By Lydia Blocksidge, City Farm Nursery Co-ordinator Have you heard the term garden guild or guilding before? If you have, it’s probably been used in the context of agro-forestry and forest gardening, as this is where the concept is most commonly applied. Guilding is a Permaculture technique that recognizes the relationships in nature, especially in […]
New View Farmers
Interview with Camilla Tulley – NSCF Markets Co-ordinator Holly and Justin from New View Farm run a 5-acre project east of Stanthorpe. They are regenerating the site from pine forestry, using permaculture principles to grow fruit and flowers. They also rent a market garden from another Granite Belt grower Undercliffe Dave. Here they grow produce […]
NSCF Environmental Fund
Support us with a tax-deductible donation and help us to continue improving the green oasis in the city that is Northey Street City Farm. What we would like to have We have a few environmental projects that we need funds for that sit outside our normal operations. These projects will improve the bush regeneration along […]
Seasonal vegetable growing in the humid subtropics
South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales have a humid subtropical climate. Vegetables grow best when the temperature (including frost), day length, rainfall and humidity suit their needs. The number and type of pests and diseases also varies with the time of year. The humid subtropics have three seasons, which […]
Eating Your Park: The History of Northey Street City Farm
Ever wondered how Northey Street City Farm got its start? This enlightening 15-minute documentary (filmed in 2005) will take you back to the very beginning. In 1992 a group of friends in Red Hill, Brisbane decided to start a city farm based on the principles of permaculture. This is their story. Part One Part Two […]
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