Tag Archive | "urban agriculture"

Local a selling point at Evandale

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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Local a selling point at Evandale

FOOD GROWN LOCALLYseems to be something of a specialty at Evandale Market. A recent visit disclosed sign after sign on a number of stalls advertising the localism of fresh vegetables, herbs and fruit...

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On the urban food trail to the far east

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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On the urban food trail to the far east

IT WAS LIKE TOURING AN INNER URBAN and Eastern Suburbs food trail… a tour of food initiatives starting at Waterloo and ending in the far reaches of Randwick. The tour was one of three organised as part of October 2009’s Sydney Food Fairness Alliance’s (SFFA) Food Summit, Hungry For Change. While other tours headed off to [...]

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Lawson residents ready to garden as community

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

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Lawson residents ready to garden as community

Not all that far from the sprawling city on the plain, the Blue Mountains is a world apart. It is also a world in which people have a sense of community, and Lawson folk are about to demonstrate that with a new community garden...

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Collaboration, participation build something new on something old

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

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Collaboration, participation build something new on something old

At Carrs Park, participatory planning and construction, cooperation between citizens and council and collaboration are creating a new community garden and outdoor classroom on a deserted bowling green...

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On the road (apologies to Jack Kerouac)

Saturday, July 11, 2009

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On the road (apologies to  Jack Kerouac)

The City of Sydney's community garden tours help locals get started in community gardening...

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David Holmgren: design approach to food security

Thursday, July 26, 2007

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David Holmgren: design approach to food security

David Holmgren says cities can feed themselves...

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