Ed-u-veg in Perth, Western Australia | Home improvement

Ed-u-veg

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 417 919 869

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Home improvement
• Business service
• Gardener

25.01.2022 SCHOOL COMPETITION We're giving your child the chance to take a quiz and win money for their school to buy new waste and recycling solutions ENTER HERE: w...ww.stirling.wa.gov.au/wonderofwaste First prize: $1000 Second prize: $800 Third prize: $400 We'd love to see schools get on board with worm farms, composting, recycling bins and more! Entries close on 31 October 2019.

25.01.2022 Finding you have time on your hands? Want to start your own patch? This is a great article from Milkwood. https://www.milkwood.net//8-weeks-to-victory-an-8-week-ve/

25.01.2022 There is so much good in the world right now! People are really getting into the community spirit (albeit at a distance of 1.5 metres) and are asking themselves... 'what can I do to help?' There are groups meeting up outside and online, planning how to use this time to make the world a better place. There are people sharing skills, and others growing food to share in the hungry months ahead. Households are vibrant and busy again, full of upskilling, making, crafting and fermenting. What have you seen recently that's helped to restore your faith in humanity? #permacultureillustrator #covid19 #kindnessepidemic

25.01.2022 How would you like to become a biosecurity guardian and get a free tomato plant in the process? Were currently putting the call out to residents across the met...ropolitan and surrounding areas interested in participating in an intensive four-week spring offensive against the pest, tomato potato psyllid (TPP). TPP, is a tiny insect which feeds on a range of plants, including potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, goji berries, capsicums, chillies, tamarillos and sweet potatoes, and is considered a biosecurity threat to WA and a risk to our horticulture sectors. All you have to do is adopt one of our traps and take away one of our free tomato plants that can be collected at selected councils and department offices. The trap is safe to have in your garden around children and pets. If you are interested you can contact our Pest and Disease Information Service at [email protected] or call (08) 9368 3080 for further information. Happy tomato growing! http://bit.ly/2ZPCSHw

25.01.2022 If you want to get more into the science and art of integrating trees into your property, we've love to hear from you! It's through the outstanding and long-ru...nning Master Tree Grower Program developed by Rowan Reid and delivered in partnership with the Australian Agroforestry Foundation. It's funding dependent - thanks to the Warren Catchment Council Inc. for their Smart Farms-Small Grants application. BUT either way, we'd like to get a sense of interest in the region, and if we don't get this one we'll find the $$ from somewhere else :) Please feel free to share with those who may be interested. See more

24.01.2022 Come join us. Learn how to keep you house cool this summer. Shani Tim Ecoburbia will be discussing solar passive design, I will be giving you hints and tips for the garden, and Craig Donahue from Clean NRG will be chatting about solar power and battery systems. Should be a great workshop.

22.01.2022 Is your new years resolution to be able to do something positive for the planet, to decrease your footprint, eat more healthily, grow your own food, to save water and power and recycle your waste, or maybe you would like to learn about how to build community in your neighbourhood?.... then check this out!

22.01.2022 I met many lovely people today at the soil workshop this morning, however, left quite disapointed. After moving mountains to make a workshop happen today, someone thought it was ok to steal from me. The monetary value was not huge, but it disapoints me to think that a person thought it was ok to steal from a very small struggling business. I hope they realise I make very minimal money doing what I do. I dont get given equipment or items we use on workshops. It is all supplied by me from my money. Now I have to replace that which was stolen before the next workshop. Disapointed !!!!

22.01.2022 Course dates for 2020

21.01.2022 Tickets for our full-time October Permaculture Design course are now available. You have until 7 September to secure your early bird ticket. The course runs fro...m 19-30 October 2020, at Candlelight farm, Mundaring. This is the last course we are running for 2020 Permaculture incorporates plants, animals, landscape, buildings, soil, local climate, and building community, and creates a design for these to work together creating a system that is self-sustaining or with minimal input. There are many subjects covered on this course (too many to list). You will learn how to read your landscape, build soil, and put the right plant in the correct spot. We teach you how to use water effectively and conserve your resources by cycling them in a closed-loop system. Secure your seat with a deposit. Booking can be made here: https://www.peasperthpdc.com/courses

20.01.2022 Part time Permaculture Design Course (PDC) starting 7 Aug. 2020 ***ticket sales for the early bird price finish 26 June** Permaculture incorporates plants, a...nimals, landscape, buildings, soil, local climate, and building community, and creates a design for these to work together creating a system that is self-sustaining or with minimal input. During this course we will teach you about the many aspects of permaculture and walk you through the design process. You will walk away from this 10 day course with a better understanding of your property and how to put it to best productive use. Early bird prices are almost finished for the part- time August course however we also have a full time course commencing in October. For more information on our courses or to make a booking : https://www.peasperthpdc.com/ Enquiries can be made via Co Educator Marina Grayden 0417919869 or contact us by email [email protected] See more

20.01.2022 Naked Gardening day 2 May. Unfortunately we were unable to get together to make a new video this year, so here is our video from last year .....

20.01.2022 A Quarantine Area is in place for Dalkeith and parts of Claremont and Nedlands as our department responds to a significant incursion of Queensland fruit fly in ...the area. See what our staff are working on in the Quarantine area now, as we work to protect WA's fruit and vegetable industries, worth around one billion dollars annually, and keep up the supply of high-quality produce for local and international consumers. https://agric.wa.gov.au/qflyupdate See more

17.01.2022 Come join us on the soil workshop. https://www.belmont.wa.gov.au//soil-workshop-with-ed-u-veg

17.01.2022 Bookings are open for our last Full-time course for 2020. Get in quick for a bargain on the early bird price. Ticket sales are limited, this will also be our last PDC for 2020. Don't miss your opportunity!

