We need Brimbank’s Super Growers!

SuperG Form Flyer Do you grow amazing vegetables in your garden – big, colourful and delicious? Why not enter the Super Growers competition at Brimbank Festival? It’s easy! Just fill in the Entry […]

Preserving the Harvest workshop March 7th

Fruit Skills for a low energy future include preserving the bounty of summer for winter time feasts. Apricot tree laden with fruit? Plums on the tree down the lane? Come […]

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees A story by Jean Giono Translation from French by Peter Doyle In order for the character of a human being to reveal truly exceptional qualities, […]

Seeds to sow in March (temperate zone)

Baby beets, beetroot, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, Chinese greens, leeks, lettuce, onions, spring onions, parsnip, climbing & dwarf peas, potatoes, radish, shallots, silverbeet, spinach, strawberry runners. Herbs: Chives, […]

Permaculture Melbourne news

Permaculture Melbourne, POW’s parent organisation, recently had their general meeting. 1. Are in need of a new Secretary. The plan would be to split it so 2 people can share. […]

Peach Harvest times

POW held a workshop on Budding last Sunday 21st February. We couldn’t do the budding as promised as the rootstock used for the budding hadn’t grown enough. It was a […]

Tree of the Month – Drooping She-oak

Allocasuarina verticillata Name allo and casuarina indicating the relationship with the genus casuarina Casuarina comes from the resemblance of the drooping branches to the feathers of the Cassowary bird. Distinctive […]

Preserving the Harvest Workshop 7th March

Fruit Skills for a low energy future include preserving the bounty of summer for winter time feasts. Apricot tree laden with fruit? Plums on the tree down the lane? Come […]

Meeting Reminder

POW’s first general meeting for the year will be held at Maidstone Community Centre in Yardley St, Maidstone at 6pm on Wednesday 24th February. We’d love to see some new […]