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Garden update - August
With very chilly starts and less than 10 hours of sunlight day-length we took a break from regular weekly garden sessions for July.
The Scoop - July 2025
Catchup on our latest Enews, with Permaculture legends visiting and loads of enviro-friendly workshops coming up!
Garden Update - July
We’ve had many frosty starts in the community garden recently making it essential to begin our drop in sessions with a warm cup of tea in hand. It also saw the investment in perennial vegetables in the garden with the planting of potato onions, perennial leeks and asparagus crowns.
The Scoop - June 2025
Catchup on our latest Enews, with a job opportunity at The Recyclery and loads of enviro-friendly workshops coming up!
Garden update - June
Now that winter has decidedly arrived the garden is slowing in terms of growing and planting. However, it’s the perfect time to make changes to your layout, improve soil, add any infrastructure and make plans.
Growing backyard veggies
A backyard vegetable garden is as close as it gets to eating local!
Tips for reducing waste outside
Learn how to reduce your waste when you’re out in the garden!
Garden update - April
Last month wrapped up with lots of activities in the garden as we turned beds from summer towards the autumn and winter crops.
Tips for reducing food waste
Try these tips for reducing food waste. Your chooks and compost and worms will love you!
2024 National Kitchen Garden Awards
Canberra Environment Centre recently attended the 2024 National Kitchen Garden Awards at Parliament House!
Giant worm farm seeks food scraps
Gungaderra Community Garden has a brand spanking new worm farm from Worms Downunder, which we have filled with composting worms from Global Worming in Tarago.
Gungaderra Community Garden
We love welcoming new and familiar faces, and you’re invited to help create our new community garden here at Gungaderra Homestead in Harrison. No experience necessary! Thursdays, 9.30-11am.
Community Garden - Working Bees!
Come and join us at our weekly working bees to create a Community Garden at Gungaderra Homestead in Harrison.
Compost Bins & Worm Farms
We’ve received a load of compost bins and worm farms at the Canberra Environment Centre, ready to create nutrient-rich, black gold for your garden and divert precious organic materials away from landfill.
The Sun and Your Food Garden
There are so many intricate and overlapping factors when it comes to growing food at home.
Planning a Spring Veggie Patch
Direct your springtime gardening inspiration towards these four jobs to get ready for spring.