Tag Archives: Cultivating Ivanhoe Community

Propagating from cuttings made simple

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

Last Saturday, Robin from Sustainable Macleod volunteered her time and shared her expertise on propagating at the garden.  Enthusiastic gardeners gathered around the table to learn how to successfully propagate from cuttings.  The hands-on workshop was very informative as Robin … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Propagating from cuttings

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

Robin will be running a workshop at the garden on 27th October from 2 pm. The hands-on session will run for about 1 hour followed by afternoon tea provided by Ivanhoe Community Food Garden members. Participants should bring secateurs and … Continue reading →

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Fruit tree pruning for success

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

Last Saturday we hosted our first fruit tree pruning workshop in conjunction with Transition Banyule.  More than 30 people gathered to learn pruning techniques from Robert Stringer, a local resident with a lot of experience gained from managing his 7-year-old … Continue reading →

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Winter workings in the garden

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

We had a very productive working bee in the garden yesterday afternoon.  Our gardening community tidied up the garden underneath blue sunny skies that defied the weather forecast for hail.  It was great to meet new members, John and Ridhi. … Continue reading →

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