POWER TO THE PEOPLE - GARDENING

WANT TO BE A BIT RADICAL?

You can start by growing some of your own food. It's a great step towards escaping from some of the tentacles of the industrial/state/commercialised world on which we're so heavily dependent. One of my eco colleagues, Steve Jones, definitions of Permaculture was "Revolution disguised as Organic Gardening".

YOU DON'T HAVE A GARDEN?

GARDENSHARE Well why not find someone with a garden locally who can't manage it themselves for time or health restrictions. If you look around town suburbs you'll soon spot the ones that need help - there's various organisations that help people to connect in this way, like Lend and Tend.

COMMUNITY GARDENS You might have a local community garden like our own Perth Community Farm, we're always delighted to have people visit and see if they'd like to try lending a hand. No community garden near you? Well, why not set one up yourself? Our garden was started by an enthusiastic amateur who approached the council to see if there was a bit of land we could borrow - there was...

GUERILLA GARDENING Here's an inspiring story about the residents of Cairns Street in Liverpool who transformed their Victorian terraces which were destined to be demolished. Also some great resources here: Guerilla Gardening Org.  

KNOW NOTHING ABOUT GARDENING? JOIN ONE OF MY CLASSES

I've got classes coming up for Fruit Tree Pruning, Polytunnels, General Gardening for Beginners, Compost Making and Woodwork. They're all set up with complete beginners in mind - it's those first steps that are the most important. All my classes here on Eventbrite.