Learn to live Sustainably with us!

Posted on May 18th, 2013

International Permaculture Day at Northey Street 5th May

Posted on April 30th, 2013

“National Permaculture Day is a chance to share thoughts, visions and lots of common sense ways that we can all make a positive difference to the world we live in” -  Costa Georgiadis

Come along to the Farm this Sunday for International Permaculture Day!

Find out more about Northey Street;

  • How the Farm started
  • What is Permaculture about
  • Visit the green waste recycling centre, our market garden and other pockets of the farm

Find out all this and more at the free tour of the Farm at 8:30am  (stay tuned for another time slot). Sign up at the Market Shed, limit of 20 people so get in quick.

We will have an induction afterwards for anyone interested in volunteering at the Farm longer term.

Hope to see you Sunday!

 

Ideas for a new front sign/fence?

Posted on April 26th, 2013

Have you seen our front sign? Neither have we.

A large portion of the farm’s front sign was washed away in the January floods, never to be seen again. So, as with all things, it is time for a change. We are calling out to you to help us design a new sign. Do you have a great idea or design? Let us know!

We are asking for submissions for the new sign design. It must:
- Be made from recycled items and incorporate the Northey Street philosophy of sustainability;
- Be flood resistant – ie. Not a solid wall, have anchor points;
- Be visually attractive and include the words “Northey Street City Farm”;
- Be cost efficient;

The chosen design will be built as part of a working bee hopefully around the end of May. The new fence will be incorporated into a new art walk that is in the early stages of development. Please forward all designs including equipment lists and specifications to info@nscf.org.au. We look forward to hearing from you!

Site & Event Manager

Posted on April 17th, 2013
Have you got the skills to maintain tools & buildings at a thriving City Farm? Can you plan large events like our Winter Solstice Festival? We need you! Or someone you know that can do these things.
Kylie our current Site & Events Manager is sadly moving on to a role involving state-wide travel (not sad for her though!) and we need someone to fill the role.

The Person

We’re looking for an enterprising individual with a strong history of managing people (staff and volunteers), as well as experience in project and event management. This person should possess high level building and maintenance skills in addition to some Permaculture experience.

The Role

●     Work 24 flexible work hours, but presence at certain times (Tuesdays, Sunday markets, Farm events) will be required

●     Manage staff and volunteers within the Site and Events Team

●     Contribute technical expertise and support other teams as needed

●     Manage all Farm events, site maintenance and construction projects

●     Develop and maintain the site to enhance the Farm appearance and reputation

●     WH&S officer for the Farm

Please see attached position description for more details.

Applications close on the 28th of May 2013.

For further information, please contact Kylie Mitchell, Site and Events Manager on siteandevents.mgr@nscf.org.au

Click here for the position description

April eNews

Posted on April 4th, 2013

Welcome to the April 2013 Northey Street City Farm eNews…

The Autumn Equinox has passed; the nights will become longer culminating in the longest night of the year on the Winter Solstice.  At the Farm we celebrated with a working bee to plant out a windbreak of bushfoods and native trees and shrubs to protect the new education area from cold winter winds and summer storms.
We’ve just hired two new staff, and are on the look-out for one more read below to find out more..

Important Dates

Permaculture Courses for 2013. 
Thursdays from 11th July to 17th October
Intensive: 21st September – 5th October (Monday to Saturday), plus 19th October

Upcoming Workshops
6th April: Compassionate Communication – with Julie Lawrence and psychologist Elizabeth Borland
20th April: Secrets of Miso - with Ko Oishi and Momo Hosking – NEW Workshop!
20th April: Twist Weave – with Weva Deva
27th April: Intro to Dynamic Governance - with Erin Young
18th May: Compassionate Communication – with Julie Lawrence and psychologist Elizabeth Borland
25th May: Intro to Dynamic Governance – with Erin Young

International Permaculture Day Sunday 5th May 2013
Along with our usual Sunday markets, we’ll have a free Farm tour, some workshops and other treats. Check our website and Facebook page for further updates.

Winter Solstice – June 22nd 2013
Calling all musicians, artists, performers, cooks – anyone anyone who wants to be volunteer and share the joy of creating a Winter Solstice Festival at NSCF.  Please contact Kylie Mitchell on <siteandevents.mgr@nscf.org.au>

News from the Farm MC

Well we have hit the ground running since the beginning of the year kicking off with  a very productive strategic planning day last month to revisit the 5 year plan and align new work plans with it.  That day also gave us an opportunity for future scenario thinking and reprioritising.  Following on from that have been Team Reps and Team meetings developing operational plans based on the strategic day.

