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WHAT'S ON
FARMERS MARKETS
ECO DIRECTORIES
EDUCATION
ORGANIC & PERMACULTURE
GREEN BUSINESS - Supporting the environment
ORGANIC AND BIO DYNAMIC FARMING ORGANISATIONS
ORGANIC GARDENING, PERMACULTURE,
COMMUNITY GARDENS AND SEED SAVING GROUPS
ORGANIC GROWING INFORMATION
REAL ESTATE - SUSTAINABLE
MAGAZINES
ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANISATIONS
NURSERIES AND SEED SUPPLIERS
EARTH BUILDING
WATER REBATES
FARMERS MARKETS
Organic Food and Farmers Markets
www.organicfoodmarkets.com.au
Organic Growers Market -
Queensland
16 Victoria St Windsor
Ph
07 38578775
Enjoy the freshest and purest certified organic
fruit, vegetables, breads, meat, dairy, drygoods and
preserves at Queensland’s first and only market
selling certified organic produce. Growers come from
near and far to greet you with a smile every Sunday
from 6.00am to 10.30am in the carpark adjacent to
the Northey St City Farm.
Veg Out Farmers’ Market
- Victoria
1st Saturday of every month 8.30am-1pm
Chaucer Street, St Kilda (just behind Acland Street
and Luna Park)
Slow Food
Melbourne Farmers Market
- Victoria
St Heliers Street, Collingwood on the 4th Saturday
of each month.
Collingwood Children’s Farm
Farmers’ Market - Victoria
2nd Saturday every month 8.00am–1pm
St Heliers St, Abbotsford
Gasworks Farmers’ Market
- Victoria
3rd Sat every month 8.30am–1pm
Graham Street, Albert Park. (cnr Pickles St)
The Gascoyne
Growers Markets, Carnarvon, Western Australia
Every Saturday 8am to 11.30am from mid-May to
October
For further information email
gascoynemarkets@westnet.com.au
or call markets coordinator Nic Giblett on 0403 198
760.
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ECO DIRECTORIES
The
Green Directory - for eco friendly products and
services
Ph 08 8357 1329
Fax 08 8357 1320
www.thegreendirectory.com.au
EDUCATION
- ORGANIC AND
PERMACULTURE
Permaculture
Pathways – Sunshine Coast QLD
Permaculture and
organic gardening courses run throughout the
year at Eudlo. Courses include; Introduction to
Permaculture, Organic Vegie Growing, Compost,
Worm Farming, Backyard Chooks, Beekeeping and
Solar Oven Construction.
Visit
www.permaculturepathways.blogspot.com
Email Sonya:
permaculturepathways@yahoo.com.au for more
information.
Hawkesbury EarthCare
Centre NSW
The EarthCare Centre is a substantial building
of rammed earth, mudbricks and strawbale. The Centre
is a broad-based sustainable living organisation
promoting environmentally responsible land use,
appropriate technologies for industry and human
settlement and the development of healthy and
self-reliant communities that will flourish long
past the peak oil and financial crisis.
www.earthcare.org.au
Email: info@earthcare.org.au
Phone: 02 4567 8424 or 0438 731 712
 Cityfood
Growers
Web site providing a large resource of localised
information on organic and biodynamic gardening
of vegetables and herbs for backyard gardeners,
community gardens and peri-urban food growers.
Over 120 food plants included with a unique
temperature sensitive planting calendar and
online market to post locally grown food.
www.cityfoodgrowers.com.au
PO Box 446, Samford, QLD, 4520, Australia
Phone: 0401156532 or 61 7 32893602
Australian
Sustainable Lifestyles
This site operates
via a discussion forum, with lots of
information about simple sustainable living,
organic gardening and permaculture: it
features homemade recipes for cleaners, food
etc as well as talk about how to grow food and
keep chickens and small animals. It is a great
resource for new gardeners as well as more
experienced ones.
www.aussieslivingsimply.com.au
 www.1stoporganicgardening.com
Discover the deep
satisfaction of growing your own organic vegetables
and join the "Go Organic Club" to get your free
Composting Guide. Based in South Australia, this
information if valuable to beginners everywhere
wanting to learn how to grow organic vegetables
successfully.
The Permaforest Trust - Accredited Permaculture Training
Internship Program NSW
Offers residential training in
Certificates 3, 4 and Diploma level study.
Lot 3 Hidden Valley Rd
Barkers Vale Australia NSW 2474
Ph 02 66897579
Email: info@permaforesttrust.org.au
www.permaforesttrust.org.au
www.hortcourses.com
ACS Distance Education.
Free course counselling from experienced
horticulturists. Over 300 courses, with highly
qualified tutors. Study online, by CD, or by
correspondence.
ACS Garden
www.acsgarden.com
ACS Distance Education
Global gardening resources. Latest news, plant
directory, gardening advice, courses.
