permaculture Archives - Northey Street City Farm https://www.nscf.org.au/tag/permaculture/ Permaculture in the Heart of Brisbane, Australia Tue, 09 Dec 2025 01:28:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.nscf.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-image-4-150x150.jpeg permaculture Archives - Northey Street City Farm https://www.nscf.org.au/tag/permaculture/ 32 32 Edible Flowers https://www.nscf.org.au/edible-flowers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=edible-flowers https://www.nscf.org.au/edible-flowers/#respond Wed, 27 May 2020 06:19:43 +0000 https://www.nscf.org.au/?p=13287 By Ronni Martin. NSCF Education & Support Team Manager Bring colour and interest to your garden and plate by growing edible flowers. Edible flowers can create a colourful show in your front garden. Or they can be distributed through your vegetable beds or around fruit trees where their other uses […]

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/edible-flowers/feed/ 0 April 2020 ENews https://www.nscf.org.au/april-2020-enews/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-2020-enews https://www.nscf.org.au/april-2020-enews/#respond Tue, 05 May 2020 04:37:17 +0000 https://www.nscf.org.au/?p=13248 During April we have continued with robust, timely and ever-positive responses to Government guidelines and restrictions around COVID-19. The Markets have remained open during this period thanks to a very hard working and dedicated team and collegial shoppers. The Nursery is powering along and we continue to think BIG about […]

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/april-2020-enews/feed/ 0 City Farm Nursery https://www.nscf.org.au/city-farm-nursery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-farm-nursery https://www.nscf.org.au/city-farm-nursery/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:46:33 +0000 https://www.nscf.org.au/?p=12904 We are open again, 6 mornings a week! City Farm Nursery products, plants, and useful information can be found here.  

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/city-farm-nursery/feed/ 0 NSCF E-News https://www.nscf.org.au/e-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=e-news https://www.nscf.org.au/e-news/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2019 00:14:49 +0000 https://www.nscf.org.au/?p=12150 Northey Street City Farm publish a free electronic newsletter every month. To subscribe to our monthly free e-newsletter CLICK HERE. You will receive the newsletter to your email once a month to let you know what is happening at the farm. To read this month’s E-News CLICK HERE

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/e-news/feed/ 0 Call out for Australasian Permaculture Convergence 2020 Workshop Presenters https://www.nscf.org.au/call-out-for-australasian-permaculture-convergence-2020-workshop-presenters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=call-out-for-australasian-permaculture-convergence-2020-workshop-presenters https://www.nscf.org.au/call-out-for-australasian-permaculture-convergence-2020-workshop-presenters/#respond Wed, 21 Aug 2019 23:26:54 +0000 https://www.nscf.org.au/?p=12103   Northey Street City Farm will be hosting the next Australasian Permaculture Convergence (APC) at Redland Bay near Brisbane from 20 to 23 April 2020. More information about the APC is available on www.apc.nscf.org.au. Tickets are on sale through the website now. There will also be a Permaculture and Community […]

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/call-out-for-australasian-permaculture-convergence-2020-workshop-presenters/feed/ 0 Forest Gardens https://www.nscf.org.au/forest-gardens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=forest-gardens Wed, 17 Jul 2019 06:32:49 +0000 https://www.nscf.org.au/?p=11987 The Tree Care Group of volunteers have been renewing the plantings in the various orchards and forest gardens around our site over the last couple of years.  These gardens are along the Northey Street boundary and to the west of the allotment garden area. So, what is a forest garden […]

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]]> Feb 2019 Permaculture Design Course https://www.nscf.org.au/feb-2019-permaculture-design-course/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feb-2019-permaculture-design-course https://www.nscf.org.au/feb-2019-permaculture-design-course/#respond Tue, 08 Jan 2019 02:21:38 +0000 https://www.nscf.org.au/?p=11619 Come join us for our 25-year Silver Jubilee Permaculture Design Course on Saturdays from 9 February to 25 May 2019. “Visions of an Ancient Wisdom” This unique course, delivered over 16 weeks in Brisbane, gives you the knowledge and skills to observe and design from the natural patterns to create […]

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/feb-2019-permaculture-design-course/feed/ 0 Bushfoods for permaculture gardens and farms in the sub-tropics https://www.nscf.org.au/bushfoods-for-permaculture-gardens-and-farms-in-the-sub-tropics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bushfoods-for-permaculture-gardens-and-farms-in-the-sub-tropics https://www.nscf.org.au/bushfoods-for-permaculture-gardens-and-farms-in-the-sub-tropics/#respond Thu, 02 Aug 2018 02:28:10 +0000 https://www.nscf.org.au/?p=11215 Adding local bush foods to your garden can add new flavours to your diet while sustaining wildlife as well. There is a native plant to fill almost every purpose from food to fiber to timber, and they come in all growth forms from vines to giant trees. The lists below […]

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/bushfoods-for-permaculture-gardens-and-farms-in-the-sub-tropics/feed/ 0 Brisbane Permaculture Design Course starts 11 August 2018 https://www.nscf.org.au/brisbane-permaculture-design-course-starts-11-august-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brisbane-permaculture-design-course-starts-11-august-2018 https://www.nscf.org.au/brisbane-permaculture-design-course-starts-11-august-2018/#respond Tue, 26 Jun 2018 06:29:23 +0000 https://www.nscf.org.au/?p=11160 This unique course, delivered on Saturdays over 16 weeks gives you the knowledge and skills to observe and design from the natural patterns to create productive gardens & properties, grow your own food, apply appropriate technologies, learn to use resources wisely, build on living systems and rebuild communities. Learn to: […]

