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Farming soil with Home Soil
Chatting with local gardeners, the Home Soil crew, about their gardening approach, favourite garden tool and so much more.
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.
International Compost Awareness Week
It’s International Compost Awareness Week! In Australia, May is an especially excellent time of year to get composting with an abundance of carbon rich autumn leaves on hand.
Supporting Backyard Biodiversity
Encouraging biodiversity will increase both bird life and pollination in the garden while providing wildlife corridors for native creatures to safely traverse in urban areas.
Schools Climate Action Conference
Canberra Environment Centre attended the ACT Government’s recent Schools Climate Action Conference at the University of Canberra to talk with secondary students.
Native plant use workshop
Big thanks to Aaron and sponsor Icon Water for supporting the biodiversity of the Gungaderra Community Garden during our weekend plant-out.
Magnolia Flowers
The magnolia trees in Canberra are blossoming with a showy display of sturdy looking flowers.
The Sun and Your Food Garden
There are so many intricate and overlapping factors when it comes to growing food at home.
How to Plant a Tree in Canberra
It’s tree week! To celebrate, we’ve put together a tree planting guide for growing trees in Canberra.
Making your Backyard a Wildlife Haven in Canberra
Have you ever considered sharing your back or front yard with more birds, frogs, lizards, butterflies and native bees?
DIY insect control
Home made pest control remedies are safer on humans, pets and our environment, and are inexpensive to make.