Learn farming skills
A series of workshops in Sydney aims to give permaculture students some hands-on rural know-how, SIMON WEBSTER reports.
Summer bounty
The latest issue of our magazine is bursting with inspiration for summer, writes Editor STEVE PAYNE.
Organic Gardener in conversation
Organic Gardener speaks with Kirsten Bradley about the inspiration behind Milkwood Permaculture.
Bushfire community gardens and a manual
Community gardens are about community and getting hands into the soil says PENNY WOODWARD.
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
Want to know the secret to getting maximum yeilds from your potato crop? JUSTIN RUSELL has the solution.
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
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
Grasshoppers are on the menu as insect-eating catches on, SIMON WEBSTER reports.
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
A draft report from the CCA recommends Australia aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by up to 50 per cent by 2030.