Some great progress has been made towards realising the gift of land from the Genesis Project – a significant share in ownership of a parcel of land near Maleny.  It is expected that the land will be listed for sale within the next few months with hopes for a sale and disbursement of all six shares soon after.
The key focus of this MC is the financial sustainability of the Farm and this focus is beginning to bear fruit with better tracking of team budgets and support for enterprise thinking put forward by staff.

Look out for a fundraiser coming soon – We are inviting support by donation of significant and appropriate prizes and the gift of time as booksellers.  There will also be a fabulous prize for booksellers only.  If members have ideas and or relationships with potential prize donors please call to discuss.
Other important processes underway are:

  • Overview of the workers agreement in progress
  • Participation in BCC local area planning
  • Overview of staff appointments – Chai Cafe, Education coordinator
  • Ongoing ratification of new memberships

 

FARMING TEAM

The gardens are looking great, we’ve been busy redesigning some of the garden beds near the Chai Cafe to make way for Market Stalls – come along on Sunday to see our handy work!

Volunteering at Northey Street..
Learn by doing as we harvest, weed, plant, fertilise mulch and prune our gardens and trees.  The weekly timetable for autumn is:
Tuesdays 7am to 12.30pm – Kitchen and Backyard gardens
Thursdays 7am to 12.30pm – Market garden
Fridays 8am to 10.30am – Bush regeneration area
Fridays 2pm to 4.30pm – Fruit tree orchards
Sundays 5.30am to 6.30am – Harvesting for market stall, 6am to 10.30am – selling farm produce
Contact Dick for more details on farming.mgr@nscf.org.au.

Ko has been doing a lot of work in the market garden, Dennis and Louise have taken on stewardship of the backyard garden and Belinda has put her hand up to look after the diversity garden. We are still looking for experienced gardeners to take on roles as volunteer stewards of our other gardens.

Tai Chi in the Garden

Every Tuesday morning from 7:30am

EDIBLE LANDSCAPES NURSERY

The nursery will be closed on Wednesdays for a while but we hope to be up and running on Wednesdays again very soon.
Our trading hours are: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9-3, and Sunday 6am – Noon.
Have a possum or caterpillar problem? use molasses…
Want to accelerate your compost? use molasses – $3 for 200g
Need to give your citrus tree a boost? Epsom salts will do the job – $4 for 500g

Fruit trees now in stock: Dwarf Tahitian limes, Dwarf Kaffier limes, Dwarf Myer lemons, Finger limes, Tahitian limes, Kaffier limes, Lemonade fruit, Brown turkey figs, Tropical pears, Soursops, Acerola cherries, Bay trees, Miracle fruit.

Specials - Gypsum 25kg for $19

The Nursery is looking for donations of ice cream containers, and glass bottles. Drop off donations during opening hours please.
Thank you to all of our fantastic volunteers. If you’d like to volunteer come in any day we’re open aside from Sunday – just too busy to teach you anything!

Planting for Pizzas Project Worker needed..
The Planting for Pizzas is a supported gardening project for people with diverse needs and abilities. The Brisbane City Council funds the project from their Active Parks Program on a six monthly basis with a written weekly program of activities appropriate to the season and the participants’ abilities.

We’re looking for another project worker to work alongside Patricia Cabrera in running the program of activities which support participants to expand their gardening and cooking skills and to gain the confidence to participate in the other activities at the farm and the wider community. This role is 4 hours a week on Wednesdays. For more details visit our website by clicking here

Allotments
The allotments are coming back to life after the flood and the summer weed invasion, with a working bee two weeks ago that cleaned up the area and made lots of new compost. Vivienne, the allotments coordinator, has welcomed new allotment holders and is purchasing new tools for the use of allotment holders. She has arranged an educational session for allotment holders for Saturday 13th of April.

EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TEAM

Welcome to Francesco Gimelli – our new Education Co-ordinator
Francesco completed his PDC in 2009 with Geoff Lawton and has just moved back to Queensland from Melbourne. He has been a university tutor in reshaping environments, involved in the Melbourne PermaBlitz group and spent time in Thailand working on the Panya Project to design and build Permaculture systems. Francesco starts on Tuesday 9th April.

