Community News
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Murphy throws support behind Lap it UP
This time last year, Nathan Murphy was in the thick of AFL finals, about to fulfil his childhood dream of…
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Sir Albert Howard – Compost Pioneer
Back in the early 20th century, Sir Albert Howard (often called the father of modern organic agriculture) brought the Indore…
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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…
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Fundraiser a smash hit
Australian music legend Daryl Braithwaite joined local talent Taylor Sheridan to blow the roof off the Kyneton Town Hall on…
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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…
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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…
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Market under new management
Champion for central Victorian farmers markets, Meggs Hannes has been appointed interim market manager of the Castlemaine Farmers Markets. Meggs’…
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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…
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To tumble… or not?
The logic of compost tumblers goes like this: Lack of aeration makes compost piles stinky and slow. By turning the…
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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…
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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…
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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…