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.
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
Wicking bed workshop
Sunday 8 Oct, 2pm
This is a comprehensive workshop on the how and why of wicking beds, including detailed explanation and notes on how to put together these water-saving, high-cropping beds.
Pop-up market at Macleod Park
Saturday 14 Oct, 10am – 12pm
Pop-up Market at Macleod Park selling tomato and other vegie seedlings, strawberries, raspberries, red currants, salvias and herbs to raise funds for Sustainable Macleod.
Spring Mosaic Workshops (1)
Saturday 21 Oct & 28 Oct
Join us for two mosaic workshops where you will transform tiles, broken crockery, stone and other materials into a small mosaic you can treasure for your home or garden.
Latest from the blog
Featuring the latest Macleod news along with a variety of gardening and growing tips, recipes and information on sustainable living.
Sustainable Macleod Clean Energy Expo 2023
Sustainable Macleod Clean Energy Expo 2023 Climate-proof your home, save money and help the planet! Would you like to reduce your home's energy consumption but don't know where to start? Have you wondered what it's like to own an EV? Confused about where to start with...
10 hints for a great summer vegie garden
10 hints for a great summer vegie garden Install dripline. El Nino has been declared, signalling a very dry summer ahead. The key to good vegies is consistent water which dripline will provide especially if set on a timer. Sustainable Macleod is running a workshop on...
Banyule Community Garden Tour
Banyule Community Garden Tour - October 28 If you want to explore Banyule's community gardens, you can take an electric bus around Banyule to discover our five community gardens! Organised by Banyule City Council, the event will include a tour of each garden with a...
No bin liners or food packaging for the green bin – not even compostable ones!
Last month we started a series on what NOT to put in the FOGO bin - that's the green bin which now takes a whole range of food items that can't go into your compost or worm farms, as well as food that can. Moving on from our first item last month - those small, round,...
Queensland Fruit Fly – Bulk buy of Cera Traps?
Would you be interested in a Cera Trap bulk buy where you can purchase only as many traps and as much liquid as you need? Cera Trap is very effective in controlling Queensland Fruit Fly. It is a protein liquid that attracts both males and females. The QFF drown in the...
Tips on growing ginger and turmeric
On my recent travels I was lucky enough to meet a man who grows ginger and turmeric in Queensland and he gave me some great tips. As well as confirming what I had written in a previous article in 2020 based on my own experience, I now have some specific tips to pass...
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.