Edible & Sustainable garden design, installation and maintenance in Sydney and Canberra.
We work in schools, preschools, workplaces, community gardens and private homes.
23/07/2017
"Food is the biggest driver of climate change"
http://www.thefifthestate.com.au/urbanism/publiccommunity/the-incredible-edible-garden-movement-with-salaried-staff/93538
The incredible edible garden movement, with salaried staff Green buildings and sustainable cities – news and views
18/04/2017
Plant Nutrients Explained: Everything You Ever Need To Know The world of soil and nutrients can be confusing, especially when there are 16 elements that are essential for plant growth. It's more than just NPK out there, folks!
15/04/2017
This area in Detroit is now America’s first 100% organic, self-sustainable neighborhood This article is shared with permission from our friends at The Food Revolution Network. Could fresh, healthy, affordable food be the future of urban neighborhood development? In Detroit, Michigan, “the first sustainable urban agrihood” in the U.S. centers around an edible garden, with easily accessi...
12/04/2017
A nice reminder as to why it's important to grow some of your own
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezuz_-eZTMI
A subversive plot: how to grow a revolution in your own backyard: Roger Doiron at TEDxDirigo Roger Doiron is founding director of Kitchen Gardeners International, a network of people taking a hands-on approach to re-localizing the global food supply....
03/04/2017
Article re the Global Report on Food Crises 2017 https://phys.org/news/2017-03-global-food-crisisbenchmark-action-future.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
Conflict is the driving factor for food insecurity
New global report on food crisis—benchmark for action needed to avoid future disasters Despite international efforts to address food insecurity, around 108 million people in the world were severely food insecure in 2016, a dramatic increase compared with 80 million in 2015, according to a new global report on food crises released in Brussels on 31 March 2017.
30/03/2017
subsidising healthy food to reduce obesity? A better option than taxing unhealthy food?
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-03-food-subsidies-carrot-healthier-habits.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
Use food subsidies as carrot to encourage healthier eating habits for obese Subsidising healthy foods by up to 10 per cent would do more to shift the eating habits of overweight and obese people than a tax on unhealthy products, and could be cost effective in the long-run, according to the findings of a new study published by economists at the University.
22/03/2017
I've got a new page. Super keen composters, for those interested in following my research project. You need to like pictures of compost to be interested.
24/01/2017
Could you spend all day surrounded by these? Olympia does | Canberra Life Canberra entrepreneur Olympia Yarger has rented a warehouse in Fyshwick, built a maze of temperature-controlled rooms inside and is about to join only of a handful of innovators across the world redefining the world's approach to chicken and fish feed.
18/12/2016
Access to Healthy Food Creates Real Estate Value and Fosters a Sense of Community
http://uli.org/press-release/healthy-food-creates-real-estate-value/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=cultivatingdevelopment&utm_medium=cu
New ULI Publication Explores How Access to Healthy Food Creates Real Estate Value and Fosters a Sense of Community - Urban Land Institute Access to healthy food, community farms, chef-driven restaurants, and innovative food retail concepts is increasingly being incorporated into real estate developments as an amenity that adds appeal and value, according to a new publication from the Urban Land Institute (ULI), Cultivating Development...
27/10/2016
Hey OzHarvest, have you seen this?
https://theconversation.com/reducing-food-waste-could-put-birds-and-animals-at-risk-67556
Reducing food waste could put birds and animals at risk Well-intended efforts to reduce food waste could threaten some birds and animal species, a new paper has warned.
18/10/2016
The school chickens got their first delivery today from the local fruit and veg shop.
27/07/2016
When rocket takes over and shoots for the sky. Time for rocket pesto? I would but this garden is under my care, not for my consumption.
