The Leaf Collective The Leaf Collective is a six week program being trialled in suburbs near Lake Tuggeranong until 20th March. The Leaf Collective is bringing ACT residents together to …
The Leaf Collective
Building a Hugelkultur Bed
Article: Haydn Burgess (Canberra Organic – Summer 2012) What is hugelkultur? Hugelkultur (pronounced ‘hoogle culture’) is a gardening technique whereby woody debris is used to build raised garden beds. Hugelkultur …
Artichoke Tea
Article and Photos: Dr Van Kien Nguyen (Canberra Organic – Summer 2021) My family has enjoyed artichoke tea for years. Each year we would buy artichoke tea from Dat Lat …
President’s Report Summer 2021
Summer 2021 Article: Andy Hrast (Canberra Organic – Summer 2021) The last three months, since the last edition of the Canberra Organic, have been a difficult time with the lockdown …
Square Foot Gardening
Article: Joyce Wilkie (Canberra Organic – Winter 2001) The following article is from the notes of a talk that Joyce presented to COGS in 1988. It has been reprinted to …
From Bush to Bounty
A short history of the COGS Cook community garden An Extract Article and Photos: Julie Gorrell (Canberra Organic – Summer 2021) A history of the Cook community garden is as …
My Tomato Morning
Article: Betty Cornhill (Canberra Organic – Winter 2001) All the working spaces in my kitchen were covered with tomatoes, and Gary at Northside garden had fired me with enthusiasm to …
Feijoa project reaches its peak
Article and Photo: Mark O’Connor (Canberra Organic – Winter 2017) In the Autumn 2017 of Canberra Organic, COGS were introduced to Mark O’Connor’s search for the ‘the best feijoa trees …
Fruit Fly Exclusion Netting Trial
‘From the Archives’ series Article and Photos: Robyn Power (Canberra Organic – Winter 2012) Last year our home at Kaleen and our community garden at Kaleen were badly hit by …
Broccoli and Stilton Soup
Article and Photos: Rebecca & Jeremy – Mitchell Garden (Canberra Organic – Summer 2018) Broccoli and Stilton soup 1 onion (diced)2 potatoes, large (diced)1 ltr chicken stock (or vegetable stock …