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
Intergenerational Catch up
Sat 4 May, 11am
The monthly inter-generational catch up is a place for people from all generations to come together for connection, sharing of knowledge and to work towards a more sustainable future together.
Plant to Harvest – May
Sat 4 May, 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 exceptional broad beans and herbs. You will receive some seed or seedlings to take home.
Keeping Backyard Chickens
Sun 26 May, 11am
This fun workshop will cover all aspects of successfully keeping backyard chickens. The address will be sent to participants in the week before the workshop. Morning tea will be offered afterwards.
Latest from the blog
Featuring the latest Macleod news along with a variety of gardening and growing tips, recipes and information on sustainable living.
What to plant in March in Melbourne
Planting in March March is the time to put all your effort into preparing your soil for heavy-feeding winter crops which are best planted in April. Once upon a time, March signalled the beginning of autumn, and cooler weather, but climate change has altered this and...
Take action now to prevent QFF in your garden next season
If you were hit by an outbreak of Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) this season, now is not the time to give up. In fact, now is the time to get busy and reduce your risk of an outbreak next season. The key task is to prevent QFF larvae from pupating in the soil. If no QFF...
The joy of thornless berries
Do you love berries but groan at the price, despair at how quickly they can become mouldy and dislike being pricked as you harvest them? The answer may be to grow a thornless variety - you'll have an abundance of berries at no cost and harvesting them will be a joy...
Getting to net zero with rooftop solar
The Australian government has a target of 82% renewable energy by 2030. In 2022, 32% of energy was renewable. Clearly, a very significant increase in renewable energy is needed if the 2030 target is to be met. Large scale projects, such as the 20 projects which are...
Green, green (fake) grass of nightmare proportions
Artificial turf looks good if you love neatness and a smooth green vista. On sporting fields, it is seen as a reliable way to guarantee a consistent surface. The convenience is a lure, too. No more mowing or watering! But there is much, much more to the story of...
The ‘devil bird’ has arrived
In the mid-2010s when I lived in Indonesia, I learnt the distinctive call of the Eastern Koel (Eudynamys orientalis). The Eastern Koel (also sometimes known as the Common or Pacific Koel) migrates from eastern Indonesia and Papua New Guinea to Australia’s...
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.