Hi
Here are some suggestions to add to the “Food & Gardens” section of the public website:
– Markets – The St William Markets are held on the second Saturday of each month…
– Nurseries
– [b]Nearby[/b] –
The Nova Gardens Nursery 78A Settlement Road The Gap (http://www.novagardensnursery.com.au/)
Northey Street City Farm Corner of Northey and Victoria Streets Windsor (http://www.northeystreetcityfarm.org.au/)
Kumbartcho Sanctuary hosts Pine Rivers Community Nursery 15 Bunya Pine Court Eatons Hill (http://kumbartcho.org.au/Nursery.html)
– Hydroponics aquaponics fish-farming
– [b]Nearby[/b]
The Hydroponic Warehouse Shop 3 73 Pickering Street Enoggera (http://aquagardening.com.au/)
– [b]Resources [/b]
Getting started in aquaponics (http://gustoso.wordpress.com/2012/03/17/getting-started-in-aquaponics/)
– Beekeeping and local honey
– All You Can Eat Gardens – presents short courses on natural beekeeping and sells top bar bee hives (http://www.allyoucaneatgardens.com.au/products/top-bar-bee-hives)
– Bob the Beeman – relocates hives (http://bobthebeeman.com.au/)
– Getting started in Australian native stingless bees (http://gustoso.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/getting-started-in-native-bees/)
– Chooks ducks and other poultry
– Battery hen Adoption Program (http://gustoso.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/battery-hen-adoption-project/)
– Getting started in chickens (http://gustoso.wordpress.com/2012/03/22/getting-started-in-chickens/)
– Chicken and poultry on Brisbane City Council (http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/laws-permits/laws-and-permits-for-residents/animals-and-pets/chickens-and-poultry/index.htm)
– Seed Saving (new)
– Eden Lower Beechmont (http://www.edenseeds.com.au/)
– Green Harvest Maleny (http://www.greenharvest.com.au/)
– Green Patch Taree (http://www.greenpatchseeds.com.au/)
– There is a Brisbane Seeds Savers group on the Brisbane Local Food ning (link)
– Seed Savers Network (http://www.seedsavers.net/) produces an excellent handbook
Would you prefer I email this or post in on the forum?
Hope this helps
Emma