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Salt-Tolerant Plants for Coastal Gardens
The Central Coast, with its diverse climates and microclimates, faces a common challenge: salt exposure.

Worm juice and other descriptors
Worm farm leachate, worm juice, worm wee, worm tea, whatever you call it, some simple guidelines on how to use it.

Soil Investment
In the first few years of a new permaculture system, it’s worth investing energy in building beautiful soil. Here’s how we’re doing that.

Recycling: Used whiteboard markers
Whiteboards are a great invention. Clear to see and easy to use. I use a small one every day for maths practice. Saves so much paper. Ethically a blackboard would be a better option though as as whiteboards while saving paper generate plastic waste via the endless...

Using Herbs
Transcript of Jen's fabulous talk on herbs including how to process home-grown herbs. And her favourite herbal recipes (tea, oils and vinegar, tinctures...)

Volunteers needed at the Plant Lovers Fair
Volunteer for 4 hours and get a free entry to the Plant Lovers Fair in Sep 2024

Moreish Orange Biscuits Recipe
Our Seedbank Coordinator Jen is back with another amazing recipe! Who needs a recipe for some delicious munchies for morning tea?

Meg’s Monthly Musings – Sep 2023
Bill Mollison believed that it wasn't the number of things in a system that mattered, but the relationships between them. In a garden this means applying the principle of "relative location" and grouping things together based upon their use, energy requirements and...

Permaculture Central Coast Seed Bank
Seed saving is a fun and easy way to back up food security for your family as well as providing them with fresh, organic produce. Many new members to our group are surprised when they find out that access to our seed bank is free for members. The only obligation...

Wicking Bed Gardens
Wicking Bed Gardens are self-contained, raised garden beds that have a built in water reservoir at the bottom. They are like a giant self-watering pot, making them incredibly water efficient and low maintenance.
