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FREE Organic Food Garden Workshop & Resources

In our Learning Centre, you’ll find some cool stuff to help you navigate your family food garden.

We choose to grow food at home for many reasons and some of these include:

Teaching our kids where real food comes from
To learn and respect our land and Mother Nature
As a way to ensure the food we feed our family is chemical and pesticide free
For the nutrient dense, fresh and organic benefits
To save money and work towards self-sufficiency

Organic gardening principles are centred around working with nature to ensure your plants stay healthy and strong and your produce is packed full of nutrients and flavour. You don’t need chemical fertilisers and pesticides to have a successful food garden, instead, we teach you about natural solutions which are not only safer for you and your family, but are essential to your organic success.

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Want to know how to grow garlic in Australia?

by Rebecca Searles | March 26, 2019 | In the Garden | 0 Comments

For years garlic was on my hit list to become a mass producing crop in my food garden. After failing miserably season after season I gave up, tail between legs it was all over. Learning how to grow garlic in Australia was quickly disappearing. It wasn’t until I hooked...

Why are Asian greens the best autumn crop?

by Rebecca Searles | March 25, 2019 | In the Garden | 0 Comments

Asian Greens Their leafy, green and generally don’t take forever to grow, which is always a winner with the kids. I wouldn’t class them as hard to grow either, and they’re bursting with goodness. As the autumn nights start to really cool down and the day temps as...

Mouthwatering Microgreens recipe – even your kids can’t resist!

by Rebecca Searles | March 21, 2019 | Recipes | 0 Comments

Microgreens Recipe Microgreens are tiny and quickly growing green vegetables. It's no big surprise why kids simply love them for their cuteness in size. Usually used as a garnish or even as the main ingredient for lots of dishes, especially fine dining. Aside from...

Autumn Gardening. How to prepare for your best crop!

by Rebecca Searles | March 11, 2019 | In the Garden | 0 Comments

There will come a time, depending on where you live, when you have to kiss those mass producing summer crops farewell, and shift gears for the season ahead. Autumn gardening will happen at different times around Australia. You'll find the cooler climates will lead...

How to get your kids cooking from the garden.

by Rebecca Searles | February 26, 2019 | Recipes | 0 Comments

Kids cooking from the garden Kids cooking from the garden is one of the best ways to show them the garden to plate process. It's all about teaching our kids where real food comes from and how nutrient-dense and tasty it is. It’s a known fact that kids are more likely...

These rock bugs and beetles will make you smile

by Rebecca Searles | February 20, 2019 | Kids Garden Activities | 0 Comments

Rock bugs and beetles are a great way to add some fun and colour to your garden or even your plant pots. One of the teacher's at my kids school made a similar lady bug to ours. It was painted red and black, covered in spots and also given wiggly eyes. The lady bug was...

You’ll love how easy seed saving really is

by Rebecca Searles | February 12, 2019 | In the Garden | 0 Comments

You'll love how easy seed saving is when you give it a go yourself, and the cost-benefits are amazing. Most of the time seeds will be ready for collection when the fruit has gone past ripe and fallen from the plant or started to rot. Seed pods or seed heads are a...

Sweet & Salty Watermelon Salad (with edible flowers)

by Rebecca Searles | February 11, 2019 | Recipes | 0 Comments

If you've never experienced sweet and salty together, then this is definitely the recipe you should try. Even my husband loved it. This sweet & salty watermelon salad is topped off with some stunning edible flowers. You'll find the sweetness of the strawberries and...

How to make your Garden Sparkle.

by Rebecca Searles | February 6, 2019 | Kids Garden Activities | 0 Comments

If you're looking to add some Garden Sparkle and you're not sure where to start, be inspired by my story. Author: Sonia - mother of 2 girls A fairy garden Childhood is a time of imagination and wonder. A time to believe in the impossible, to feel safe, secure and free...

How to make a mug bug hotel your kids will love.

by Rebecca Searles | February 5, 2019 | Kids Garden Activities | 0 Comments

Want to learn how to make a mug bug hotel that your kids will love? My children have been bugging me for ages (you’ll get the joke in a minute) to build a home for the bees and bugs that visit our garden. This started after they participated in a project at school...

Brown larvae in compost? What you need to know.

by Rebecca Searles | February 1, 2019 | In the Garden | 0 Comments

I'm guessing you're reading this because you have brown larvae in compost? You'll be happy to know that this isn't a bad thing. In fact, it's something new to learn and embrace in your food garden. I remember the first time I saw these larvae wriggling around and all...

Want the best watermelon pizza for kids?

by Rebecca Searles | January 23, 2019 | Recipes | 0 Comments

Nothing screams summer more than watermelon and this time of year is hard to miss. It’s the perfect time to make the most of the low prices associated with a fresh seasonal supply. Or you can take it one step further, and try growing your own at home with your family....

How to make this amazing kids garden diary!

by Rebecca Searles | January 22, 2019 | Kids Garden Activities | 0 Comments

We love creating with nature and it's awesome to have an idea then head outside and find something we can use. This time we decided to create a nature diary or journal and then collect a range of items we find. When we brought them back inside we started planning some...

Fun air plant terrarium that will inspire you!

by Rebecca Searles | January 15, 2019 | Kids Garden Activities | 0 Comments

Sometimes it's the simple things that are the most fun. We love coming up with activities which involve kids and plants, and they don’t always have to be complicated. Take this simple butterfly terrarium as an example. An inexpensive hanging glass pot made the perfect...

5 amazing Christmas salads that will complete your feast

by Rebecca Searles | December 21, 2018 | Recipes | 0 Comments

With so much beautiful produce ripening in our gardens, Christmas is the perfect time to go all out in terms of homegrown flavour. Growing your own salad at home isn’t as hard as you think. The red and green Christmas colours are bountiful in the garden this time of...

How to turn rosemary cuttings into a gift

by Rebecca Searles | December 18, 2018 | In the Garden, Kids Garden Activities | 0 Comments

Rosemary is a Mediterranean woody perennial herb known for its wonderful flavour. It's one of the most popular herbs and can be found in most garden kitchens. For gardeners, it's a great herb to grow because it's both hardy and drought tolerant. If it's in a sunny...

Can you really save money with a vegetable garden?

by Rebecca Searles | December 10, 2018 | In the Garden | 0 Comments

Any home gardener will tell you the produce tastes better, has higher nutrient content, and is the one form of ‘organic’ that they honestly know complies. I’ll let you in on a little secret that you might not know if you haven’t had a vegetable garden before, it’s not...

How to build a no dig garden full of love

by Rebecca Searles | December 4, 2018 | In the Garden | 0 Comments

Building a no dig garden was high on my agenda once my beautiful Greenlife raised garden planter arrived. Finding the perfect spot in my garden where it’s sheltered and I get 6 to 8 hours of sunlight was my priority. When I had decided where it was going, I spent some...

These vertical garden planters will make you very happy

by Rebecca Searles | November 21, 2018 | In the Garden | 0 Comments

Do you have a screen which is rather plain and boring? My husband built mine using wood screwed horizontally onto a frame and it does a wonderful job of keeping the sun out of our undercover area and providing us with privacy from the neighbours. However, it won no...

Imagination play in the garden and why kids benefit

by Rebecca Searles | November 8, 2018 | Kids Garden Activities | 0 Comments

We hear so often now adults bemoaning that children spend too much time in front of screens and not enough time playing, exercising and using their imaginations. Imagination play is the perfect solution. So, why is this important? Imagination Play Well, research shows...