When life gives you lemons…
When life gives you lemons... It’s a well-known saying that’s very relevant right now. Because of the unprecedented rainfall, 2022 has been an extremely challenging year for growers. At [...]
Green Connect News July 2022
Hi, I did a video interview last week for some young people and was asked to outline the biggest challenges and biggest opportunities facing the next generation and what the [...]
Green Connect News June 2022
Hi, There’s a bit more than a month to go until I say farewell to Green Connect and naturally, I’ve been reflecting on what I have learned in this role [...]
Green Connect News May 2022
Hi, I have some fairly big news to share… After four and a half years at Green Connect, I have decided it is time for someone new to take over [...]
Green Connect News March 2022
Hi, I’ve been thinking, hearing and talking a lot about eco-anxiety recently. Apparently 80% of young people in a 2019 study reported feeling “somewhat or very anxious” about climate change, [...]
Chunky Vegetable Soup
Chunky Vegetable Soup This recipe comes from https://girlheartfood.com/. Click on the title to view the original recipe, including full instructions, nutritional information and useful notes. Ingredients 1.4kg root vegetables, peeled and [...]
Support Plants
Support Plants A lot of thought and planning go into what we plant at the Green Connect Farm. This is evident when you look at the neat rows of [...]
July Farm Update
July Farm Update Pulling down our dilapidated old chook run has been a mammoth task. We have now dismantled the old structure, keeping salvageable material and recycling the rest. Carrying [...]
Micro-Planning for Growing Success
Micro-Planning for Growing Success How does a stick help us grow veggies? When you visit our farm, it’s clear that a lot of high-level planning has gone into the design [...]
Wicking Beds for Drier Times
Wicking Beds for Drier Times The intensely wet weather this year has resulted in some of the most challenging growing conditions we’ve ever encountered at the farm. We know these [...]