This list of books by organic market garden expert Eliot Coleman was given to us by the Allsun Farm crew. Apparently these are the 12 books that most influenced Eliot during his transition from school teacher to organic market gardener extraordinaire. They’re pretty radical! Eliot writes: “In order to understand the present and prepare for the future, [...]
I am often coming across plants and trees that I don’t know the names of. Which isn’t very unusual, i know, but once you start wanting to figure out how your surrounding environment works, being able to identify what plant is growing where leads to why that plant is growing there, which quickly leads to the beginnings of an integrated understanding of one’s surroundings. Hopefully.
Self seeded fruit trees in culverts, old orchards on abandoned sites, food trees hanging over the fence into the back laneway. It’s all what is known as ‘feral fruit’ and it’s one of the best, if unheralded, community resources an area has, whether you be in an inner-city suburb or out in the middle of nowhere.-
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Permaculture Design Course
1-13 July, Sydney
Intro to Permaculture
25-26 Aug, Bathurst
Intro to Permaculture
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Market Garden Masterclass
9-11 Sept, Gundaroo
Serious Spring Vegies
9-10 Sept, Sydney
Natural Beekeeping
15-16 Sept, Sydney
Intro to Organic Market Gardening
22-23 Sept, Milkwood Farm
Mushroom Cultivation
22-23 Sept, Sydney
Permaculture Teacher Training
24-30 Sept, Sydney
Joel Salatin Masterclasses
17-19 Feb, Jamberoo
