Learn more about:
How to make gardens bee friendly
Online resource: Aussie Bee & the Australian Native Bee Research Centre
Book: Australian Native Bees
Book: Bee Friendly: A planting guide for European honeybees and Australian native pollinators
Composting
Composting – what to add and what not to use
Seeds and growing vegetables
Seed collecting, storing and propagating Seeds Fact Sheet
Vegetable growing: A guide for home gardeners in Western Australia Department of Agriculture book Seed Saving Guide for Perth
Herb planting guide for Perth
Worm farms – so many ways to build one!
[Information from Garden Drum, Milkwood and Western Earth Carers Program]
Making a worm farm tower for your home garden using a plastic pipe
How to make a worm farm from foam boxes or fridge and for Dog poo disposal
Using a multi-tray worm farm, getting started, how to feed, troubleshooting
Wicking beds
[Information from Permaculture West and Gawler Regional NRC]
What is a wicking bed and why use one?
Make a wicking bed from a foam box
Useful Sites:
Permaculture West: https://permaculturewest.org.au/
Australian City Farm and Community Gardens Network: https://communitygarden.org.au/
The Green Life Soil Co.: https://www.greenlifesoil.com.au/