We farewell our previous Education Co-ordinator Murray Carew and wish him all the best with teaching at Ferny Grove High School.

PERMACULTURE EDUCATION (NSCF)
The program of Permaculture courses, Sustainability Workshops, school activities and other group tours continues. See details of upcoming courses below.

Permaculture Courses for 2013 – take advantage of our early bird discounts – book now
Learn knowledge and skills for designing productive gardens and properties, growing your own food, applying appropriate technologies, using resources wisely, designing animal and plant systems to minimise your workload, rebuilding community values, and generally reducing your impact on our precious environment.
Next courses:
Thursdays from 11th July to 17th October
Intensive: 21st September – 5th October (Monday to Saturday), plus 19th October

Bob Mud’s Earth Arts Activities – Bob Mud is overseas for all of April, if anyone would like to lead these activities on Sunday contact us. In the meantime Ray our resident carver will be around ...find out more
Earth Arts Workshops for visiting school groups – by Hands On Art

Sustainable Living Saturday Workshops – Some new workshops have been announced for 2013:

6th April and 18th May: (9am – 12pm) Compassionate Communication - with Julie Lawrence & Elizabeth Borland
20th April: (9am – 12pm) Secrets of Miso – with Ko Oishi and Momo Hosking – NEW Workshop!
20th April: (9am – 12pm) Twist Weave – with Weva Deva
27th April and 25th May: (9am-12pm) Intro to Dynamic Governance – with Erin Young

We’ll be announcing our winter series of workshops at the start of May. Stay tuned.

For more details as well as booking information, please see our website
Education enquiries: <education@nscf.org.au>
Education bookings: <info@nscf.org.au>

FREE FARM TOUR:  Every Tuesday morning 9.30am – everyone welcome… meet on the kiosk deck. If you are interested in volunteering at the Farm, the volunteer induction is after the tour. The tour takes about an hour.

SITE AND EVENTS TEAM

Welcome to Vonny Andrews our New Chai Cafe Co-ordinator
Vonny comes to us with extensive experience in the Cafe industry gained through starting up and directing Blackstar Coffee. She has 25 years of involvement in community events including organising a flood fundraiser street party in West End and running cooking workshops for migrants. Prepare for some exciting changes in the menu and vibe of the Chai Café as Vonnie takes on the challenge!

We farewell Kat Massey after 18 months of early morning Chai Co-ordination rain, flood and shine, and wish her well in her studies.

WINTER SOLSTICE
The Winter Solstice planning committee wants you!
The annual winter solstice party is coming up in just under three months and we’re getting excited. To make it the best thing ever, we are looking for volunteers who can help out with any of these tasks:
Catering set up and cooking assistants,                                        Kids art and activities
Entertainment                                                                                       Children’s fire coordinator
Cob ovens                                                                                             Waste management crew
Site design                                                                                            Site decoration & signage
We need people to help with the planning and to help with preparations between now and June 22nd.  And, of course, hands on deck on the day.
Help us celebrate the longest night at the farm!
To get involved, contact Kylie at siteandevents.mgr@nscf.org.au.

RUST BUSTERS – tool group 8:30am – 12:30pm   Every Wednesday
Interested in tool and shed maintenance, organisation, auditing and other site maintenance projects? Join the all-inclusive Rustbusters group. Come along on Wednesday mornings or
contact Kylie Mitchell on siteandevents.mgr@nscf.org.au

ORGANIC FARMERS’ MARKETS:  Sundays 6am – 10.30am.  Come down and support your local farmers, and buy some of the freshest produce around.  The NSCF Markets will provide you with fresh from the garden produce, and if you can’t find it at our markets, you are probably not meant to eat it.

Free meditation class at the Markets

8am at the Mango stage
Chai Cafe: Sundays 6am – til we run out of food and/or steam usually around 11:00am  Enjoy the chance to sit and chill with family and friends.  Buskers will entertain and the café staff will serve it up hot.

Come along to the Farm soon, and enjoy the relaxing oasis, the green heart of the city!

Education & Support Team,
Northey Street City Farm

Northey Street City Farm

Corner of Northey & Victoria Streets, Windsor, Qld, Australia
Ph: (07) 3857 8775,  Fax: (07) 3857 8108   Email: info@nscf.org.au

Secrets of Miso Workshop

Posted on April 3rd, 2013

Secrets of Miso with Ko Oishi and Momo Hosking

Saturday April 20, 9am – 12pm

Come and learn the art of making miso, an ancient ferment from Japan. The precursor to Miso is thought to have originated 2300 years ago during the era of “Yayoi”, which also coincides with the popularisation of rice paddies . However, it took another 1600 years for this ferment to be perfected.

