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 –…
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…
Diverting Rubbish from Landfill: Recycled Treasures
“My garden is chock-a-block with rescued plants, rescued pots & garden furniture, mirrors, birdcages, wheelbarrows, barrel hoops, ladders and all…
Sustainability of Horizontal Garden Surfaces
In order to walk around your garden, or to have open spaces for table and chairs, you might be seeking to install a surface that is firm, attractive…
A Productive Townhouse Garden
Would you think it is possible to grow 23 different fruiting trees and shrubs, have chickens and bees in a townhouse garden on a standard dual…
Dedication to Productivity and Recycling
The first in SGA's series of Sustainable Open Gardens and Tours, Zofia's garden in Mt. Waverley, is an examplar of productivity and aesthetics with…
Upcycled Containers for the Garden
If you like avoiding waste, being practical and saving money, then upcycling is for you. With a little imagination and a keen eye you can make…
Garden Edging from Recycled Material
Not all of us have half a metre of topsoil in our backyards – unfortunately. So to get a decent depth for plants, especially veggies, to grow, we are…
Recycling in the Garden for Art or Function
Our recycling photo competition has produced an inspiring collection of ideas for giving old materials a second life in the garden! For some…