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December 20, 2022 by Karen Lavin

December 2022 E-News

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November 2, 2022 by Karen Lavin

November 2022 E-News

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October 13, 2022 by Ronni Martin

City Farm Nursery volunteer

Role

Nursery volunteers work under supervision of the Nursery Co-ordinator or Nursery Assistants to propagate plants, maintain the propagation areas within the Farm and provide other assistance in the retail Nursery as required. Volunteering in the Nursery is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 8.30am to 12.30pm.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assist with the propagation and maintenance of plants for use at the Farm and for sale in the City Farm Nursery. 
  • Assist with cleaning and tidying the retail and propagation areas. 
  • Assist with processing deliveries of plants and materials to the City Farm Nursery. 
  • Follow correct procedures to maintain nursery hygiene. 
  • Ensure tools and equipment are maintained and stored securely. 

Qualifications and Skills required include:

  • Basic knowledge of plant propagation techniques, or willingness to learn
  • Basic knowledge of plant care. 
  •  Interpersonal and communication skills 
  • Commitment to working with people from a diverse range of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds 

If you are interested in volunteering at the City Farm Nursery, please attend the volunteer induction session at 9.30am on the first Tuesday of each month.

For more information on the role email: nursery@nscf.org.au

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: #CityFarmNursery, #volunteer

August 3, 2022 by Karen Lavin

August E-News

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Filed Under: eNews Tagged With: #adulteducation, #CityFarmNursery, #farmsurvey, #firstnations, #organicfarmersmarket, #youtheducation

July 12, 2022 by Karen Lavin

July E-News

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June 8, 2022 by Karen Lavin

June E-News

Mother’s Day at the Farm, volunteers, education, Winter Solstice. Read the full newsletter HERE.

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June 7, 2022 by Karen Lavin

Loving Pesky Pests: Possums

             

We’ve had an influx recently of people asking ‘How do I stop the local possum from eating all my plants’ and ‘How do I keep possums out of my garden?’  To this, we say ‘Lucky you!’  Believe us, the Nursery has its own fair share of pesky possums trying to eat up the herbs and veggies in the night – in fact, you’ve probably seen the nets and covers we place over the plants to protect them – and we’ve always considered ourselves extremely lucky to have wildlife in a highly suburban-industrial area.  Just because we’re all lucky, doesn’t mean we can’t protect our plants!

The ’why’ is the first thing to consider when dealing with pests like possums: acknowledge that we live in a society that idealises suburbs filled with fence-to-fence grass backyards.  This often forces wildlife like possums to get creative with where they live and what they scavenge. Thus, if you notice possums sleeping in your gutters and eating your lemon trees, then they probably have nowhere to go and are very desperate.  Of course, we want our lemon trees to survive too! In these situations, instead of trying to get rid of them, think of the permaculture principles and remember that it is easier to work with the environment than against it.  For enviro-friendly possum prevention methods, try out some of the following – and remember: everyone’s garden is a little different, so you may need to mix and match a couple of different options.

Prevention
Make a homemade mix of chilli, garlic, tea, or lemon to spray onto the affected plants– there are plenty of quality online recipes.
Fence off specific areas or cover plants in mesh (ensure you use bird and bat safe netting!)
Grow citronella or garlic plants amongst the affected plants–garlic chives, leeks, and citronella geraniums are all good choices.

Offer them alternative options
Provide a tray of fruit and salad scraps – like putting out bird seed.
Select a plant that will act as a gift (or sacrifice) and place it near the possum’s trail and allow them to eat it.
Gift them a nesting box! Place it in the garden away from the plants they eat and/or near the area they are currently sleeping in.

Filed Under: Nursery Tagged With: #CityFarmNursery, #factsheets, #possums, info

March 22, 2022 by Kai Kamada-Laws

March E-News

The nursery and market are BACK, flood recovery and exciting workshops coming up! Read the full newsletter HERE.

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Filed Under: eNews Tagged With: #2022floods, #adulteducation, #CityFarmNursery, #earthkids, #wintersolstice, #youtheducation

February 9, 2022 by Karen Lavin

February E-News

Winter Solstice announcement, Education, Events, Job opportunity, call out to educators. Read the full newsletter HERE.

