![A green learning environment There's multiple benefits to having a garden in the school environment.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/OG 115_Catholic Regional College Sydenham_Kristen Bresciani_web-500x500.jpg)
A green learning environment
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One principal’s vision to enhance his students learning environment through gardening has everyone at the school seeing green, writes Kate Neale.
![Become a citizen scientist You can help keep track of local frog populations, like this Motorbike frog.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/OG 138 holiday_motorbike from by iStock-500x500.jpg)
Become a citizen scientist
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Looking for a holiday activity that you can do in your own background or local area? Try helping out researchers by becoming a citizen scientist.
![Community owned food co-ops Blue Mountains Food Co-op in Katoomba.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Blue Mountains Food Co-op by Maja Baska-500x500.jpg)
Community owned food co-ops
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Looking for an ethical alternative to grocery giants? Jacqueline Forster takes a look at one food co-op and what it offers.
![A seed of an idea Saving seeds for the seed library.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Seed library_OG 126 Jo McLauchlan-500x500.jpg)
A seed of an idea
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A small project to start a street seed library in a Tassie town is expanding throughout the state’s north, writes Penny Woodward.
![Shedding some light Shedding some light](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Men_and_boat-500x280.jpg)
Shedding some light
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Thousands of men (and women) are coming out of the woodwork as part of the Men’s Shed movement, finding a place for friendship, handiwork, community gardening and, ultimately, better wellbeing, writes LINDA COCKBURN.
![If you can’t beat ’em… Granny Smith apples](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/GrannySmiths-500x500.jpg)
If you can’t beat ’em…
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JUSTIN RUSSELL's apple trees have finished fruiting for the season, so he turns to a Stanthorpe orchardist to get an apple fix into winter.
![What’s in a Name Heirloom Carrots](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Heirloom Carrots-500x500.jpg)
What’s in a Name
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There's more to plant names than you think. Some bear wonderful names that contribute a sense of poetry to the garden, while other are just plain silly. JUSTIN RUSSELL asks the question, "what's in a name?".