City populations are increasing and more people are living in apartment blocks or townhouses with little green space. A practical solution to this restriction on chances to create home gardens can be found in community gardens where individual plots are available on public land. Not only do such gardens provide opportunities to grow vegetables, fruit and flowers, they are also a wonderful place to make new friends with similar interests.
Growing Abundance in Boxes: Pia’s Styrofoam Garden
Tucked into a small courtyard at the back of her Thornbury townhouse, Pia Lefevre’s garden proves that you don’t need perfect conditions to grow food…
Book Review: Futureproof Your Garden
Angus Stewart is well known as a former presenter on ABC's Gardening Australia, and in Futureproof Your Garden he’s joined by his horticulturalist…
Citizen Science: A Pathway to Gardening Success and Biodiversity Conservation
In recent years, the realm of science has experienced a remarkable transformation, one that invites people from all walks of life to participate…
Gardening Fun
This story from Stephanie Tulai is a wonderful example of gardening fun. While listening to my favourite James Blunt playlist through the “buds” on…
Gardening for Therapy
Using gardening for therapy is the cornerstone of Kevin Heinze GROW (KHG), a social enterprise operating in the Doncaster and Coburg suburbs of…
Newbie Sustainable Gardener in COVID Times
Extra time at home spurred an SGA subscriber to become a newbie sustainable gardener by starting her own veggie garden. Amy Esdaile tells us of her…
Ashwood High School COMMUNITY GARDEN INC.
In 2007, the garden was established within the grounds of the Ashwood High School. using the mandala system, based on Linda Woodrow permaculture…
Local Food and Harvest Swaps
Have you ever thought about swapping the bounty from your garden with fellow green thumbs? Food swaps are a great way to deal with a glut from your…
What makes my garden sustainable?
The vegetable garden is a flop, the drought tolerant plants turned up toes as soon as the summer rain came so I planted plants that like water, and…
Extending Sustainability to Your Workplace
If you are an SGA reader your garden is probably quite sustainable, but what about your workplace? Whether you work in a large corporate…
A School’s Sustainable Gardening Adventure
One way to teach children about sustainable gardening practices is by developing a community garden on school grounds. An example of this comes from…
Habitat – A Practical Guide to Creating a Wildlife-Friendly Australian Garden
As we book-loving gardeners know, there’s always enough room on the shelf for one more. Well, if you haven’t already done so, you should make sure…
From Farm to Renting in the ‘Burbs
Megan Ambrus, one of SGA's subscribers has written this inspiring account of her gardening experience. Thank you, Megan! Growing up on a farm we…