Is food your medicine? or food your poison? Unfortunately for most people, the food they consume is having negative effects on their health and you may not even be aware of this as you have forgotten what it is like to feel good, to feel vibrant, energetic and positive.
Growing your own organic food in nutrient rich soil is the only way to have control over your food supply and your wellbeing. I love growing food and I’ll teach you the methods I use to grow the healthiest food possible no matter what your garden situation is, I’ve lived on sand, clay and in an apartment and I’ve always grown my food. At Yandina community gardens I will talk about the different compost methods, worm farms, green manures, minerals and compost teas I use to bring life to the soil. Life begins in the soil. To book click here
From soils it’s the joy of planting your seeds, seedlings, trees or cuttings – the how, and the aftercare, foliar sprays and watering. How to harvest for prolonged crops. Why save seed. Did you know by planting certain plants together they are stronger and keep pests away? Certain plants have ‘super food’ powers, and I’ll share that with you.
Organic food is the basis of your health-there is no question about that, you must eat living food to feed your own cells/body. We will talk about anti health products – glysophate, round up and GMO and the damage it’s doing to all our environment and our body
Besides my love of gardening organically and the joy and health benefits it brings, I’ll also talk about 7 steps to wellness outside of gardening to bring vitality to you and your loved ones again, and its easy.
7 Steps To Wellness
- Gratitude journal. Setting yourself up for the day
- Tongue scrapping, oil pulling
- Sun – the health benefits of the sun-it is not the enemy
- Eating/mealtimes/what to eat.
- Sleep, circadian rhythms
- Emf protection from mobile & cordless phones, wifi, Ipads etc
- Declutter all areas of your life
Leonie Shanahan, author and passionate gardener will be sharing her knowledge on Saturday, 19 May 2018 at Yandina Community Gardens. To book click here
Keeping chickens in your backyard can be simple and enjoyable if done correctly. If you plan to own chickens, or already have chickens, this workshop will give you in-depth information on housing, fencing, diet and general health maintenance. Kirstie Henning is a qualified holistic Animal Nutritionist. She has successfully bred a large range of purebred heritage breeds including a range of exotic breeds of bantam chickens at her acreage property in North Arm near Yandina. Whether you are a beginner, or already own chickens, you will learn lots of tips and tricks for keeping poultry including natural alternatives. Bring along your questions on the day as it is an interactive workshop. To book 
birds that have stood the test of time and adapted to their environment. These birds tend to be more forgiving when it comes to novice chicken keepers as they can survive with some basic care. In their day these birds were considered the champion egg layers but since cross-breeding and hybridisation they are no longer the super egg layers, this title belongs to cross-bred birds. Heritage breeds lay eggs for up to 7 years, although the number of eggs might taper off. Hybrid birds on the other hand, only lay for about two to three years and then they stop laying. To preserve the heritage breeds it is important for backyard chicken keepers to continue to keep and breed these birds.
Companionship: Chickens are very social creatures so ensure you keep more than one and handle and talk to your birds regularly. Chickens are able to recognize up to 200 faces, so don’t think they don’t know when you are around.
Dear valued members join us to celebrate the final days of autumn and enjoy our beautiful gardens in Yandina. We will share a meal and talk about how we are progressing. We have also invited Mathew Heartfelt to talk to us about Syntropic Farming. Brush up on your knowledge of our Gardens because we will be having a quiz with great prizes to be won.