The question of wood ash
Can I put wood ash from my fire in the compost? It’s a question we are often asked here at YIMBY. As with anything...
Fundraiser a smash hit
Australian music legend Daryl Braithwaite joined local talent Taylor Sheridan to blow the roof off the Kyneton Town Hall on Sunday in a special...
Market gives back to local community
The Riddells Creek Farmers Market committee has handed over a $3000 cheque to Riddells Creek Primary School.
The donation was made possible after reporting a...
One bin good, two bins better
Managing the outputs of a cool compost bin can get complicated, particularly if we only have one bin, where we can find ourselves with...
Market under new management
Champion for central Victorian farmers markets, Meggs Hannes has been appointed interim market manager of the Castlemaine Farmers Markets.
Meggs' appointment follows the resignation of...
Free-range worm farming
I’ll let you in on a little compost secret. A well set up cool composting bin and a worm-farm are pretty indistinguishable.
Scandalous, I...
To tumble… or not?
The logic of compost tumblers goes like this: Lack of aeration makes compost piles stinky and slow. By turning the compost regularly, we add...
More than just scones and tea
Joanna Beard
Local Country Women’s Association of Victoria branches are on the lookout for new members, but first, they want to set the story straight...
Grab a bargain at the garage sale
Castlemaine Men's Shed is having a Garage Sale fundraiser this Saturday August 31 and invites everyone to go along and grab a bargain and...
Friends of the Kyneton Botanic Gardens re-set
The Friends of the Kyneton Botanic Gardens are holding their 2024 Annual General Meeting tonight at 7pm at the Little Swallow Cafe, 62 Piper...
Setting up for success
For many people, the compost pile is as far away from the house as it can be, tucked right down in a back corner...
Windarring store sale begins!
Windarring’s Castlemaine Recycled Store has some new exciting changes happening as of this week.
The shop has welcomed a new shop coordinator and new opening...
