Northcote Library Food Garden

Northcote Library Food Garden A community garden managed by a group of residents keen to learn and share sustainable food knowledge and practices.

About the Garden
The Northcote Library Food Garden has been developed by the City of Darebin as part of its sustainable food program. A community consultation process began in late April 2011 and the first community planting day was held in July. The garden is managed by a committed group of residents for the benefit of the community. It is a productive growing space, as well as a place for gather

ing, for education and for demonstrating sustainable gardening practices. The Northcote Library Food Garden joins an exciting array of sustainability and gardening projects and networks operating in the inner-Northern suburbs of Melbourne. The garden features two large communal growing beds, which have been planted out with annual and perennial edible plants, as well as a variety of companion and beneficial plants. The garden has been established as a communal plot in order to maximize growing space. It will function using a communal planting and harvest model. A monthly planting, harvest and working bee day will take place, with gardeners committing a further 1-2 hours a week of their available time. On the community days, the available harvest will be shared with those present, and gardeners are welcome to harvest a reasonable share of anything that is ready to pick at any other time. The garden will be chemical-free and operate using broad permaculture and organic principles. Gardening workshops are planned as part of broad educational aims for the garden. Establishment of a seed bank and construction of compost corrals are a couple of the more significant projects undertaken over the years. The Northcote Library Food Garden is open for members of the public to enjoy and it is hoped that it will become a place where the community can meet, children can explore and people can learn about growing their own food.

Making fertilising tea from weeds is an engaging activity for all sorts.
30/04/2023

Making fertilising tea from weeds is an engaging activity for all sorts.

Seeds and seedlings planted during a recent school holiday program with in Northcote are popping up.
30/04/2023

Seeds and seedlings planted during a recent school holiday program with in Northcote are popping up.

How exciting to find nectarines ready to be picked
13/12/2022

How exciting to find nectarines ready to be picked

Berry wild
12/11/2022

Berry wild

Want free mushroom mulch? Read the article in here
08/07/2022

Want free mushroom mulch? Read the article in here

Read about Spurrell Foraging from Warrandyte South, Hillmartin Distillery from Plenty, a free mushroom mulch offer and much more. Plus all the upcoming, local, face-to-face events.

Thank you for the compost. Shredded paper and coffee husks have been added to reduce the alkalinity. The compost will b...
21/06/2022

Thank you for the compost. Shredded paper and coffee husks have been added to reduce the alkalinity. The compost will be used to rebuild the garden beds in due course.

Autumn colours in the garden harvest
29/05/2022

Autumn colours in the garden harvest

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Northcote, VIC

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+61 3 8470 8888

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