Join us on the third Sunday of the month for an informal get-together that aims to bring people closer to their local food system and community. Monthly Mingles are an opportunity to share food, stories, and views on sustainability and our food system. Most Mingles this year, like this one, will also feature guest speakers […]
There will be tours of the Farm, and seedlings (lettuce, tomatoes, capsicums, eggplants, bee attracting flowers and lots of others) and rhubarb and other produce will be available to purchase, along with a CCF information stall enabling visitors to become members. We are also looking to include stalls from a range of like-minded organisations. Cid […]
Join us for our October Monthly Mingle, our informal get-together that aims to bring people closer to their local food system and community. Monthly Mingles are an opportunity to share food, stories, and views on sustainability and our food system. This month we have departed from our usual schedule of the third Sunday of the […]
Have you ever wanted to grow bushtucker? Or simply find out what it tastes like? Learn everything you want to know about bushtucker plants with Gamilaroi man, Aaron Chatfield, from Dreamtime Connections. He will open our eyes, our taste buds and our hearts with a workshop on connecting to indigenous culture through plants and tools. […]
If you are a beginner gardener or thinking about starting a garden, or even if you are an experienced gardener, come along to the Questions and Answers session at the City Farm. Some of our experienced gardeners will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. You will also have an opportunity to look around […]
Join us for our final Monthly Mingle for 2023. For this month's Mingle, we would love it if you could bring a dish to share, festive or otherwise! We would like to thank all our volunteers and visitors for their contribution to Canberra City Farm during the year. Thank you for sharing food, your stories, […]
For those who are unable to attend our weekly Monday and Thursday working bees we will be holding weekly weekend working bees starting Sunday, January 28, at 10 am. The purpose of these new weekly working bees is to accommodate members who cannot participate in working bees on weekdays. These sessions will focus on composting, […]
Learn how to make your garden resilient in drought conditions. Learn how to: match your plants' water needs to your soil and watering regime, design and build a dripper system, implement other water-saving methods eg mulches. When: Sunday 4 February 2024, 10:00 a.m. Registration: please register here Cost: free
All members are warmly invited to workshop 1 of the CCF Strategic Plan 2024-2028. To Register: click here Arrive: 5:30pm for light food and 6.00pm start What to bring: Ideas and enthusiasm for the future of CCF and a pen Output of workshop 1: The collective statement from this workshop will not be an agreement, but […]
The Canberra City Farm Open Day is on again. Attractions include: Tours of the Farm, half hour tours showing the working of the farm and a longer tour including the history of the site and the farm. Seedlings suitable for Autumn planting including broccoli, cauliflower, kale, kohl rabi, coriander, spinach as well as produce grown […]
Jenni Savigny and Brian Combridge will construct one of their renowned giant Indore compost heaps at the Farm. This method yields high-quality compost and because it gets super hot (over 70 degrees) it knocks out unwanted seeds and also pathogens. It doesn't need to be turned. If you're keen on learning this technique, register to […]
Join us for our March Monthly Mingle, our informal get-together that aims to bring people closer to their local food system and community. Monthly Mingles are an opportunity to share food, stories, and views on sustainability and our food system. The Monthly Mingle will be on Sunday 17 March. We are very excited to have […]