Horticulture courses @ ACS Distance Education
http://www.acs.edu.au/courses/General-Horticulture-courses.aspx
Over 400 courses, highly
qualified tutors. Study online, by CD, or by
correspondence. Established for 27 years.
Crystal Waters College QLD
Permaculture courses and programs for schools,
universities, community organisations and
individuals.
50 Crystal Waters Conondale Qld 4552
Phone: 07 5494 4833
Email:
info@crystalwaterscollege.org.au
www.crystalwaterscollege.org.au
 The Food Forest
SA
The Food Forest is a
permaculture farm producing 160 varieties of
organically certified food; it is a busy centre for
people interested in learning skills for a
sustainable way of life through short courses and it
is the base for a consultancy service specialising
in the design of ecologically sustainable
properties.
PO Box 859 Gawler SA 5118
Ph/Fax 08 85226450
Email:
foodforest@bigpond.com
http://foodforest.com.au/index.htm
Hepburn Permaculture
VIC
16 Fourteenth St Hepburn VIC 3461
Ph/Fax 03 53483636
Email:
holmgren@netconnect.com.au
http://www.holmgren.com.au/
 Permaculture Education Centre – Djanbung Gardens
NSW
Djanbung Gardens is
dedicated to the practice and education of Earthwise
Living through practical earthcare, permaculture,
ecological design and the development of human
potential, creativity and skills.
PO Box 379 Nimbin NSW 2480
Ph/Fax 02 66891755
Email:
robyn@permaculture.com.au
http://www.earthwise.org.au
SEED
International
QLD
Sustainability Education and
Ecological Design
50
Crystal Waters
Kilcoy Lane
Conondale QLD 4552
Ph/Fax 07 54944833
Email:
info@SEEDinternational.com.au
www.SEEDinternational.com.au
The Permaculture Institute
Ph 03 64450945
Fax 03 64450944
Email:
tagariadmin@southcom.com.au
The Permaculture Research Institute
NSW
PO Box 1 Tyalgum NSW 2484
Ph 02 66793275
Fax 02 66792018
Email:
pri@permaculture.org.au
www.permaculture.org.au
Toni Salter
The Veggie Lady
Workshops and other
resources to help you easily grow great tasting,
healthy, organic food in your own backyard. The
website contains free advice on what to do in
the garden, a planting guide, organic pest and
disease control, featured plants and more each
month.
http://www.theveggielady.com
Email:
info@theveggielady.com
PO Box 3113 Narellan 2567
Organic Gardening Site:
for Adelaide, South Australia and
Beyond
David Corkill is
developing a website to help people learn about
organic gardening, with the emphasis on
Adelaide/South Australian needs and conditions.
The site features a forum where members can ask
questions and share information. The main site
is still under development - but the forum is up
and running.
http://www.gardenorganic.info/
The forum
http://www.gardenorganic.info/forum/
GREEN BUSINESS -
Supporting the environment
Naga Books
Naga Books is an online bookshop owned by
Satyagandhi, operating out of Naganaga Buddhist
Vihara. It sells second hand books specialising
in reference books in the area of Buddhism,
meditation, religion, spirituality, ethics,
philosophy, health and wellbeing, ecology and
environmental issues.
Worms DownUnder supplies compost worms, worm
farms, natural fertilizer and expert friendly
advice.
230 Western Avenue Montville Queensland 4560
Ph
07 5478 5290
Mobile
0410 152 910
www.wormsdownunder.com.au
Wormtec is a
producer of environmentally friendly, organic,
worm-derived microbial worm-tea foliar sprays
and soil drench products as well as compost
worms, enhanced worm cast, worm supplies and
vermiculture. Located on the Queensland Gold
Coast.
PO Box 850
Biggera Waters 4216 QLD
Ph 07 55372254
Mobile 0413
807176
Email
info@wormtec.com.au
www.wormtec.com.au/contact.htm
Worm Organics is located in Adelaide SA
and supplies composting worms, worm farms, worm
castings, worm liquor (liquid nutrient) and
fishing worms. It also provides consultancy for
commercial worm farms.
Mobile: 0410 594 501
Email:
info@wormorganics.com.au
www.Wormorganics.com.au
Hollow Log Homes - Wildlife Boxes
Nest
boxes for wildlife: design, education,
installation, research and monitoring.
PO
Box 144 Kenilworth Qld 4574
Ph
07 54723142
Fax
07 54460073
Email:
info@hollowloghomes.com.au
www.hollowloghomes.com.au
Productive Gardens
Helping you find a way of growing fresh herbs, fruit
and veg at your home.
Including miniature organic gardens for balconies.