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/brisbane-permaculture-design-course-starts-11-august-2018/feed/ 0 May E-News https://www.nscf.org.au/may-e-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=may-e-news https://www.nscf.org.au/may-e-news/#respond Wed, 02 May 2018 04:47:25 +0000 https://www.nscf.org.au/?p=10950 Every month we publish a free newsletter which lets people know what is happening at the farm. To subscribe fill in your email HERE To read May’s E-News CLICK HERE  

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/may-e-news/feed/ 0 NSCF February E-News https://www.nscf.org.au/nscf-february-e-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nscf-february-e-news https://www.nscf.org.au/nscf-february-e-news/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2018 03:56:25 +0000 https://www.nscf.org.au/?p=10825 Every month we publish a free newsletter which lets people know what is happening at the farm. To subscribe fill in your email HERE To read February’s E-News CLICK HERE    

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/nscf-february-e-news/feed/ 0 Permaculture Design Course starts February 2018 https://www.nscf.org.au/permaculture-design-course-starts-february-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=permaculture-design-course-starts-february-2018 https://www.nscf.org.au/permaculture-design-course-starts-february-2018/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2017 00:26:19 +0000 https://www.nscf.org.au/?p=10677 The Permaculture Design Course (PDC), delivered one day a week over 16 weeks, gives you the knowledge and skills to observe and design from the natural patterns to create productive gardens & properties, grow your own food, apply appropriate technologies, learn to use resources wisely, build on living systems and […]

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/permaculture-design-course-starts-february-2018/feed/ 0 Permaculture Design Course February 2018 https://www.nscf.org.au/permaculture-design-course-february-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=permaculture-design-course-february-2018 https://www.nscf.org.au/permaculture-design-course-february-2018/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2017 02:31:00 +0000 https://www.nscf.org.au/?p=10604 This unique course, delivered over 16 weeks gives you the knowledge and skills to observe and design from the natural patterns to create productive gardens & properties, grow your own food, apply appropriate technologies, learn to use resources wisely, build on living systems and rebuild communities. For more information and bookings CLICK […]

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/permaculture-design-course-february-2018/feed/ 0 November E-News https://www.nscf.org.au/november-e-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=november-e-news https://www.nscf.org.au/november-e-news/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2017 02:13:22 +0000 https://www.nscf.org.au/?p=10599 Every month at the Farm we publish a monthly newsletter to let everyone know what is happening at the Farm. November E-News Here If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter and receive a monthly e-news as an email SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE HERE.

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/november-e-news/feed/ 0 Growing in the City Series https://www.nscf.org.au/growing-city-series/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=growing-city-series https://www.nscf.org.au/growing-city-series/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2017 05:28:27 +0000 http://www.nscf.org.au/?p=10388 Get growing in your garden, mind and body with a series of 8 workshops led by Northey Street City Farm experts. Weekly topics including Living lightly (Reduce your footprint), Microgardening and companion planting, Bush Tucker, Compost in the City and much more. Book in for one session or commit to all […]

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/growing-city-series/feed/ 0 NSCF August E-News https://www.nscf.org.au/10327-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10327-2 https://www.nscf.org.au/10327-2/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2017 00:29:04 +0000 http://www.nscf.org.au/?p=10327 Northey Street City Farm produces a FREE monthly E-Newsletter to let everyone know what is happening at the farm. You can subscribe HERE. To read our E-News for August CLICK HERE.

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/10327-2/feed/ 0 Gardening with guilds https://www.nscf.org.au/gardening-with-guilds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gardening-with-guilds https://www.nscf.org.au/gardening-with-guilds/#respond Sat, 05 Aug 2017 08:59:17 +0000 http://www.nscf.org.au/?p=10317 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 […]

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/gardening-with-guilds/feed/ 0 NSCF July E-News https://www.nscf.org.au/nscf-july-e-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nscf-july-e-news https://www.nscf.org.au/nscf-july-e-news/#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2017 05:49:25 +0000 http://www.nscf.org.au/?p=10200 Northey Street City Farm produces a FREE monthly E-Newsletter to let everyone know what is happening at the farm. You can subscribe HERE. To read our E-News for July CLICK HERE.

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/nscf-july-e-news/feed/ 0 Spring 2017 Permaculture Design Course https://www.nscf.org.au/spring-2017-permaculture-design-course/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spring-2017-permaculture-design-course https://www.nscf.org.au/spring-2017-permaculture-design-course/#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2017 06:16:24 +0000 http://www.nscf.org.au/?p=10147 This unique course, delivered over 16 weeks at Northey Street City Farm, gives you the knowledge and skills to observe and design from natural patterns to create productive gardens & properties, grow your own food, apply appropriate technologies, learn to use resources wisely, build on living systems and rebuild communities. […]

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/spring-2017-permaculture-design-course/feed/ 0 Intro to Forest Gardening with Dick Copeman & Michael Wardle https://www.nscf.org.au/intro-forest-gardening-dick-copeman-michael-wardle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=intro-forest-gardening-dick-copeman-michael-wardle https://www.nscf.org.au/intro-forest-gardening-dick-copeman-michael-wardle/#respond Wed, 29 Mar 2017 01:43:40 +0000 http://www.nscf.org.au/?p=9804 Thursday 18th of May – Sunday 21st of May. This four-day advanced design workshop will present recent contributions from permaculturists practising in a range of climatic regions to the science and art of designing productive forest gardens. After reviewing relevant ecological concepts, the workshop will then focus on design processes […]

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