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More than just food: How edible gardening benefits our environment.

People decide to garden for a variety of reasons. Many enjoy edible gardening because of the mental, physical and social health benefits it provides. What you may be unaware of, is that edible gardening can also positively impact the environment and help to mitigate the impact of climate change. Here are some reasons how edibleContinue reading “More than just food: How edible gardening benefits our environment.”

Fast food: How to get from seed to feed in less time!

Does a lack of patience hold you back from growing food at home? You’re not alone. But edible gardening doesn’t have to be time-consuming, nor do you have to wait months on end to actually harvest something (despite this process being incredibly satisfying for some)!  With the right plants and set-up, you can create aContinue reading “Fast food: How to get from seed to feed in less time!”

Bugs, bugs, bugs!

At this time of year, we have lots of bugs coming and going in the garden. It’s a great time to observe nature and experience the ebbs and flows of pest predator interactions.   It’s important we can identify the good from the bad, especially if you are new to edible gardening. The FFH team have putContinue reading “Bugs, bugs, bugs!”

Growing knowledge.

In a recent survey of over 300 community members, we learnt that 50% of individuals either ‘don’t know how to start an edible garden’ and that 56% of individuals ‘don’t know how to maintain an edible garden’. We believe that everyone should have access to knowledge and simple information to enable more people in ourContinue reading “Growing knowledge.”

Let’s Grow! Introducing ‘Food from Home’

Join us in celebrating the launch of enliven Victoria’s latest campaign, ‘Food from Home’, designed to promote edible gardening in Melbourne’s South East! The first of its kind in our region, ‘Food from Home’ aims to grow a vibrant, inspired, and connected community of edible gardeners.   For many of us, food carries a strong association with our family andContinue reading “Let’s Grow! Introducing ‘Food from Home’”