AROUND THE FARM
In the season of giving, the Farm has put a call out for outdoor furniture. If you have any chairs or tables you could donate to the Farm, please bring them in Tuesday to Thursday between 9am-4pm. We would be very grateful!
As December approaches we are all encouraged to be consumerist and buy unnecessary items and often harmful products to the earth. We encourage you to think about what you are purchasing this season and to perhaps make a gift for a loved one or support local artists or stalls that sell ethical products.
Ev
ery Sunday at our markets we have an amazing range of organic produce and groceries. Perhaps this festive season make up a gift pack with organic jams and preserves, dark organic chocolate, seasonal macadamia nuts, spiced chai, top quality olive oil or any other delicious organic food on offer.
What about giving an ethical gift of handmade jewelry, essential oils, coconut soaps, a bees wax candle or wraps, handmade notebook, ethical plant based beauty products, a reusable shopping bag, little felt shoes for a baby or select something from a range of second hand goods on offer.
Maybe you would like to give a living plant this year? Pop into the City Farm for a beautiful plant. Try a native or fruit tree. The Nursery also offers gift vouchers, so your loved ones can choose their own. Why not get a rosemary bush to use as a Christmas tree and then plant it in your garden. You can even come and visit Bob and the gorgeous families in the Earth Arts area and make a clay sculpture to give to a loved one. We don't have to get caught up in buying plastic expensive goods to show our love. This season try to give ethical goods.
NSCF ETHICAL GIFTS
The Farm offers made to order hampers from our Organic Market Stall Holders and gift vouchers from the City Farm Nursery and for our Sustainability Workshops. We also sell our Permaculture Cook Book and Canvas Tote Shopping Bag online HERE.
FARM MEMBERSHIP
The new year is a great time to become a Farm Member. You can become a member HERE. You can also support the farm by joining our social media. Find us on FACEBOOK HERE and on INSTAGRAM HERE.
WORKSHOPS
Last month we ran a Bushcraft, Biodynamics for Beginners and Planning a Productive Summer Garden workshops. This month we have Rustic Basket Making workshops, Dynamic Groups and an Edible Flower Workshop. Check out the up-coming Farm workshops HERE.
FEBRUARY 2019 PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE at NORTHEY STREET CITY FARM
Every Saturday, from the 9th of February to the 25th of May 2019,
8.30am- 4.30pm
Come join us for our 25-year Silver Jubilee Permaculture Design Course. For 25 years Northey Street City Farms has held up the standard of sustainable living in the city and we invite you to come participate and begin your journey with us. This unique course, delivered over 16 weeks in Brisbane, gives you the knowledge and skills to observe and design from the natural patterns to create productive gardens & properties, grow your own food, apply appropriate technologies, learn to use resources wisely, build on living systems and rebuild communities. For information and bookings click HERE.
YOUTH EDUCATION
The Homeschool Earth Kids program wrapped up a couple of weeks ago. It was lots of fun for all, and included shelter building, fire-making, composting and planting, catching and identifying spiders, Earth Arts, learning about birds at the farm, and much more! You can see a few highlights HERE.
The final Summer Holiday Earth Kids Program for the year is being held from the 18th to the 20th of December, and it's filling up fast! We are excited to have Andy Currey from Sun and Stars Bushcraft joining us again. He’ll be taking the 9y.o. and ups to learn some knife skills, while Rachel will be taking the younger ones for Earth Arts. And of course, there will be Earth connection skills and games, some permaculture learnings, and lots of fun as always! Ticket sales close on December 14th, so be sure to book in soon here so you don't miss out:
FREE FARM EVENTS
FREE Volunteer Lunch Wednesday the 19th of December at 12.30pm. We love to thank all our volunteers every year with a Special Festive Lunch. Would be great to see you all there!
Sunday 9th December - Patch from Scratch - Book Reading and Signing in the nursery with Megan @ 10am City Farm Nursery during the Sunday Organic Farmers Market
SPECIAL EVENT
Holistic Approach to Health and Living
THIS FRIDAY the 30th of November
Join Australian ambassadors for Gross National Happiness Samantha Bennett and Megan Rowlatt, with guest speakers Morag Gamble and Mariam Issa, for a night of inspiring information about celebrating health through connection, storytelling and education.
Click HERE TO BOOK.
SITE EVENTS
EARLY BIRD FOR SUMMER SOLSTICE CLOSES ON SATURDAY THE 1st of December.
Tickets are $10 cheaper! Get them now.
Saturday 22nd of December at 6pm Summer Solsctice; A Mid Summer Festival
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 Markets, and Permaculture Education. We appreciate the financial support of our community. To support 'all living sustainably' at the Farm please Donate Here. As a not for profit charity, all donations over $2 are tax deductible.
