GARDEN DESIGN

BACKYARD REVOLUTION
Permaculture design, backyard transformation projects for energy efficient home food production.
Minimise fossil fuel use and lawn maintenance, turn organic and paper waste into resources and promote biodiversity.
earth_farmer@hotmail.com, 02 6555 3585, Forster.

INDIGENOUS LANDSCAPE DESIGN AUSTRALIA
Specialising in environmentally friendly garden and landscape design utilising plants for aesthetics, ecology and sustainability. Services include garden design seminars and workshops.
www.ilda.com.au (free garden design information on website), 02 4997 6444, Pacific Palms.

NURSERIES AND LOCAL MARKETS

ABOUT HERBS
Organically grown potted herbs for culinary and medicinal use. We give advice on effective organic products for gardening and promote production of useful and edible plants.
jstinson1@bigpond.com, 02 6559 1110, Kundibakh (Taree).

BLACKHEAD BAZAAR MARKETS
Come and meet around 20 sellers of local and native plants, grown locally. At the town park, Hallidays Point, right next to beach. Ist Sunday in the month, 8am until 1pm, Sept-May.
Contact Judy Payne on 0423 056 664.

CUTLOOSE WHOLESALE NUSERY AND BAMBOO PLANTATION
Clumping bamboo (not running) grown for structural timber and edible bamboo shoots. It is beneficial as 35 per cent more oxygen efficient than other trees and as a timber resource can contribute to protection of old growth forests.
02 6556 3098, 51 Longpoint Rd, Moorland.

DINGO CREEK RAINFOREST NURSERY
We supply native plants and give advice on conservation and land management. Planting of trees local to the area improves the environment and benefits local fauna.
dingock@activ8.net.au, 02 6550 5167, 82 Schneiders Rd, Bobin (via Wingham).

SYDNEY NATIVE NUSERY
We specialize in propagation of local indigenous tubestock from seeds collected in intended area. We also provide bush regeneration and native landscaping services.
www.ecollective.com.au, 02 6554 2006, Pacific Palms.

GARDEN PRODUCTS

GREAT LAKES COUNCIL
Great Lakes Council sells worm farms for $65, compost bins for $35 and compost tills for $15.
www.greatlakes.nsw.gov.au, 02 6591 7222, Breese Parade, Forster.

GREENPATCH ORGANIC SEEDS
Provides certified seeds, environmentally friendly garden products, bio-dynamic, organic & general gardening books, moon planting calendars, and certified edible & useful plants.
02 6551 4240, www.greenpatchseeds.com.au, 109 Old Bar Road, Glenthorn NSW 2430.

GARDENING ORGANISATIONS AND SEEDSAVERS

GREAT LAKES SEED SAVERS
Local not-for-profit seed network that holds monthly meetings to encourage free exchange of planting material and ideas between gardeners and producers. Helps preserve traditional varieties and increases household and regional self sufficiency.
earth_farmer@hotmail.com, Call Joel on 02 6555 3585 or Lorraine on 02 6554 6353, Forster.

MANNING ORGANIC GARDENING GROUP
The Manning Organic Gardening Group (MOGG) meets monthly, with every second month being an organised outing.
Contact Brian Bagnell at lynbagnell@midcoast.com.au, 02 6553 1591.

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