Greetings Farm friends

We have a very exciting announcement about an Advanced Permaculture Skills Program starting in 2023. 

Last month we had a wonderful Aboriginal flag raising ceremony at the Farm facilitated by Derek Sandy, NSCF First Nations Advisory Group member, and Yerongpan man which we'd like to share with you. 

We have been lucky enough to partner with the Jack Johnson Ohana Foundation and your donations will be matched until 31 December (up to $US2500).  Also, a lucky person will get a double pass to Jacks' concert in December and that lucky person could be you!  We have all the info below.

The Nursery is having a working bee on Monday (7/11) and all are welcome to help further beautify the space.

We're excited about the Summer Solstice Night Market on Friday 16 December and hope you will join us in having fun, fine food and great entertainment.

We look forward to seeing lots of you at this coming Saturdays AGM.

Thank you for supporting and being a part of Northey Street City Farm.

Last month, we raised a new Aboriginal flag. NSCF First Nations Advisory Group member, and Yerongpan man, Derek Oram-Sandy, gave a wonderful Welcome to Country. He spoke about the history of the area as well as the broader lands of the Yuggera language group. It was moving and informative. We highly recommend attending a Welcome to Country from Derek; his traditional knowledge is extensive, and he’s an excellent speaker. There will be an opportunity to hear from Derek at this year’s Summer Solstice Festival on 16 December.

Take a look at the fresh new flag next time you’re onsite. It’s located next to the NSCF Office building. We invite you to feel the rich human connections and stellar land care, going back tens of thousands of years, and to remember that the sovereignty of these lands was never ceded.

With the help of our Cert III Horticulture volunteers we have been busy propagating all sorts of organically grown, edible, subtropical plants for you, which you'll be unlikely to find in other Nurseries :  Yacon, Madagascar beans, Moringa, Surinam Spinach, Betel leaf, Elderberry, Sugar cane - too many to mention here. We've also collected a large range of Bush food plants, Native mint, native onion, saltbush, midjims, native raspberry, finger limes, warrigal greens and many more....

While we've been busy propagating - we haven't had time to get on with implementing our new design plans for creating a more beautiful space for you all to visit..... so we're calling out for your help.

🐝 Join us on Monday 7 November from 9am - 12pm for a WORKING BEE in the Nursery! Bring your energy & skills to take part in transforming the place. There's something for everyone to get busy with! 🐝

The new model Compots are back in the Nursery - come along on Saturday 13 & 20 November at 10.30am when Vicki Brun (the inventor of this versatile, easy to use composting/soil building system) will be demonstrating their benefits & how to use them in your home/balcony garden.

We're giving away a pair of tickets to the Jack Johnson concert happening at Riverstage on Saturday 3 December.  

To go into the draw simply like and share our Jack Johnson competition related posts on Facebook up to and including 21 November. 

Alternatively, when you buy your coffee from City Farm Nursery during a Sunday Market on the 6, 13 or 20 November, leave your * name and contact details with our lovely barrista.

*we're not into pestering our supporters and your contact details will ONLY be used to put you in the draw.

Summer Solstice

Permaculture Night Market and Circus Cabaret

Aside from the delicious food, entertainment and permaculture workshops, the Summer Solstice Night Market will see loads of artists, healers and ethical makers to assist you in your health journey and commitment to a sustainable lifestyle. 

With Christmas around the corner, we hope you choose to buy ethical gifts for your loved ones from our night market. The City Farm Nursery will be open and will be offering discounts on the night. What better gift to give than a living plant!

Please join us for the Northey Street City Farm Summer Solstice - tickets can be purchased here.

FEATURED WORKSHOP

Introduction to Permaculture

with Michael Wardle

Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 November, 9 am to 4 pm

Join us for two days to learn the basics of permaculture design. This course tackles how to grow food, build houses and create communities, and minimize environmental impact at the same time.

Its principles are being constantly developed and refined by people throughout the world.

The course aims to inspire and empower you to use permaculture design in your everyday life.