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Filed Under: eNews Tagged With: #adulteducation, #CityFarmNursery, #firstnations, #jobvacancy, #wintersolstice, #youtheducation

February 1, 2022 by Karen Lavin

Vacancy – Nursery Co-ordinator

Do you have experience in a retail nursery and a passion for customer service, preferably with a practical working knowledge of Permaculture plants and their uses as well as managing people (staff and volunteers)?

Northey Street City Farm             
….. a place for learning about living sustainably in the city

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position:   Nursery Coordinator

Hours:                                24.5 hours per week (required to work weekends – penalty rates paid )

Pay rate:                            NSCF Award Agreement Level 3, $26.49 /hr, plus entitlements (e.g. leave, super) as defined in the NSCF Enterprise Agreement

Contract Position:       Permanent part-time

Responsible to:              Enterprise Manager

Person

The Nursery Coordinator will be responsible for operating the City Farm Nursery making it a profitable enterprise that provides a service to the community through providing useful plants and other permaculture resources. The Nursery Coordinator should have experience in a retail nursery and a passion for customer service, preferably with a practical working knowledge of Permaculture plants and their uses. This role will be responsible for supervising and developing volunteers to assist with the nursery retail and production. The person will ideally be reliable, passionate about plants and customers, an enthusiastic self-starter who is willing to work with our community to meet the financial, social and environmental objectives of the nursery. They will have initiative and be open to sharing their practical skills and experiences with a broad range of people.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the ordering, sales and stocktaking of all retail lines ensuring that stock is always available for sales.
  • Maintain a Point of Sale & inventory management system for the retail operations.
  • Maintain a welcoming retail space with appropriate visual merchandising and to OHS standards.
  • Implement and contribute to the development of a marketing plan for the nursery.
  • Build a loyal customer base, providing outstanding customer service.
  • Supervise and develop nursery volunteers, staff and students to meet the operational needs of the nursery.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain a knowledge base of processes and procedures for the retail Nursery.
  • Liaise with the Farm & Site Manager to produce plants for retail.
  • Provide the Enterprise Manager with financial and operational reports.
  • Monitor the Nursery budget ensuring the financial goals remain on track.
  • Maintain any agreed certifications as directed by the Enterprise Manager.
  • Ensure Nursery resources and equipment are maintained and in good working order.
  • Actively participate in relevant meetings.
  • Work co-operatively with the Enterprise Manager, other enterprises and teams at the Farm.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Selection Criteria)

Essential

  • Qualifications and training in horticulture.
  • Demonstrated experience in retail nursery operations.
  • A working knowledge of plants and other elements used in permaculture design including their requirements and uses.
  • Experience in customer service, cash handling, stock control and other administrative tasks required in a retail setting.
  • Experience in the use of Point of Sale & inventory management systems
  • Excellent communication and writing skills
  • Demonstrated experience in implementing marketing strategies and plans
  • Problem solving skills as they relate to retail nursery operations
  • Supervisory and leadership skills

Desirable

  • Permaculture Design Certificate
  • Experience in working in community-based organisations.

 Physical Demands

This position may be physically demanding at times and requires a person who is fit, energetic, and flexible.

Working Environment

Northey Street City Farm is a non-profit community project on the banks of Brisbane’s Breakfast Creek in the inner city suburb of Windsor. It has been developed for people to enjoy and participate in using the principles of Permaculture. It is also intended to be a demonstration site where people of all ages can learn through practical, hands on experience.

NSCF Vision: All living sustainably

NSCF Purpose: Our purpose is to be an inspirational working model of a community-based urban permaculture farm which promotes and educates for sustainability.

Applications:

  • Applications must address each of the selection criteria (maximum 100 words each)
  • Please also include a CV with at least two referees
  • Applications are due 4pm Tuesday 22 February 2022.
  • Proposed start date is early March 2022.
  • For further information, please contact the Desi Achilleos on enterprise.mgr@nscf.org.au
  • Please submit application electronically to: info@nscf.org.au

 Hard copies may be sent to: Northey Street City Farm, 16 Victoria St, Windsor, 4030

www.nscf.org.au           Phone: 07-38578775      Email: info@nscf.org.au

Filed Under: Jobs, Nursery Tagged With: #CityFarmNursery, #jobvacancy

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