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We rescued this little lady bird from a puddle and placed him on a #calendula flower, also known as pot marigold. Did you know these flowers have many uses? The flowers and leaves are edible, yum! They attract beneficial insects, are used in teas and can treat almost any problem related to skin. Use a poultice of the petals to relieve sunburn and as an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory on cuts and bruises. Many skin ointments contain pot marigold extract as the active ingredient. . . . #beneficialinsects #edibleflowers #ediblegarden #medicinalgarden

I began to learn today how to recognise edible and non edible plants in order to know which ones to weed out at @FawknerFoodBowls. It occurred to me that I don’t know how to identify food (an edible plant) outside the context of a grocery shop or nursery, aside from the really obvious ones. It reminded me of @MoragGamble’s comment during the third Towards 2040 webinar on regenerative agriculture. She said when we talk about food waste we often forget to consider the many edible parts of plants that aren’t eaten or even plants outside of the narrow range we see in supermarkets. There is much more abundance than we realise. . . . . #regenerativeagriculture #locallygrown #localresources #communitygarden #communitygardens #urbanfarming #ediblegardens #growyourfood #organicgardening #urbanagriculture #volunteer #volunteering

The lovely Kelly from @FawknerFoodBowls showed us these little guys who are helping her create soil from food and garden waste. Rather than generating methane, as decomposition in a landfill would, the composting process actually converts organic material into stable soil carbon thereby aiding carbon sequestration. It also creates incredibly valuable fertiliser and helps retain water in soil. . . . . #regenerativeagriculture #locallygrown #localresources #communitygarden #communitygardens #urbanfarming #ediblegardens #growyourfood #organicgardening #urbanagriculture #volunteer #volunteering

This morning my daughter planted strawberries at @FawknerFoodBowls with other adults and kids. This community garden supplies the @CommunityGrocerFawkner with affordable fresh local produce. Their mission is to “work towards a just food system that ensures fruit and vegetables are physically, socially and economically accessible to everyone in the community. Their markets are in convenient locations in low-income areas and are stocked with culturally appropriate produce at prices 60% cheaper than any other local food outlet, including the major supermarkets.” . This urban farm has a cubby for the kids to play in, a food swap stall and Roving Refills. . . #organicgardening #communitygarden #urbanfarm #volunteeringwithkids

This morning my son stomped on the weeds he helped pull up to make more space in this massive barrel at @FawknerFoodBowls. He got to volunteer just like the grown ups. . They are transforming a disused bowling green into an urban farm and family friendly gathering space. I love that we don’t need to own a plot. We can plant, help and share the bounty, with Kelly, the head gardener’s guidance. . . #organicgardening #communitygarden #urbanfarm #volunteeringwithkids

It’s National Tree Day today. We planted trees together with the extended family at a community event run by Planet Ark. . So many people turned up that the park was buzzing with excitement. There were kids working alongside grandparents, parents trading tools with couples. We planted more than we expected as we dug and chatted under the sun. . Planting trees needs to become a way of life for us: to absorb the carbon in the air, for human and wildlife habitat. Not a chore, or niche hobby. From our experience today this is definitely a way of life I’d like to have. If you want to start planting trees this is a great website for Victoria https://www.landcarevic.org.au/ . #nationaltreeday #theregeneration #greenearth #plantmoretrees #greenfuture

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