavour of vanilla icecream. Limited stock available. Bananas are blue when picked and turn yellow when they are ripe. Approx 12kgs available.

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Chocolate mint

New cuttings of chocolate mint in cardboard containers, ready to plant. Delicious with chocolate custard.

$5.00 -

Dragon fruit cuttings, white.

Cuttings available from 50 cm up to 1m.

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Curry leaves

Curry leaves - Fresh off the tree 🌳. Available in Hocking, northern suburbs of Perth.

$0.00 - VIC, Greater Bendigo City

Bay Leaves

We have a big bay tree so feel free to take some free bay leaves

$5.00 - VIC, Greater Bendigo City

Rainbow Chard/Silverbeet

Big beautiful bunches of organic rainbow chard! No chemicals used, no holes from pests, great size leaves

$30.00 -

Fresh flowers and greens by the bucket

Come and visit and get a bucket full of fresh seasonal flowers from out little farm in Baldivis pending on season we have zinnias, roses, gerberas, dahlias, daffodils, chrysanthemums, hollyhocks, pincushion, and so much more..................

$4.98 -

Pincushion Scabiosa seeds - white, mauve - 200 seeds

Amazing flower for cottage garden and cut flower bouquet filler. Easy to grow, low care required, blooms ongoing if you keep picking flowers from it.

$6.00 -

Pomegranate trees

First year pomegranate trees for sale. $6 each. Pickup Reynella. Please msg to arrange collection

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🌱$2.50🌱 BROAD BEAN SEEDLINGS @ BLUE BEE BOTANICALS MORWELL

🌱$2.50🌱 BROAD BEAN SEEDLINGS 3 per 100mm square pot Locally hand sown from open pollinated seeds. No Chemicals. No Herbicides. No insecticide. Cheaper than the Big Green Box 🐸🌻🌷🐞🐌🪴🐝 Unfortunately due to high fuel costs we don't deliver orders less than our minimum of $250. Delivery cost $50 within 150 kms of MORWELL 🌱🐸🌻🌷🐞🐌🪴🐝 www.bluebeebotanicals.com MONDAY CLOSED TUESDAY 10 - 2 WEDNESDAY 10 - 2 THURSDAY 10 - 2 FRIDAY 4PM to 8PM SATURDAY 10 - 4 SUNDAY 10 - 4 (EFTPOS AVAILABLE) 5 PAUL STREET, MORWELL bluebeebotanicals@gmail.com 0498 258 925 ATIF https://www.facebook.com/BLUE-BEE-BOTANICALS-103447051809472/ #bluebeebotanicals

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🌱$2.50🌱 DWARF BEAN PURPLE QUEEN

🌱$2.50🌱 DWARF BEAN PURPLE QUEEN 100mm square pot Locally hand sown from open pollinated seeds. No Chemicals. No Herbicides. No insecticide. Cheaper than the Big Green Box 🐸🌻🌷🐞🐌🪴🐝 Unfortunately due to high fuel costs we don't deliver orders less than our minimum of $250. Delivery cost $50 within 150 kms of MORWELL 🌱🐸🌻🌷🐞🐌🪴🐝 www.bluebeebotanicals.com MONDAY CLOSED TUESDAY 10 - 2 WEDNESDAY 10 - 2 THURSDAY 10 - 2 FRIDAY 4PM to 8PM SATURDAY 10 - 4 SUNDAY 10 - 4 (EFTPOS AVAILABLE) 5 PAUL STREET, MORWELL bluebeebotanicals@gmail.com 0498 258 925 ATIF https://www.facebook.com/BLUE-BEE-BOTANICALS-103447051809472/ #bluebeebotanicals

$5.00 - Toongabbie, NSW

Jerusalem artichokes

A member of the sunflower family. Bunches of flowers available. We eat the tubers which are harvested in winter. By harvesting the flowers, energy is pushed into the tubers rather than on flowers and seed production.

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