Resources and tips
Books available from the library
- Funny but informative – Garden like a Nonno: the Italian art of growing your own food. Jaclyn Crupi.
- Fun, practical tips – The Little Veggie Patch Co. 1-minute gardener: the 70 skills you need for growing food in small spaces. Mat Pember and Fabian Capomolla.
- Informative – Grow. Food. Anywhere. The new guide to small-space gardening. Mat Pember and Dillon Seitchik-Reardon.
- The writer lives in Newstead! Lots of info (and recipes) – The Kitchen Garden. Lucy Mora.
Groups
Community Gardens
- List coming soon
Online
- hh_macedon.pdf (sgaonline.org.au) Home Harvest booklet
- https://www.mrsc.vic.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/live-amp-work/environment/guide-to-worm-farming.pdf
- Smart Gardens for a Dry Climate (coliban.com.au)
- Experiences & Events - Grow it Local
- Blogs - Grow it Local
- Gardening — Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group (mrsg.org.au)
- Newsletter - Grow it Local
- Home - Grow it Local
- Gardening Australia (abc.net.au)
- How-to guides and information sheets - CGA (communitygarden.org.au)
- Smart Gardens for a Dry Climate | Coliban Water
Good videos to get you started
- Ask An Expert - Patch design 101 - Grow It Local - Grow it Local
- Organic gardening 101 - Grow It Local - Grow it Local
- Ask An Expert - How to grow from seed - Grow It Local - Grow it Local
- From novice veggie grower to habitat warrior, food for yourself and others with Sabrina Hahn - Grow It Local - Grow it Local
- An introduction to native edibles with Renee Cawthorne - Grow It Local - Grow it Local
- How to Grow Your Own Food to Save Money in Tough Times, with Chris Ferreira - Grow It Local - Grow it Local
- How to regrow from food scraps with Peg Davies - Grow It Local - Grow it Local