This little Miss Smarty Plants has harvested her first crop of baby carrots but was amazed at how they looked! They were funny looking things; all misshapen with two and even three legs! Miss Smarty Plants was left scratching her head about this mystery of the twisted carrots! Well, the answer is easy. The soil […]
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Grow Some Bird ‘Tweats’

Birds love vegies! Obviously even bird brains know that vegies are good for you! Birds like just about all raw vegies but they definitely have their favourites. All birds love broccoli. The little ones pick off the tips and the big ones chew on the flowers and the stem. Cabbage is another great bird ‘tweat’ […]
Recycle. Re-use. Remarkable!

Gardeners are incredible! They never let anything go to waste and they are amazing recyclers. A gardener reuses their pots that they brought home from the garden centre to grow new seedlings in, to put upside down over sticks to scare off the birds or to lay on the ground to collect those pesky snails […]
Take a Deep Breath!

Here’s a question for all the mums and dads (and the teachers). Put up your hand if you’ve ever used a humidifier to improve the air quality in your kid’s bedroom or bought one of those fandangled vacuum cleaners with the special filter that cleans the air. And whilst you’re at it, have you ever […]
Grow some ‘greens’ for your pet.

I bet you just love your pet. Do you spoil it rotten? Do you take it for walks or give it a brush or talk to it for hours on end? Have you ever grown your pet it’s own fresh grass? Pets love fresh greens every now and then. In fact, almost all pets like […]
Apply now for the 2013 Coles Junior Landcare School Garden Grant!

When you start digging you find that businesses all over Australia are supporting community groups that are trying to encourage kids into gardening and other active pursuits. If you are part of a kids group such as a youth group, scouts group, kindergarten, daycare centre or even a group organised by your primary or high […]