The season has arrived yet again to concoct this intestinal ally, as we move from a time of abundance and rapid growth, to a period of gradual development. We happily welcome the arrival of Autumn, a seasonal sign to begin our miso creation.

The workshop that I will be holding is based on a recipe a farmer passed down to me when I was working on an organic farm in Japan in 2011.

Variation of this recipe has been trialled over the last couple of years and I am continually working towards improving the flavour of this amazing food.

In a nut shell (In a soy shell really), my workshop will include:

  • A taste test of pre-made miso after six months of fermentation
  • A variety of recipes and ways in which miso is enjoyed
  • How to start “rice-koji”, a precursor to a number of Japanese Ferments such as:
    • soy sauce
    • miso
    • sweet rice wine
  • How to soak, cook and process soy beans before mixing with rice-koji
  • How to make “shio-kiri koji” – mixing of “rice-koji” with salt
  • How to mix the koji and the soy beans together
  • Methods of storage
  • Maintenance during storage
  • And finally, how to enjoy it after months of temptation :)

Project worker needed – Planting for Pizzas

Posted on April 2nd, 2013

Fancy yourself a gardener with volunteer management skills? We’re looking for a project worker to carry out our Planting for Pizzas Program.

The Planting for Pizzas is a supported gardening project for people with diverse needs and abilities. The Brisbane City Council funds the project from their Active Parks Program on a six monthly basis withe a written weekly program of activities developed by our Farming Manager, Dick Copeman appropriate to the season and the participants’ abilities.

The Planting for Pizzas Project Worker’s role is to organise a program of activities which support participants to expand their gardening and cooking skills and to gain the confidence to participate in the other activities at the farm and the wider community. This role is 4 hours a week on Wednesdays.

To read the full position description and selection criteria click here to download

  • Applications must address each of the selection criteria (approx 100 words each)
  • Please also include a CV with at least two referees
  • Applications are due 5pm Thursday 11th April 2013
  • Proposed start date is Wednesday 24th April 2013

Please submit application electronically to: info@nscf.org.au, using the subject: Planting for Pizzas Project Worker application

March eNews

Posted on March 15th, 2013

Welcome to the March 2013 Northey Street City Farm eNews…

Important Dates:

EASTER HOLIDAY
The Organic Farmers Market will be on as usual on Easter Sunday.  Edible Landscapes Nursery will close Good Friday, but be open as usual on the Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday 23 March, 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Windbreak Working-Bee and Autumn Equinox Celebration – see details under ‘Farming Team’  below

Permaculture Courses for 2013
Saturdays:  from 9 March to 15 July – fully booked!
Thursdays:  from 11 July to 17 October
Intensive:  21 September – 5 October (Monday to Saturday),  plus 19 October

Upcoming Workshops
Continue reading through to the ‘Permaculture Education’ section below for the Saturday Sustainable Living Workshops in the coming weeks, or  go direct to our website for details of our workshop program

Date Claimer
Winter Solstice - Saturday June 22, 2013
Organising crew required. The next Festival organising meeting will be on Tuesday, 19 March at 5pm at NSCF.  Please contact Kylie Mitchell at:  siteandevents.mgr@nscf.org.au

FARMING TEAM

Windbreak Working-Bee and Autumn Equinox Celebration - Saturday 23 March, 1:30pm to 4:30pm

Join us in planting a windbreak of bushfoods and native trees and shrubs to protect the new education area from cold winter winds and summer storms.
The autumn equinox, 22 March, marks the transition from the hot, wet time of year to cooler, drier conditions (hopefully!) and is a good time for planting. We will celebrate with a bushfood afternoon tea for all the working-bee volunteers.
Preparation of the planting site will also take place on the two preceding Friday mornings, 15 and 22 March, from 8am to 12:30 pm.  All offers of help are welcome

Wear a hat and closed shoes or boots.  Gloves can be provided.

Any queries, contact Dick Copeman on 0439 728 992

 

Garden Stewards Wanted

Are you a keen gardener who likes gardening with others and enjoys a challenge?  Northey Street City Farm has a number of separate gardens, including the kitchen garden, backyard garden, market garden, diversity garden and school garden.

