St Francis Xavier Primary School takes out the Vic Author: Categories: Stories, Environment, Garden
St Francis Xavier Primary School are the very proud winners of this year's Victorian Schools' Garden Awards.
The backyard veggie patch revival Author: Categories: Stories, Food, Garden, Announcements
BREAZE is very excited to join with the Ballarat Permaculture Guild, Friends of Royal Park and the Ballarat East Community Garden, to present ‘Local Food at the Ballarat Show'.
Rededication of McDonald Gateway, Botanical Garden Author: Categories: History, Garden, Announcements
The Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens group and Botanical Garden's staff will join together tomorrow for the ‘rededication' of the McDonald Gateway which has had a $30,000 facelift courtesy of the Friends.
Daffodil Dreams and Sulphur-Crested Nightmares Author: Heather MarshCategories: Stories, Garden
I remember my first southern Spring. I had moved to Victoria from Queensland in my mid-twenties with a small suitcase containing what I thought were suitable clothes. I had at least three long sleeved tops, shoes that weren't sandals and even a cardigan for goodness sake. Really there is nothing tha
Free garden compost for all Author: Categories: Garden, Announcements
Spring has sprung and, with beautiful weather forecast, what better way to spend the coming weekend than in the garden? Lake weed currently being harvested from Lake Wendouree is available to collect free of charge so it's a perfect time to make compost for the gardens.
Ballarat Spring Planting Author: Categories: Garden
Spring's nearly upon us - get planting so you can harvest your own vegies this Summer!
Pecks, Perks and Pips - The Pleasures and Pitfalls Author: Heather MarshCategories: Stories, Make things, Garden
The reality of what feels like weeks of grey drizzle that creeps in under even the best gators, sodden gloves and mud smeared jeans has been a lot less bracing than those summer visions. Yet, this year I have finally fulfilled that goal - of being a winter gardener. No, it's not glamorous- no crunch
The Cocky Gardener Author: Heather MarshCategories: Stories, Make things, Environment, Garden
Just over three years ago now I arrived fresh from my six by eight meter city patch of yellowing grass and dog-mangled flowers to a rural heaven on an acre and a bit in the Central Highlands. Initially I felt as though a hitherto unknown fairy godmother had waved her sparkly wand and procured for me
The Pleasures of Gardening Author: Categories: Stories, Environment, Garden
One of my reasons for gardening is food growing, both for me, and the other creatures that inhabit or visit my garden, including the indigenous birds, lizards, frogs and my chooks. You don't have to be an expert gardener to have something in the veggie patch all year round, or even in pots on the ve
With love, Shayna - Lemons Author: Shayna WilliamsCategories: Stories, Food, Recipes, Make things, Garden
When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. Last week I decided it was high time I did something with the large quantity of lemons sitting in my kitchen. Whilst their scent has filled the house with a pleasant aroma, it would be devastating if they were to go to waste. So for the last seven days o
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