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May 24, 2023 by Promotions and Admin

May ENews

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Filed Under: eNews Tagged With: #adulteducation, #CityFarmNursery, #eartharts, #organicfarmersmarket, #youtheducation, eNews, Slider

April 6, 2023 by Karen Lavin

April E-News

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Please note: The event volunteers email address was published incorrectly in April’s E-News. To get in touch about volunteering at events such as the Winter Solstice, please email events.volunteers@nscf.org.au

Northey Street City Farm publishes a free electronic newsletter every month.
To subscribe to our monthly free e-newsletter, CLICK HERE.

The newsletter will go to your inbox once a month to let you know what is happening at the farm.

Filed Under: eNews Tagged With: #CityFarmNursery, Events, markets, Workshops

March 8, 2023 by Karen Lavin

March E-News

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Filed Under: eNews Tagged With: #CityFarmNursery, #eartharts, #earthkids, #organicfarmersmarket, #youtheducation, Workshops

December 20, 2022 by Karen Lavin

December 2022 E-News

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Filed Under: eNews Tagged With: #CityFarmNursery, #eartharts, #firstnations, #grow share yarn, #jackjohnson, #permacultureeducation, #summersolstice, #youtheducation

November 2, 2022 by Karen Lavin

November 2022 E-News

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Filed Under: eNews Tagged With: #CityFarmNursery, #jackjohnsonconcert, #permacultureeducation, #summersolstice, AGM

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

June 8, 2022 by Karen Lavin

June E-News

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

Northey Street City Farm publishes a free electronic newsletter every month.
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Filed Under: eNews Tagged With: #adulteducation, #CityFarmNursery, #firstnations, #organicfarmersmarket, #permaculure, #wintersolstice, #youtheducation

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

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