You will learn the history, various definitions, design process, ethics, principles, other design tools and case studies from a range of applications.

This course will cover:

℘ What is Permaculture?

℘ Permaculture Ethics and Design Principles

℘ Soil Basics

℘ Composting for beginners

℘ Food Production (forest gardens and garden farming)

℘ Basic Design Framework

℘ Integrated Animal Systems

℘ Social Permaculture

What you get... 2 days of dynamic facilitation and on-ground learning, Practical examples of permaculture in action, Design and gardening strategies to apply in both your inner & physical landscape.

Tickets can be purchased here.

____________________________________________________________

SCHOLARSHIPS

Our Intro to Permaculture and PDC courses offer two part-scholarship positions at half price, for First Nations (Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander) people. 

If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Ronni Martin:  educationandsupport.mgr@nscf.org.au or call the office on 3857 8775.

____________________________________________________________

The February 2023 PDC is now open for bookings.  More info and bookings can be found here.  

Learn practical skills and how to live sustainably by attending our half day / full day / weekend workshops.

NB: onsite workshops will observe social distancing requirements.

Join Bob Mud to get creative with the Earth!

Get active and come on down to the village green at Northey Street to participate in the fun and learning and laughter. Join in with these informal, hands-on activities:

• Help out or just get muddy at the Earth Arts stall on Sundays from 7am until everyone leaves. These are interactive, no cost activities using found clay, natural, and recycled materials.
• Earth Arts activities, music and more on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9am.

Children attending activities at the Farm must be supervised by a responsible adult at all times.

(Donations for preparation appreciated)

Youth Education

Earth Kids

The Term 4 Homeschool Program is underway until 30 November. Single session tickets are available here.

The Summer Earth Kids School Holiday Program is running from 13 to 15 December. Earlybird tickets are available until 20 November. Tickets are available here.

Parent volunteer places are available, with discounted tickets for their children. Part-scholarship places are also available for parents holding Health Care Cards. Contact Emma at education@nscf.org.au if you are interested in these options. 

Tours and School Visits

We are taking bookings for tours and school visits for 2022. As bookings are not paid for until after each visit, there is no financial commitment to make a tentative booking.

For more information and bookings for school visits, click HERE

For more information and bookings for group tours, click HERE

We run free farm tours on Tuesday mornings for groups of 4 to 8 by arrangement only. This is a great way to learn more about Northey Street City Farm. Please contact Ronni: educationandsupport.mgr@nscf.org.au if you would like to arrange a guided tour.

We also have a free farm tour for individuals on the first Tuesday of each month. Please arrive by 9:30 am at Chai Cafe to meet your tour guide.

FARM MEMBERSHIP

Did you know you can get a 10% discount at our Nursery by becoming a member of our Farm?   We love to see people supporting the Farm by becoming members. You can become a member via our website, at the Nursery, or by contacting the Office on 07 3857 8775 or at info@nscf.org.au.

FARM DONATIONS 

The Farm does not rely on government funding for its operations. We operate as a social enterprise running the City Farm Nursery, Sunday Organic Farmers Market, and Permaculture Education.  We appreciate the financial support of our community, if you are able please donate by visiting our website.  

We also have an Australian First Nations Scholarship Fund and if you wish to donate to this please donate HERE and then contact Adnan, E: finance@nscf.org.au to confirm this is where you would like your donation to go.

As a not for profit charity, all donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Pay-It-Forward plant program.  Donate any amount to this program to add to the collection of native plants we will donate to First Nations groups on your behalf.

VOLUNTEERS

You can get involved with our vibrant Farm community by becoming a volunteer.  Volunteer areas include farming, nursery, construction, and kitchen.  We also occasionally need people with professional or trade skills (even off-site help, if you can’t get to the farm): building, electrical, plumbing, welding, accounting, legal, to name a few.

Expressions of interest can be sent to: info@nscf.org.au

We've migrated to MailerLite for our E-News.  Please let us know if you received this in error or if you see any problems!