City populations are increasing and more people are living in apartment blocks or townhouses with little green space. A practical solution to this restriction on chances to create home gardens can be found in community gardens where individual plots are available on public land. Not only do such gardens provide opportunities to grow vegetables, fruit and flowers, they are also a wonderful place to make new friends with similar interests.
Josh Byrne – SGA Patron
SGA caught up recently with our patron, Josh Byrne, to hear how he became interested in sustainability, and what he’s up to with the team at Josh…
The Benefits of Indoor Plants
On average, every Australian spends around 90% of their time indoors, be it at work, at home, at the shops or the local pub - a figure that is quite…
A Pathway to Sustainable Gardening
There are many prompts that lead people into wanting to get into gardening and grow their own food. One of SGA’s enthusiastic volunteers tells us of…
Choosing Fruit and Vegetables to Grow or Buy Organic on a Budget
If it is important to you to reduce your exposure to artificial chemicals in food, it can be quite expensive to buy organic fruit and veggies and it…
Growing Little Learners – The Benefits of Gardening with Children
We sometimes think of gardening as an adult activity, and sometimes especially for older people This can get reinforced when we give in to our…
Are glyphosate products safe to use?
Unless you follow the news in detail you might not know about current debates regarding the weed killer, glyphosate, widely used in garden products…
Your Health and Red-Purple Veggies
You may have heard how eating red/purple/blue fruit can improve your health. Most focus has been on cherries, black grapes (and, therefore, red wine)…
Decorative and Productive
This garden is for the soul as well as the stomach - a delight to all the senses. Visually gorgeous in any season, with spectacular camellias in…
An Eclectic Family Garden
This garden has evolved for just over 12 years since the owners, Mim and Paul, moved in. They run a landscape design and construction business, and…
Leanne’s Permaculture Garden
Leanne’s garden, based on permaculture principles, was one of those opened recently in our Open Gardens and Tours program. She describes it as being…
An Inspiring Thornbury Garden
A garden created by Sharon and Craig Harris, recently opened to the public in Melbourne as part of SGA's Open Gardens and Tours program, attracted a…