Soil Searching Diaries
Plants, recipes, ideas, thoughts, musings, questions

Recently, I had the privilege of visiting the beautiful Baroona Farm and compost hub to speak with this year's Master Composter cohort about the LOCCAL – Local Community Compost Alliance – Australia (LOCCAL). Standing among the thriving garden beds and well-tended compost bays, watching engaged participants learn the art and science of composting, I felt that familiar mix of pride and purpose that comes from seeing community composting take root. But the visit was bittersweet

When Ernie first stepped into Brisbane’s Master Composter course a few years ago, she turned heads - not just because of her infectious...

I spent a lovely couple of hours on two occasions visiting the Vancouver Compost Demonstration Garden, AKA City Farmer, exploring this...

Apart from inmates, their families or staff, not many people see the inside of a prison and most would not wish to. Yet the...