I just missed out on a second-hand rotary hoe on eBay, and am taking the opportunity to seek more information while I wait for another one to come up. Please send me your advice!

Photos and videos of Monday’s flooding around Jamberoo.

Jamberoo Community Growers, a local gardening club affiliated with the Garden Clubs Of Australia, is selling flower bulbs as a fundraiser. We’re hoping to raise enough money to cover our insurance for the year, and maybe some running costs as well.

[ April 9, 2011; 9:15 am to 2:30 pm. ] All landholders are invited to attend the Foxground Landcare Dung Beetle workshop on Saturday 9th April 2011. Our guest speaker is Belinda Pearce, Project Officer and Dung Beetle expert who has been delivering a successful Dung Beetle project with the Lucyvale Better Beef Group in North-East Victoria for 5 years. The workshop will be held at [...]

A guest post from Monique Dare-Ward, giving a roundup of some of her favourite herbs that we can all grow in the backyard.

[ April 2, 2011; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Would you like to increase your backyard habitat? How about grow your own food? Saturday 2nd April 2011 9am – 1pm Blue Haven community garden Havilah Place Kiama. Park at Kiama Leisure Centre carpark and walk through the sports fields. This short workshop is open, free of cost, to residents of Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama LGAs. It [...]

[ May 7, 2011; 9:15 am to 3:30 pm. ] Are you a member of a Bushcare or Landcare group? Would you like to find out more about the fauna at your site? Join us on a bus tour with expert guide Garry Daly to learn about the fauna and habitats of our coastal vegetation communities. Please arrive at Oak Flats Railway Station Car Park by 9:15am We will [...]

[ March 27, 2011; 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. ] Preserve the future of our food Venue: Dapto Community Farm – 29 Darks Road, Dapto Please bring any seeds, cuttings, seedlings, plants or any thing you may wish to share. Also join us in sharing pizzas together that will be made in the Dapto Farm Cob oven. Just bring whatever toppings you would like on the pizzas [...]

Info on fruit tree swales, another Illawarra blogger, a cool tinyhouse, young people getting into farming in the US, wind knitting, and chicken tunnels.

A simple flying fox strung between a couple of trees gives the kids hours of fun and exercise.