Join us again up at Bernies place up in Springbrook.Welcome again to Selfhelp farm and beautiful Springbrook Mountain for the next group meeting on Sunday March 17.  It is always a fabulous day, and so much cooler too, when we visit!!!We are delighted to have Mike Hall join us as our guest speaker.  Mike was Ranger in Charge of Springbrook National Park for 30 years.Mike will be talking about the area's flora and fauna, Aboriginal history and local tucker.The group will be able to "taste" some…See More

Overview Join Millen Farm mentor farmer Ian Burow from Green Drop Organics as he shares over 31 years of hands on experience in biodynamic and organic farming techniques and answers all your questions about how to boost production in your veggie garden or small-scale farming patch. Workshop fee The workshop is $35 per person and tickets are available on Eventbrite.   Is…See More

Please bring along a plate of food to share. There will also be a secret santa/raffle table.  This has become a bit of a Christmas tradition. Everyone who brings along a gift to contribute to this table will go home with something new for themselves.  Please don't wrap the gifts, as people choose from the table what they want. In previous years people have brought along unusual plants, cookbooks, tools, really anything you think a fellow gardener may be interested in. Hope to see you there.See More

Bernie and Gina will be taking us for a wandering walk through their culinary and medicinal herb garden.  They will be identifying the herbs they grow, and sharing information about the herbs and how they can be used in daily life.https://selfhelpretreat.com.au/Allow plenty of time to make the drive as it is over an hour from my place (in Tanah Merah).  Also take the Nerang way to Springbrook as I don't know if the…See More

David and Catherine live on a beautiful 2.5 acres in Sheldon. Their land is mostly compacted clay, so they have had to find alternative methods to grow their veggies. They have used techniques such as hugelkultur, raised wicking beds and layered beds.  They are growing lots of different types of veggies.....sprouts, broccoli, pumpkins, strawberries, cabbage, tomatoes, peanuts, yams, garlic, melons, gourd and more.David will give a talk (with video presentation) about exactly he set up the…See More

You will know if you have seen Lyn's place before, that it is really impressive and worth seeing.  Amazingly it seems to get better every year, so it is worth coming even if you have seen it before. Here is what she has to say about it:I love my garden so much.  I love the food I harvest and feed to my family and give to my friends. I love that I can create something of value for little or no money.  I love that my garden and my produce inspires other people to grow themselves.  I love that my…See More

Marylin is welcoming us to her garden in July.  She lives on a battlexe or easement block so she doesn't have a front yard and can use her full quarter acre for foraging.  From Marylin"I’m not passionate about any particular style of gardening but have leaned heavily towards practical permaculture since reading Bill Mollison's first book in the 1970s. The garden is roughly divided into two zones, orchard and veggies, but my only livestock is a top bar beehive and a collection of visiting wild…See More

We are very lucky to have George Allen, past president of the Subtropical Fruit Club joining us for the afternoon. He will be conducting a fruit tree workshop at Karen & Stephens permaculture garden.Karen and Stephen live on a 1 and 1/4 acre block in Jimboomba. Despite an abundance of fruit trees, they are not enjoying an abundance of fruit and they would like to understand why. They are growing (or not growing!!) Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Mandarins, FingerLimes, Grapes, Passionfruit, Dragon…See More

Come and help out at our stall atLEAF. Please comment below if you would like to man an information station (on a food gardening topic of your choice) or if you can give a short talk on topic of your choice.LEAF is a fun and inspiring community festival that generates awareness about the issues our environment faces and practical ways to address them.LEAF offers attendees access to a wide range of eco businesses, demonstrations, workshops, children’s activities and live music. This interactive…See More

Dear Logan Food Gardeners Member LFG exists to create a supportive community of people who, like you, enjoy growing food.  Together we can grow so much more, as we learn from each other; share plants and seeds; and support each other on the journey.  If you like what LFG is and you want to help it keep ticking along, come and join the team at the annual General Meeting on Tuesday 17 April…… The positions that are called for will be: Committee positions:President (currently Lyn Buffett)Treasurer…See More

YOU are in for a treat this month with a visit to Ben and Jana's productive garden in Woodridge.  The garden is full of food and brimming with vitality, even in the middle of a heatwave (that's when I saw it).Ben & Jana Meldt are trained Community Health Educators with over 7 years experience sharing their passion for natural health and living.They teach practical workshops on the topics of:'Natural Remedies in the Home','God's Green Farmacy' - using common and wild herbs as food and…See More

Preserving and fermenting our own food has so many benefits such as:using surplus produce from our gardens,being able to preserve food that is in-season (and cheap) for eating out of seasonhome made preserves don't contain all the nasty additives and dubious ingredients of purchased goodsfermented foods are great for your health save money by doing it yourselfhome made preserves often taste better and may be nutritionally better tooLocal, ethical and sustainable :) and you can share them with…See More

Fancy a nice cool day at a turmeric farm in Springbrook? We are going for a trip up the mountain into the rainforest! If you would like to carpool meet at the Logan Hyperdome outside of Westpac/ BOQ/ ANZ at 9am. On a Sunday morning there should be few people in the parking area. We will be leaving at 9am sharp so please arrive early.  If you don't want to carpool we will meet you at Springbrrook at about 10am. IMPORTANT!!-make sure you go up the Nerang way to Springbrook (the Mudgeeraba way is…See More