Monday, 24 March 2014

Blackwood Victoria Diggers Garden St Erth 24 March 2014

Diggers Club Garden  at St Erth at Blackwood - part of the gold rush area of the mid nineteenth century



"The Diggers Club is Australia's largest garden club. We are passionate about preserving the best traditions. We nurture two historic gardens so you can visit and learn about gardening. Heronswood has two buildings listed on the Register of National Estate. We teach gardening at horticultural colleges, run workshops, and publish books."


1860's miners cottage













signs of wombats















tabletop very large veggies



Blackwood cafe

blackwood village
Blackwood is now a very small village nut in the gold rush was a town of 13000 people

Saturday, 22 March 2014

CERES Autumn Festival 22 March 2014

CERES Melbourne


CERES - Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies, is an award winning, not-for-profit, sustainability centre located on 4.5 hectares on the Merri Creek in East Brunswick, Melbourne.



David Holmgren launches new Permaculture Magazine PIP

Ceres cafe





CERES Community Garden



Irene shows how to sow seeds









CERES organic market