Our Farming
We demonstrate Permaculture and organic principles and practices on our 2.5-hectare inner-city demonstration farm. The Farm is used for education, through our workshops and tours, as well as for food production.
You can find a comprehensive list of plants growing at Northey Street here.
Local Food Growing
We produce vegetables and herbs in a range of different ways:
– market garden
– container growing in the small-space garden
– a variety of raised beds in the kitchen garden
– herb spiral
– banana circle
– allotments
Visit the Allotment Gardens Page for how to hire an allotment garden at NSCF!
Trees, trees, and more trees!
Explore this lush oasis in the heart of the city, and find:
– a native bush food forest
– tropical and subtropical fruit trees
– a cabinet timber woodlot
– a variety of bamboos
– a riverine rainforest and walking trail along Breakfast Creek.
Community Compost Hub
We use compost tumblers, two-bay compost piles and compost bins to create nutritious compost to keep our plants healthy. This compost is also for sale in our City Farm Nursery – but be quick, it sells fast!
Local residents can bring their kitchen scraps to the Compost Hub to help us create even more nutrient-rich compost.
Worm farms also convert organic waste into a valuable resource by providing liquid and solid fertilisers, known as vermicompost.
Animals
Animals play an important part in our thriving farm ecosystem.
A few of the creatures we integrate in our systems include:
– Worm farms
– Frog ponds
– Poultry/chickens
– Bees, butterflies, and other insects
– Wildlife, including lizards, carpet pythons, native bees, possums and brush turkeys.
Do It Yourself!
For tips and information on growing your own food and recipes for using your produce, check out our blogs of Useful Information.
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