The March Newsletter is out, and for some time! Linda's got it full of goodness as usual. Information tips and tricks for the month, recipes and much more. It's available to Members so make sure your get yours.

Information on Permaculture from Sara,
Permaculture is a word invented by Australian, Bill Mollison, meaning ‘permanent culture’. As the name suggests, permaculture is about living sustainably. Producing food locally, including in our own backyard, is an important part of living sustainably.
.. continued in the newsletter.

Diary Dates for this month include;

March workshop: Roisin Malone Food For Health Sat 27th March 10am-2pm Cost $10

Coming next month is ABC's Gardening Australia's Expo in Brisbane

Committee Meeting: Sunday April 18th 10.00am

The February Newsletter is out! Packed full of goodness as usual. Information on the new plots, tips and tricks for the month, recipes and much more. It's available to Memebers so make sure your get yours.

Diary Dates for this month include;

Committee Meeting, Sunday 07 February 2010
10am start– all welcome

Experience Murray "Mr Organic" Griffith’s place,
Sat. 06 February. 10am-2pm
26 Cotswold Hills Drive

Cost: $10
Bring a plate to share for lunch – tea and coffee supplied
See Mary or Michael for more information

Where did November go....?

The December newsletter* is out and as usual full of tips, trick and information about the gardens. I'm particularly keen to try out the Mango Ice cream recipe.

Particular thanks to to the good work of Peter Pendlebury, Candice Laidlaw (TRC) and Peter’s brother, Grant, of Kehoe Myers Engineering for the successful grant application from the Ergon Energy Envirofund and the news is that TRC will provide services in kind.

We look forward to seeing you all at the End of year PARTY!

Sunday 06 December, 10am—2pm

Come for an hour, come for 4 - The oven will be lit the night before so that it is ready for lunch on Sunday. Come along and SHARE

* The newsletter is available to members of TOGA. To join a growing group, no pun intended, click the Join up link above.

The October Member Newsletter is out and full of information, tip and tricks. Make sure you get your copy*.

The date claimers for this month include.

Sunday 4th October,
9am to 3pm
Brisbane Organic Growers Inc.
Organic Fair
102 McDonald Road, Windsor (Near Albion Railway Station)
Fair Hotline: Phone (07) 3298 6137
bogifair@bogi.org.au
www.bogi.org.au

Sat 17th Oct. 10am.
Visit from LOGI
Peter is lighting the oven for a Spring Feast as well.
Bring what ever you want to cook and share.

And don't forget the AGM
Sunday 18 October,
10am

Newsletter March 2009

A Note From the Editor

Food for thought
I saw some cow manure for sale for $8 a bag. It probably is not expensive to some, but I was reminded that the TOGA was a demonstration of how to garden at the lowest costs. That is, to find ways to avoid having to buy expensive compost or mulch, to seed-save every year, to water wisely, to obtain the maximum yield from the space available, and that does not mean cramming as many plants into the space available! I hope we can follow though on these ideas for the rest of the year.

Plant of the Month

White sapote:

The white sapote (Casimiroa edulis) is a hardy, subtropical fruit tree that can withstand drought and both high and low temperatures.

There are many varieties but one, Vernon is growing in the Permaculture garden at TOG.

Grafted trees will usually produce fruit within two to three years if provided good growing conditions.