About Sustainable Macleod
Sustainable Macleod works on 4 pillars of sustainability- edible gardening/food security, biodiversity, clean energy and waste.
Projects by Sustainable Macleod include a wide range of events and workshops, the Sustainable Macleod Community Garden, a tool library and seed bank for members and sale of plants raised in the 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.
Plant local and they will come
Autumn is all about harvesting the end of summer vegetable crops and getting your vegie beds ready for winter crops. But, it’s also the perfect time to be planting local native plants. Native plants come from anywhere in Australia. Natives plants such as grevilleas,...
Should I use a wound paint on pruning cuts?
Should I use a wound paint on pruning cuts? The short answer is 'No'! 15 years ago the answer may have been yes but there has been much research in this period of time which has definitively concluded that it is not only unnecessary but may prevent the tree carrying...
It’s time to begin saving dry seed!
What is dry seed? Dry seed is seed that forms on a stalk or in a pod as opposed to wet seed which forms inside a fruit such as a tomato or pumpkin or zucchini. It may be podless such as coriander or dill or lettuce or in a pod such as radish, peas or beans. Wait till...
Macleod Community Bus
Community buses are not a new idea, with municipalities and towns offering some form of local community bus service. Many of these services are designed specifically for people who have no other ready means of transport, such as the elderly and the disabled, while...
Fermenting tomato seed to remove disease
The easy way to save tomato seed is to squeeze it onto paper towel and dry it. However any diseases - viruses and pathogens - will be retained in seed dried this way. At Sustainable Macleod, we share seed with the community and grow seedlings for the Macleod Organic...
Water for wildlife
This summer has been a pretty wet one thanks to the end of the drought and the onset of La Niña. That said, we’ve had a couple of extremely hot days, which put our local birds, reptiles and marsupials living in the suburbs under extra pressure. Before widespread...
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.