The Central Coast Edible Garden Train will be a weekend of inspiration and connection, with around 50 private and community gardens open to the public over the weekend of October 21-22.
There will be a huge range of ideas, systems and designs to explore, with ticket holders able to select and visit the garden that most appeals them and the planet.
Last year’s hosts reported that visitors arrived stacked with questions and curiosity and that wisdom and knowledge was shared in both directions.
Many new gardens will take part this year this including: Tannorwood, a sustainable micro flower farm; Adagio, a 28-year-old permaculture acreage; the Doyalson Community Garden, a community garden awarded Community Champion in 2022; Everything IncrEDIBLE, the food garden of a dietician; Bells at Killcare, the kitchen garden of the Wild Flower Bar and Dining; and Ruby’s Garden, a diverse range of unusual fruits and vegetables.
Visitors can expect to learn about: growing good food naturally, without the use of chemicals; what foods grow in the Coast’s warm climate; how to deal with pests and disease without the use of pesticides and herbicides; how to include small animals successfully in backyard systems; how to take advantage of microclimates; and reducing food waste by converting it into a precious resource.
There will be a free component this year with the eight community gardens taking part all offering free entry and many offering free workshops over the weekend.
The trail is a not-for-profit event although it is ticketed, with funds raised through ticket sales redistributed to the local community.
For more info email info@centralcoastediblegardentrail.org.au or visit centralcoastediblegardentrail.org.au or the short version is ccegt.au
Tickets are on sale at https://centralcoastediblegardentrail.org.au/buytickets/
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Central Coast Edible Garden Trail