Archive for October, 2011

Freshly picked radish at this weekend’s market

Oct 25, 2011 Comments Off by

Want to pick your own radish from our garden? Come along on Saturday from 8am and one of our volunteers will take you out to our urban farm to pick your own radish!

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Meet Tony, a volunteer here at Perth City Farm

Oct 25, 2011 1 Comment by

Tony Stanisheff has been a long-term volunteer with us.  He graduated from University with a Degree in Business Management about 20 years ago before being confronted with an illness that ended up with him being rehabilitated with Palmerston Street Living Skill Centre. This is about the same time when he was introduced  to Perth City [...]

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Look what has grown in our coffee waste

Oct 25, 2011 1 Comment by

Michael presented us with his latest produce from his GRo project – Oyster Mushrooms galore!   It’s found a home – Restaurant Amuse just around the corner!!  

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We are OPEN this Saturday (29th) – Fruit & Veg Markets and Cafe

Oct 25, 2011 Comments Off by

Cafe and a smaller market opens from 8am.  We would love to see you! Using public transport?  We are at the end of the yellow CAT line, near the Claisebrook Train Station or catch the train to Claisebrook.

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300 year old (+) Grass Trees delivered this morning!

Oct 21, 2011 Comments Off by

Installed ready for the Conservation Council’s Official Opening of the Environment Art Exhibition Saturday 22nd October

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The new Perth City Farm Nursery is finally taking shape!

Oct 21, 2011 Comments Off by

OPENING HOURS : Mon Wed Fri   9.00am to 4.00pm Coolest place to be in summer!! Jason tending to the rows of edible plants on his vertical sales. There are rows and rows of edible plants!!              

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Environmental Art Awards – Opens 22nd October at 9am

Oct 20, 2011 Comments Off by

Conservation Council of Western Australia – Environmental Art Awards Opening 22nd October 2011 Sat & Sun 9am – 5pm Closed Monday Tues – Fri 10am – 4pm Closing 5th November 2011

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Strictly Hypotheticals – a truly different night out!!

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Organic & Artisan Festival – 8am to 2pm Saturday, 15th October 2011!

Oct 12, 2011 Comments Off

Come join in the festivities & music by Johnny Crash Talks will be taking place throughout the morning and early afternoon in our old ‘Market’ Building – signage at main entrance on times (double click on flyer above) Greater Garden Team – Sean Grey and Steve Wood talking on ‘turning sand into soil and building [...]

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Urban mushrooms are sprouting from our cafe’s used coffee grounds

Oct 03, 2011 2 Comments

Well it was an exciting day at City Farm yesterday.  The hard work from our GRO project team has finally paid off with our first flush of mushrooms sprouting from coffee waste.  The GRO project (Grounds Recycled Organically) aims to grow gourmet mushrooms on used coffee grounds.  Its part of City Farm’s larger aim to [...]

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