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
Plant to Harvest – July
Sat 6 July, 12 – 1pm
This is a comprehensive 12 month course covering planting, harvesting and all the jobs required in the garden each month. This month you will learn to grow leeks, onions, silverbeet and spinach. You will receive some seeds or seedlings to take home.
First Aid For Gardeners
Sat 14 July, 1.00pm
This session will include but not be limited to First Aid for bites, stings and poisoning, falls, sprains, cuts and burns. It will include the most common events that occur in and around your garden.
Living in the Salt Creek Catchment
Sun 21 July, 2pm
Restoration Ecologist, George Paras, 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.
Growing exceptional herbs
In the late 1970s, herbs became fashionable in Australia and people (not only gardeners) planted extensive culinary herb gardens. They often planted herbs for medicinal use, insect repellance and dyeing, as well as fragrance. Herb nurseries sprang up around the...
Wonderful wildlife plants series: Sweet Bursaria
Are you looking to boost biodiversity and add a touch of native beauty to your garden? A Sweet Bursaria (Bursaria spinosa) or two would be a great addition. This indigenous small to medium-sized shrub is a powerhouse when it comes to supporting local wildlife -...
How much sun do my vegies need?
Expert gardeners often bandy around certain terms as though we will automatically know what they are talking about. But do we? When it comes to terms like full sun, partial sun, partial shade and full shade, what do these really mean? And is afternoon sun the same as...
You CAN defeat Queensland Fruit Fly!
Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) arrived in the northern areas of Banyule from the Yarra Valley, about 5 years ago and has spread suburb by suburb. If it hasn't arrived in your area, expect it next season and take action or risk losing an entire season of fruit and...
How much do you really know about eastern grey kangaroos?
Eastern Grey Kangaroos (Marcrocarpus giganteus) are iconic Australian animals, commonly seen in our area, including at Gresswell Forest and in Banyule Flats. A recent video popped up in my social media feed highlighting the winning ‘Dance Your PhD’ video competition...
Sustainable Macleod Inc. AGM 2024
The Sustainable Macleod AGM was held on Saturday, 20 April at 2pm. The new committee was elected unopposed. Marsha Merory and Paul Sharpe stepped down from their positions as Vice-president and Treasurer and were warmly thanked for their service. The new committee is:...
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.