Now Hiring: Education Coordinator

We are currently looking for an Education Coordinator to join the Northey Street City Farm community.

In this role you will be responsible for the overall coordination, leadership and delivery our well known and respected education program. You will be a member of the Information Team and will work closely with members of the Information Team, Farming Team and Events Team.

Applications close Monday 6th February, 2012
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City Farm in the Media

In this ongoing series, we’ll be sharing some of our past and present moments in the spotlight.

Got your own press clippings or TV appearances to share?  We’d love to hear from you!

Is 2012 your year to do a Permaculture Design Course?

This year we are offering four Permaculture Design Courses.  The first PDC starts on February 16th.

Book before next Tuesday 17th January and get the $50 early bird discount (or $40 concession) off the course fee!

Learn more, or download our 2012 Permaculture Courses Brochure.

Northey Street in 2012

It’s a brand new year and one by one, the wheels are back in motion.

  • Market day is back in its usual time slot, with our Organic Markets and the Chai Cafe running on Sunday mornings.
  • The Edible Landscapes Nursery is now open again.
  • The farm office and its usual programs will be back in action this Tuesday the 10th of January.
  • Village Life will return the following Sunday morning on the 15th of January.

And don’t forget to let us know which planned 2012 Sustainable Living Workshops grab your interest!

Organic Markets – Running Saturday December 31st

Continuing our proud tradition of not missing a single market weekend, we will be holding our Organic Markets on New Year’s Eve – that’s Saturday December 31, 2011 – rather than the usual Sunday.

We will return to Sunday the following week, on January 8th.  The farm will then reopen for all its usual activities starting Tuesday 10th January, 2012.

Organic Market – Running Saturdays over the Holiday Break

For the next two weeks, to make your weekly organic produce shopping more convenient around the Christmas break, our Sunday Organic Markets will be moved to Saturday.

  • Saturday 24 December (Christmas Eve)
  • Saturday 31 December (New Year’s Eve)

We will return to our normally scheduled Sunday markets the following week, on the 8th of January.

City Farm Email Update – December 2011

This monthly of recent news and upcoming events is emailed to all members and subscribers. Continue reading for this month’s issue and the opportunity to sign up for future updates. (more…)

THIS SATURDAY – Summer Solstice Celebrations

Annual Farm Harvest – Learn Hands-On Skills & Knowledge
Earth Art Activities – Music Jamming – Dusk Fire Ceremony

Join us this Saturday the 17th of December for our annual harvesting of the farm’s fruits, vegetables and edible plants.  Don’t miss this rewarding and social opportunity to pick up hands-on experience and knowledge on local produce.

All welcome, all day.
Come and go at any time from 8am-8pm.

The event runs all day.  Please gather with us from 8am to harvest, prepare and cook a feast from the ‘fruits’ of our communal work and the year’s abundance.

Bring gardening gloves, hat, water bottle and containers to share potential leftovers. Share hands on skills and knowledge around regional fruits, veggies, edible weeds, wild foods, herbs and bush tucker.

This is a family-friendly occasion with earth art activities, music jamming, ritual and a small fire at dusk.  All donations are appreciated, and will go towards stocking the farm kitchen.  Please feel free to bring any surplus food.

2012 Sustainable Living Workshops – Register Your Interest

For next year’s first block of Saturday workshops, we have decided to offer smorgasboard of delicious potential offerings.  When the minimum number of people have registered their interest, the workshop will go ahead.

Please register your interest for the following workshops by emailing info@nscf.org.au, phoning (07) 3857 8775 or simply leaving a comment below.

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School SEED Garden

  • Opening Tuesday 8th of December, 11am
  • All welcome
  • Morning tea provided

We are excited to announce the official opening of our School ‘SEED’ Garden.  This new area will provide visiting schools and children with invaluable hands-on gardening experience and a fun, vibrant education in sustainability for many years to come.

We look forward to seeing you there! Learn more.

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