We are looking for volunteers with some gardening experience to take leadership roles in caring for these gardens. As a garden steward, you would take some responsibility for planning and managing the care of one of these gardens… working with, and supported by, the Farming Manager Dick Copeman. On-the-job training will be provided

You would have other volunteers to work with you and have access to the farm’s seeds and seedlings, compost and tools. Your time commitment can be just half a day per week, or more if you wish

Volunteers have a free lunch on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and can take home a share of surplus produce from the gardens.

If you are interested, or want to know more, please contact Dick Copeman on 0439 728 992 or at:  farming.mgr@nscf.org.au

Would you like to volunteer in Northey Street’s gardens and orchards?

Learn by doing as we harvest, weed, plant, fertilise mulch and prune our gardens and trees
The weekly timetable for summer is:
Tuesdays, 7am to 10am - Kitchen and Backyard gardens
Thursdays, 7am to 10am - Market garden
Fridays, 8am to 10:30am - Bush regeneration area
Fridays, 2pm to 4:30pm - Fruit tree orchards
Sundays, 5:30am to 6.30am - Harvesting for market stall,
Sundays, 6am to 10:30am - Selling farm produce
Contact Dick for more details at:  farming.mgr@nscf.org.au.

 

EDIBLE LANDSCAPES NURSERY

Trading hours: Tues – Friday 9-3, Saturday 9-4, Sunday 6-12
Have a possum or caterpillar problem? Use molasses…
Want to accelerate your compost? Use molasses – $3 for 200g
Need to give your citrus tree a boost? Epsom salts will do the job – $4 for 500g
Want to start your own sprouts? Organic sunflower seeds – $5 for 1/2 a Kg

Fruit trees now in stock: fingerlimes, white shatoot mulberries, black passionfruit, moringa/horseradish tree, acerola cherries, mangoes, blueberries

This week’s specials
Organic xtra fertilizer 5Kg:  $8
Natural Gypsum 25Kg:  $19
Alroc 2Kg:  $4

The Nursery always needs donations of ice-cream containers, glass bottles and jars

PLANTING for PIZZAS:  Supported Gardening program Wednesdays 10am -1pm

EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TEAM

LIBRARY

Books on many different topics donated by Gavin Hardy are now available for borrowing from the NSCF Library.

  • The classic ‘One Straw Revolution’ by Masanobu Fukuoka (630)
  • ‘The Complete Book of Fruit Growing in Australia’ (634)
  • ‘The Holistic Life: Sustainability through Permaculture’ by Ian Lillington (631.58)
  • ‘The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience’ by Rob Hopkins
  • ‘Fragments of Green: An Identification Guide for Rainforest Plants of the Greater Brisbane Region (581)
  • ‘Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond’ (418)

YOU CAN USE THE (NUMBERS) TO FIND THESE BOOKS ON THE LIBRARY SHELVES

ART UNION
Our Art Union is slightly delayed and will run from May to September. We are still looking for donations of prizes.  Please let us know if you have any contacts with businesses who can donate a prize over $250 value and up to $2,500.  We will offer them a mention on all the promotional materials, including the tickets, and acknowledgement on our website for the period of the Art Union. We are looking for prizes which fit with our theme of sustainability and organic gardening which will be attractive to our members and supporters.
Please contact Ronni Martin at:  educationandsupport.mgr@nscf.org.au

PERMACULTURE EDUCATION (NSCF)

The program of Permaculture courses, Sustainability Workshops, school activities and other group tours continues. See details of upcoming courses below…

Permaculture Design Courses (PDC’s) for 2013 – take advantage of our early bird discounts – book now:
Thursdays:  from 11 July to 17 October
Intensive:  21 September – 5 October (Monday to Saturday), plus 19 October

Bob Mud’s Earth Arts Activities Every Tues, Friday and Sunday …find out more
Earth Arts Workshops for visiting school groups – by Hands On Art

Sustainable Living Saturday Workshops – Some exciting new workshops have been announced for 2013:

Herbal Medicine - Want to learn how to get involved in healthcare for yourself and your community?
Jayne Azzopardi is a Community Apothecary and will be offering some exciting, empowering workshops this year, starting in March:

  • ‘Fundamentals of Herbal Medicine’ - Saturday, 23 March (9am – 4pm).  Can be taken as a stand-alone workshop or together with Making Herbal Medicines
  • ‘Making Herbal Medicines’ – Saturday, 30 March (9am – 4pm).  Must have enrolled in ‘Fundamentals of Herbal Medicine’ as this is a continuation of the first day’s learning

