:? Well Barely Run is being put on hold for a while....we are off to Townsville for about 9mths (at least). What is happening in Townsville in the permaculture lifestyle?? Will also be looking for a house-sitter for the time we are away...low rent, furnished house...heaps ground to do your own thing...could be longer time. Cathy
I'm an hour and a bit north of T'ville, Cathy. Townsville LETS 25 Sycamore Street PIMLICO Qld 4812 (07) 4775 2332 email: [email protected] https://www.kavenga.com/subperma/permacu ... ityone.htm interesting site/contact? There's a freecycle group that's steadily growing. Pc Townsville Inc., John Weil, Po Box 290, Townsville, QLD 4810 Ph: int + 61 (0)77 78 0118 I think that's John from Sapote Grove, who has been around for ages in the sustainable living circle... Permaculture Townsville PO Box 612 THURINGOWA CENTRAL BC QLD4817 Penny Claringbull (President) ... Ph: 4775 4607 Donna Broomhall (Secretary) ... Ph: 4788 6173 Field Days/Meetings at different locations depending on the topic. We are concerned primarily with the environment on both a local and global scale. We promote self-sustainability and non-polluting systems, intensive small scale gardens (food forests). Hope the move goes smoothly... Bel
:lol: Thanks for the info Bella, I saw there are several organic farms just north of Townsville around Bluewater...couldn't ckeck the farm gate stalls as our trip T'ville to Cairns at Chrismas was a quick trip with a very full car....so no stopping to buy fruit.. :cry: Will look into all you posted as soon as I get there. Cheers Cathy
There's one organic farm that I know of - Bluewater Organics. They sell to the public stuff they grow and stuff they buy in. They're at the markets at Willows too. There are other places to buy organics of course. Keep in touch, Bel
Cathy, I did schooling in Townsville for a couple of years, and lived there for a while (Still have a brother and his family there). There is a lovely feel about the place, and all the redvelopment of the forshore on teh strand has made for some great free public spaces, but my favourite place is the Botanic Gardens and Paluma up in the rainforest! Its moved on from the old dry dustbowl hictown it used to be! And the things my bother grows in his garden (fruit and veg) just makes your mouth water...he does a great mango salad with a thai basil dressing....YUMMY
The plantings around T'ville have changed it to a more tropical appearance....still dry on the edges though. Does your brother take in strangers for luch??? mango salad and thai dressing...ummm....will bring a bottle wine to go with it. Cheers Cathy
Lovely to hear someone talk fondly about the place. It's still a city, so it's not for me... But it's handy when we need it. Bel
