Alpaca shearing
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Learn farming skills

A series of workshops in Sydney aims to give permaculture students some hands-on rural know-how, SIMON WEBSTER reports.

Peach Bellini
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Peach Bellini

A refreshing and fruity summer cocktail.

Lucious golden corn
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Summer bounty

The latest issue of our magazine is bursting with inspiration for summer, writes Editor STEVE PAYNE.

Organic Gardener in conversation
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Organic Gardener in conversation

Organic Gardener speaks with Kirsten Bradley about the inspiration behind Milkwood Permaculture.

Festival day at Jindivik community garden in Victoria
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Bushfire community gardens and a manual

Community gardens are about community and getting hands into the soil says PENNY WOODWARD.

Australian Organic Program school garden
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Teachers get help with organic gardens

Teachers can download a free guide to educating students about growing their own food, SIMON WEBSTER reports.

Hilling potatoes
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Hilling potatoes

Want to know the secret to getting maximum yeilds from your potato crop? JUSTIN RUSELL has the solution.

community garden, urban gardening
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Community minded

Jacqueline Forster speaks with horticulturist Jon Kingston, head gardener at the James Street Reserve Community Garden in Redfern, where we shot our November/December ‘beans’ cover. 

Backyard Chickens recognized by peers
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Backyard Chickens recognized by peers

Our Organic Gardener Essential Guide: Backyard Chickens was recognised by the judges as a FINALIST in the recent Publishers Australia Excellence Awards.

Chefs hop to it
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Chefs hop to it

Grasshoppers are on the menu as insect-eating catches on, SIMON WEBSTER reports.

Graham Brookman and chickens
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Permaculture for life

With a feature on permaculture appearing in an upcoming edition of Organic Gardener, editor STEVE PAYNE reflects on how he first discovered the design concept.

Temperature rising
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Temperature rising

A draft report from the CCA recommends Australia aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by up to 50 per cent by 2030.