30 March (9am – 12pm)  Growing Healthy Vegies – with Bunya Halasz
30 March (1pm – 4pm)  Establishing and Maintaining a Vegetable Garden – with Bunya Halasz

6 April  and 18 May  (9am – 12pm)  Nonviolent Communication (NVC) - with Julie Lawrence and Elizabeth Borland

For more details as well as booking information, please see our website
Education enquiries:  education@nscf.org.au
Education bookings:  info@nscf.org.au

FREE FARM TOUR:   Every Tuesday morning, 9:30am – everyone welcome…  meet on the kiosk deck. If you are interested in volunteering at the Farm, this is a great introduction. The tour takes about an hour

OFFICE & LIBRARY:  Business as usual– Tuesday till Thursday, 10am – 4pm
Phone:  3857 8775

SITE AND EVENTS TEAM

WINTER SOLSTICE

The Winter Solstice planning committee wants you!
The annual winter solstice party is coming up in just over three months and we’re really excited. To make it the best thing ever, we are looking for volunteers who can help out with any of these tasks:

  • Catering, set up and cooking assistants
  • Kids art and activities
  • Entertainment
  • Children’s fire coordinator
  • Cob ovens
  • Waste management crew
  • Site design
  • Site decoration
  • Site signage

We need people to help with the planning and to help with preparations between now and June 22.  And, of course, hands on deck on the day.
Help us celebrate the longest night at the farm!
To get involved, contact Kylie at:  siteandevents.mgr@nscf.org.au

RUST BUSTERS – tool group   8:30am – 12:30pm  Every Wednesday
Interested in tool and shed maintenance, organisation, auditing and other site maintenance projects? Join the all-inclusive Rustbusters group. Come along on Wednesday mornings or
contact Kylie Mitchell on siteandevents.mgr@nscf.org.au

ORGANIC FARMERS’ MARKETS: 

Our Sundays are still going strong, come along and check us out from 6am – 10:30am.

Visit the Farm Stall in the shed near the farm entrance for the freshest produce straight from the farm as well as information on upcoming courses and events at the Farm. We are looking for volunteers to go on a roster to staff the stall, contact Dick at the stall if you have a couple of hours to spare on a Sunday morning. We especially need people to help with harvesting produce from 5:30am each Sunday. This is a great way to learn more about growing and using vegetables.

CHAI CAFE

Meet your friends for Sunday breakfast at the Café, soak up the atmosphere with a little light music and enjoy a gourmet meal. If you or a friend are buskers, and are interested in busking or volunteering at the Café from 7am to 10:30am on Sunday mornings, please contact Kylie Mitchell at:  siteandevents.mgr@nscf.org.au

MUSIC JAM – every Tuesday afternoon on the stage at the village green. Speak to Bob Mud for details

DONATIONS
If you think you have something that may be useful for the Farm please call 3857 8775 or email siteandevents.mgr@nscf.org.au or farming.mgr@nscf.org.au to find out if it’s something we might need.

Come along to the Farm soon, and enjoy the relaxing oasis, the green heart of the city!

Education & Support Team,

Northey Street City Farm

Education Building Launch Tuesday 5th March

Posted on February 26th, 2013

 

Join us for the launch of our fantastic Education & Office Building on Tuesday 5th March 2013.

Help us celebrate the completion of the building program that has seen the construction of our flood proof office building (we’re working on the rest of the Farm!), our green roof and upgrades to other education facilities around the Farm.

We’d love to see and thank everyone who has had a hand in helping this project come to fruition.

Hopefully the day will be as sunny as the photo – the event will go ahead if it’s raining, now that we have a large covered space care of our new building!

The program for the afternoon is:

  • 2 – 2:45pm Information Session about opportunities for service providers to become involved in our programs
  • 3 – 3:30pm Background on the Education Building by Gavin Hardy and Official opening by Senator Mark Furner
  • 3:30 Afternoon tea (please RSVP so we can have enough for everyone)
  • 4 – 4:30 Guided tour of the farm

Come along to learn about our programs, how you can become involved at the Farm and meet some of the Northey Street City Farm folk.

Initial planting of the Green Roof

See the green roof transformation – it looks very different to this photo.

RSVP to Kristy on info@nscf.org.au or 3857 8775 by 1st March