Links

ACTIVITIES WE LOVE…

Yoga – Blueys Yoga 

Stand up paddle boarding – Pacific Palms SUP

Cardio Tennis – A’s Tennis Gym

 

MASSAGE

Sarah Downs –  Blueys Yoga  0411 224 471

 

COOL PLACES TO STAY…

Accommodation – www.pacificpalmsholidays.com.au

Accommodation for couples or singles – Rammed Earth Studio

 

HOME & COMMUNITY GARDEN RESOURCES…

Australian Community Gardens and City Farms Network – www.communitygarden.org.au

Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance – Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance 

Centre for Education & Research in Environmental Strategies – CERES

Companion Planting Guide – Free Download from Garden to Table

Forster Community Garden – www.fnc.org.au

Creating & Maintaining Organic Produce Gardens – Early childhood Teachers Resource.  Great guide for all gardeners  Download the booklet for free

Integrated Pest Management – www.greenharvest.com.au

International Permaculture Day – www.permacultureday.org

Resources & Programs for parents, teachers, carers on natural health, kids gardening – Circles of learning

Sustainable Gardening Australia – www.sgaonline.org.au

Seed Planting Guide for your climatic zone – www.gardenate.com

Worm Farming for beginners – Foodwise factsheet

 

BIO ARCHITECTURE/ECO HOMES/EARTH BUILDING

Bio Architecture, Ian Sercombe – greenarchitect.com.au

Earth Building Association of Australia – EBAA 

Sustainable Art Installations using Bamboo – Lucid Space Design

Natural Earth Building – Rammed Earth

Rammed Earth Photos – Cooke House

 

LOCAL ORGANIC GARDENING/SUSTAINABLE LIVING GROUPS

Manning Organic Gardening Group (MOGG) – 02 6550 6301

Great Lakes Seedsavers Network – monthly meetings at members gardens – Click here to email the group

Great Lakes Sustainable Gardeners – www.sustainablegardeners.wordpress.com

Coomba Sustainable Living Group – Contact Carolyn 0439 513119

Dyers Crossing Landcare Group – Contact Ros 0412 793446

Topi Topi Sustainable Farming Group – Contact Sue 0438 433063

Great Lakes Land for Wildlife – Contact Karen Bee W 6591 7305                                          

 

FOOD COOPERATIVES/HEALTHY EATING

Fruit & Vegie Organic Cooperative Great Lakes, Pacific Palms – POPCO

Dinner parties at home with great local food at Pacific Palms – Chef Sarah

Pacific Palms Organic Produce Cooperative – POPCO

Naturopath – Helena Marshall

 

MAGAZINES WE LOVE…

Australian Permaculture Magazine – PIP

Green Lifestyle Magazine 

Organic Gardener Magazine

 

GREAT LAKES LOCAL MARKETS 

Pacific Palms Market – a local Market that is mostly handmade, homegrown and homebaked on the last Sunday of every Month

Nabiac Farmers Market – The last Saturday of Each month

Great Lakes Markets – Locally there are many craft and farmers markets click here for more information

Blackhead bazaar

Forster town markets