Starting This Saturday: Grow Your Own Organic Vegetables and Herbs!

There are still places left in this four week course starting Saturday 4th November.  Contact us below to book now!

Organic Herbs & Vegies – Permaculture Basics
Saturdays 5-26 November, 8 am to 12 pm
These practical courses will help you understand and enrich your soil with compost, worms and tonics. Grow no-dig herbs and vegies for healthy, year round harvests.  The spring/summer series focuses on subtropical plants.

Cost: $200 ($140 conc.)
To book your place, call (07) 3857 8775,
email info@nscf.org.au or download a booking form.

Know anyone who might be interested?  We welcome all efforts to spread the word on Facebook (nearly 4,000 people strong!) and our newly-launched Twitter account!

This Weekend: THREE Brilliant Workshops!

Saturday 29 October

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  • Chooks in the City: Getting Started
    8 am to 12 pm  - This half-day workshop will help you understand your feathered friends’ needs, choose the right housing, look at council regulations, address trouble-shooting for health and happiness.

    Cost: $50 full-fee / $35 concession.
    Provided: Herb tea and course notes.
    Please Bring: Closed shoes, hat, gloves, water, snack.
    To book your place, call (07) 3857 8775,
    email info@nscf.org.au or download a booking form.
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  • Establishing a Bee Hive
    This workshop has been postponed to Saturday, November 26.  To book your place early, please call (07) 3857 8775,
    email info@nscf.org.au or download a booking form.
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Sunday 30 October
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  • How to Make Paper
    The final Wasted Workshop for 2011

    Design your own handmade paper with artist Lesa Hepburn.

    9am-12pm, Village Life Markets at Northey Street City Farm.
    Cost: $50 adults / $20 children under 15.  $20 booking fee.
    Contact info@redhotfibre.com.au or call 0407 756 462 to book your place!
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Coming Soon
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Keep your ear out for some engaging Sunday morning musical performances in November!

THIS SATURDAY: Northey Street Allotment Garden Launch

Join us Saturday morning for the launch of our brand new Allotment Gardens. Morning tea will be provided, and all are welcome. Simply show up any time from 7:30am to 11:00am.

More than half of the 47 plots are already reserved! If you’d like to become an active member of our garden community and you haven’t got access to your own garden plot, send your expression of interest as soon as possible (name, email and/or postal address, phone no.) to Murray at: allotments.nscf@gmail.com

Annual General Meeting

Our AGM is scheduled for 3pm on Saturday 12th November 2011. We’d love your involvement, and encourage all farm members and contributors to read the recruitment letter below. All nominations and new membership applications are due Saturday 29th October.

City Farm Email Update – October 2011

This monthly of recent news and upcoming events is emailed to all members and subscribers. Continue reading for this month’s issue and the opportunity to sign up for future updates. (more…)