Why send your garden and kitchen waste away for the local Council to process when you can turn it into wonderful soil conditioner and fertiliser yourself? Home composting is a simple way to contribute to local sustainability by turning waste into something really useful.
Soil Farming 101 Video
Sustainable Gardening 101 Video Series PART 2: Soil Farming What’s the secret to success in the garden? It is all about the soil! We need to…
Composting and Worm Farming 101 Video
Sustainable Gardening 101 Video Series PART 1: Composting and Worm Farming Sustainable gardens need compost! And plenty of it! Composting your…
Worm Farms and Composting – Radio Interview
Our Training and Learning Coordinator discusses how to start and maintain worm farms and compost heaps.
What Gardeners Can Do About Climate Change
Are you wondering what gardeners can do about climate change? Gardening and agriculture produce several greenhouse gasses apart from carbon dioxide –…
Using Coffee Grounds in the Garden
Spent coffee grounds are increasingly recommended by professionals and gardeners as a sustainable way to improve your garden soil and provide…
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…
Carbon Emissions from Gardening
In a previous article we explored ways that gardeners can lock up carbon in the soil. Although increasing soil carbon is important, it doesn’t…
Compost, Worm and Weed Teas
If you are a gardener who tries to reduce your impacts on the natural environment, you will be using methods which avoid manufactured fertilisers,…
Ever felt like the…
Can’t compost food waste? Try sharing it
Would you like to reduce your carbon footprint by decreasing food waste which accounts for 30% of all the resources used in farming i.e. water,…
Composting Methods our Subscribers Prefer
In October, 2017, we asked subscribers to our newsletter, Cuttings, to answer a number of questions in a survey about composting. Although the number…
The Science of Composting
Many well-intentioned composters keep adding kitchen scraps to the compost bin and then wonder why they are left with a smelly rotting mess. The…
Could manures, composts or mulch damage plants?
As sustainable gardeners we are probably relying quite a bit on commercially sourced compost, manures and mulch to help promote healthy plant growth.…
