Northy Street City Farm

I have driven past a little community garden in Windsor called Northy Street City Farm for years and thought of it more as a hippy commune than as a place where home vege gardeners can learn more about how we do what we do. I took a couple of my kids down yesterday and we went on the free tour. They have 4 acres of land within 5mins of the city, the council lease them the land for a $1 per year as it is considered flood plain (it has gone under twice in the last year). There are many gardens for herbs and vege's which are used in their kitchen to produce lunch for the volunteer's and students. There is a native bush tucker forest as well as a not so native edible forest, a fruit orchard, area's given to compost production, open space for entertainment and education, a full kitchen , a shop and admin. The kids and I wondered around after the tour and stayed for the lunch, everything we ate was grown in the gardens, we had a curry made from arrowroot and various herbs, with a salad made up from leaves and flowers also a green PawPaw salad. I think I will sign up to volunteer and see what I can learn, I will also consider the TAFE accredited courses they offer in Horticulture & Permaculture. Their web site is www.nscf.com.au