Sustainable Macleod

Projects by Sustainable Macleod include the highly successful Vegie Swap, Community Garden, Tool Library and Seed Bank and a yearly sale of plants.

The garden

What’s going on

Check out our calendar of events for the Sustainable Macleod Community Garden opening times as well as the latest workshops and social events

Plant to Harvest October

Eggplant growing

Sat 5 Oct, 12 – 1pm

Come along to the Plant to harvest series held monthly at Sustainable Macleod Community Garden. This month you will learn to grow exceptional carrots, beetroots and radishes. You will receive some seeds or seedlings to take home.

Living in the Salt Creek Catchment

Tomatoes growing on the vine

Sat 14 Sept, 2 – 4.30pm

George Paras (Restoration Ecologist – Tangible Ecology) will lead a discussion on ‘Living in the Salt Creek Catchment’, taking us through our local area in a casual presentation and conversation.

Latest from the blog

Featuring the latest Macleod news along with a variety of gardening and growing tips, recipes and information on sustainable living.

Visiting the Chelsea Physic Garden in London

Visiting the Chelsea Physic Garden in London

I recently visited the Chelsea Physic Garden in London and have written here about what a wonderful experience it was. The Chelsea Physic Garden was established 351 years ago in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London. It resides by the Thames River...

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The epic migrations of our local eels

The epic migrations of our local eels

The Birrarung (Yarra River) is home to the much-maligned, but fascinating short-finned eel (Anguilla australis). These unremarkable-looking eels make two epic migration journeys, spanning thousands of kilometers.Short-finned eels begin their lives in the Coral Sea...

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A Banyule bicycle revolution

A Banyule bicycle revolution

It's time for a bicycle-led transport revolution. The cost of living crisis, rising petrol prices and increased road congestion should have us all on our bikes. A recent visit to London and Strasbourg was a reminder of what a remarkable form of transport the bicycle...

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Join Sustainable Macleod

Become a member and get access to the community garden, the tool library and our seed library. We welcome all members of the community and have regular events and workshops to enjoy.

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