Ph
0400 339356 - Brisbane based
Email
info@productivegardens.com.au
www.productivegardens.com.au
Edible
Gardens
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using organic gardening principles
Offers
advice, garden plans and set ups
Small
to large gardens - in beds/ pots/boxes
Workshops on How To Go Organic
BRISBANE BASED
Ph
07
33791532
Mobile
0438791532
Email
barbeliza@powerup.com.au
Edible Landscaping UK
Edible
Landscaping offers the ultimate green
organic design service, for any garden or
public space.
Food gardening
can be beautiful as well as productive – it
can provide edible plants, medicines or
wildlife havens and still remain food for
the soul.
http://ediblelandscaping.co.uk/index.html
ORGANIC AND BIO DYNAMIC FARMING ORGANISATIONS
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Bio-Dynamic Farming and Gardening Assoc in Australia (BDFGAA)
Bio-Dynamic information, preparations and newsletter
Box 54 Bellingen NSW 2454
Ph 02 66550566
Email:
bdoffice@biodynamics.net.au
www.biodynamics.net.au
Bio-Dynamic Research Institute
1. Training and advice in BD
2. Demeter certification
3. Bio dynamic marketing
4. BD Gardeners’ Association
Main Rd Powelltown VIC 3797
Ph 03 59667333
http://demeter.org.au/index.html
Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA)
Bio dynamic and organic farm certification, membership newsletter
PO Box 530 - L1/766 Gympie
Rd
CHERMSIDE QLD 4032
Ph: 07 3350 5716
Fax: 07 3350 5996
Email:
info@bfa.com.au
www.bfa.com.au
National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia (NASAA)
Certification of organic farms, processors, packers and exporters. Advice and quarterly bulletin for membership
PO Box 768 Stirling SA 5152
Ph 08 83708455
Fax 08 83708381
Email:
enquiries@nasaa.com.au
www.nasaa.com.au
Organic Retailers & Growers Association of Australia (ORGAA)
Partnership between growers, retailers and consumers
PO Box 12852 A’Beckett St PO Melbourne VIC 3000
Ph 03 97379799
Organic Growers of Australia Inc. (OGA)
Membership and organic certification
PO Box 6171 South Lismore NSW 2480
Ph 02 66220100
Fax 02 66220900
Email:
oga@nrg.com.au
www.organicgrowers.org.au
ORGANIC GARDENING, PERMACULTURE,
COMMUNITY GARDENS AND SEED SAVING GROUPS
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Permaculture Noosa
Permaculture
Noosa is
a non-profit organisation of people from
the Sunshine Coast of Australia, drawn
together to develop the dynamic process of
permaculture by sharing ideas and
resources to create sustainable living
environments. Meetings are held every
third Thursday at the Cooroy Memorial Hall
. At 7.00 we have stalls then speakers and
discussion, followed by a cup of tea.
Members also go into schools and to open
days to demonstrate Permaculture to the
public and encourage the community to
embark on sustainable ways of living.
http://permaculturenoosa.com.au
Successful Gardening
The Successful Gardening website with Annette
McFarlane introduces readers to the fundamental
principles of organic gardening. It provides
information on organic pest control methods, helps
you to identify pests through pictures and suggests
organic remedies to solve common gardening problems.
Check the Events Calendar or view information on
horticulture courses based in
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
http://www.annettemcfarlane.com
The Australian
Community Gardens Network is an informal,
community-based organisation linking people
interested in community gardening across
Australia.
http://www.communitygarden.org.au/index.html
Brisbane Organic Growers
Monthly meetings and field days to promote backyard organic growing in Brisbane region. Website has good access to other groups.
Ph 07
33573171
boginews@iinet.net.au
www.bogi.org.au
Vera Street
Community Garden
A grass-roots,
get-your-hands-dirty group of local and
not-so-local residents who come together to do
organic gardening and creek rehabilitation
within the grounds of Toowong College, off Vera
Street in West Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland.
www.connectqld.org.au/asp/index.asp?pgid=31447
Canberra Organic Growers Society
Hold monthly meetings (except December and January), hold open days and talks at the demonstration garden and conduct workshops and organic gardening courses. Also COGS operates 10 community gardens for members use.
PO Box 347 Dickson ACT 2602
www.cogs.asn.au
Gold Coast Organic Growers Inc
405 Piggabeen Rd Currumbin QLD 4223
Ph 07 55986609
Henry Doubleday Research Association of Australia
Subscription to Natural Growing, demonstration centre, trials, seed bank
816 Comleroy Rd Kurrajong NSW 2758
Ph 02 45761220
Seed Savers Network
Member organisation promoting the preserving and distribution of seeds
PO Box 975 Byron Bay NSW 2481
Email:
info@seedsavers.net
www.seedsavers.net
Soil Association of SA
Promotes organic gardening and farming in SA
PO Box 2497 Adelaide SA 5001
Ph 08 82775385
Organic Gardening From Down Under
Promotes organic gardening
www.organicdownunder.com
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