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In the spirit of enjoying a regenerative culture I am experimenting with giving the kids in my son’s class Australian heirloom tomato seeds, a peat pot and a peat pellet wrapped in compostable cellophane as party favours for his birthday this spring. . You can plant the complete pot to eliminate transplant shock. . And heirloom vegetables are open-pollinated so you can save your own seeds for next year and the plant will grow true to type (unlike plants from hybrid seeds). . . . #heirloomtomatoes #partyfavours #regenerativeculture #seedsaving #biodegradablepots #zerowastegift #ediblegardens #growyourfood

We took the kids to a Formidable Vegetable house concert last night. The kids rocked out to Charlie Mgee on his ukulele, at one point Mal Webb played dandelion and nasturtium leaves which made us giggle. And Kylie Morrigan seemed to improvise a violin solo! . What made me happiest is that Charlie Mgee has decided to focus on playing house concerts - literally concerts in people’s houses or sheds. This shed was lovingly made by the hosts from up-cycled and salvaged materials. This means that their live music is much more accessible to us and our children. Charlie decided he didn’t want to fly all over the world emitting copious amounts of carbon so now he lives and travels around Australia in a truck he has converted into a tiny house that is powered by waste fish and chip oil. So clever! He calls her #BigRedBev . I found out about @formidableveg when they did a TED talk about using music as a memory tool for regenerative culture. They describe their music as funk-swing. Love it. Love it. Love it. . You can support Charlie on Patreon. . . . #permaculture #permaculturelife #growyourown #urbangardenersrepublic #organicgarden #growfoodnotlawns #regrarians #growfoodeverywhere

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

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