16.01.2022 Having fun at Carine High school today. Showing students pathways in Permaculture and future jobs. Students could also fold envelopes and we gave away seeds. The bike/people powered generator was a hit with students. We had a running tally of which student group could generate the most volts and watts on the bike. They could also look up cards which had appliances and their wattage for use. The kids loved being competitive beating each others score!

16.01.2022 Last course for the year! come join us.

15.01.2022 Thanks to Amanda for another great Groat Street Poster

15.01.2022 Bookings are still open for the permaculture design course starting on Monday. This will be our final course for 2020. Learn how to read your landscape and increase productivity of your property in this 72 hour course. Price includes morning and afternoon tea, course booklet, and all tours. Feel free to call Marina 0417919869 with any questions you have about the course.

14.01.2022 Spend 15 minutes with your cuppa and watch this! I am interested in your thoughts! For some it will be an eyeopener...for others it emphises what we already know....and educators consider showing this to your students Think about how lockdown has changed the way we do things. How we purchase and consume goods. We have jumped off the treadmill for a while and so many have stated publicly how happy they feel ..... And then think about the dark side of the economic stimulus packages and how they interact with this system. Interested to hear your thoughts after watching!

14.01.2022 Become a #DPIRDdiscoverer at this years Perth Royal Show! We'll have a fantastic series of fun, hands-on activities this year including finding European wasps,... catching, measuring and releasing fish, or have a try on the spin and smell food wheel! Participants will learn about the importance of our primary industries, natural resources and regions. All graduates will be presented with a certificate, so snap some great photos and share your discoveries by using the hashtag #DPIRDdiscoverer! http://bit.ly/2mwFyM7 Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia

12.01.2022 Are you missing pieces from your plants? Autumn and early winter are when the clever native leafcutter bee is at work, making a nest for her baby. The last pic ...is the layered leaf disc nest that she makes to lay her eggs in and puts in some pollen mix to feed the larvae when they hatch. Leafcutter bees are apparently such amazing pollinators that they pollinate 20x more flowers than a European honey bee... So you definitely want these guys in your veggie patch These guys are also a great reason not to spray any plants with any insecticide, natural or not. Especially the rise and climbing pea leaves that she loves (the one in my garden likes my borage leaves?!) Her habitat as a solitary bee is also quite limited, so why not make her dome accommodation in your garden? More info at the page below... Soap, chilli, garlic, dipel sprays etc make this little lady's task hard to find suitable clean leaves, and can be toxic to her babies. Thanks to: Aussie bee More info The Mudgee Bee Project

12.01.2022 Could you complete this survey regarding Permaculture study at Murdoch university and use of their environment and technology centre. Takes about 1 minute!

10.01.2022 Come along and learn how to create your own garden gold. This workshop will help you get started composting, learn how to successfully start up a worm farm and learn how easy it is to start a bokashi bin. Registrations essential.

09.01.2022 Here's what the kids are talkin' bout these days. Makes sense to me. When I was in school all I cared about was feeding my tamagochi and going to my cousins' ...place so we could play Mario Kart on their Nintendo. Lucky my generation wasn't in charge of saving all of human civilisation (although you could argue that we were, but we made things worse instead). Anyway, now the kids are behind the wheel and stuff is changing for the better. So I'll be there on Friday, standing beside them. There is nothing more important than this. #permacultureillustrator

09.01.2022 We said goodbye to our full-time PDC students yesterday. I have loved sharing time, stories, laughter, and fabulous friendships. I feel privilaged to have spent... the last 2 weeks with the group and starting them on their permie journey. Lots of lingering goodbyes yesterday...... Looking forward to keeping in touch with yet another bunch of lovely people and watching their permie spaces grow. See more

08.01.2022 Tonight at 7pm (Melbourne time) permaculture co-originator David Holmgren launches his pay-what-you-feel e-book version of RetroSuburbia - a book so appropriat...e for this time, it's scary! Learn about how to retrofit your life, home and behaviour to rock this confusing time with permaculture solutions more than you ever thought possible. Register for free at bit.ly/retrosuburbialaunch See more

08.01.2022 WANTED - the swarm of bees that just landed in your garden! I have finally gotten my act together and have all the equipment needed to host my first hive as a b...eekeeper. Now I just need to catch a swarm. Since it's swarming season, I should get lucky. If one just happened to have landed in your tree or somewhere else in your garden, I'd love to help you and take it away. Since I'm a beginner, please no established colonies that have been in your house wall or compost bin for weeks or months. I might upgrade to that kind of thing next season. I might pass on the one that's five meters up as well, but if it looks reasonable to reach, I'd love to try my luck.

08.01.2022 Come join us, its the last PDC for 2020

04.01.2022 Thanks Gardening Australia! Easiest DIY chicken feeder ever!

02.01.2022 Great opportunity for someone.

02.01.2022 Easy eco-friendly silver cleaning and tarnish removal tip. Some people may remember this as a chemistry assignment from schooldays. This works with real silver ...and silver plated (electroplated/EPNS) items. Not recommended for gemstone settings especially stones with names ending in "-ite" (such as kyanite) and amber. Unlike silver dips and impregnated cloths which contain acids or chemicals to remove the tarnish which is a silver compound, this retains the silver. Place silver items (by the way, most items pictured are op shop finds) on aluminium foil with the shiny side up, in a non-reactive (glass or plastic) container. Make sure part of every silver item is in contact with the foil. Sprinkle a heaped tablespoon of sodium bicarbonate over the top with a bit of table salt (optional). Add boiling water to cover all items. At this stage, you may wish to quote the witches from Macbeth for theatrical effect: "Double, double toil and trouble, Fire burn, and cauldron bubble." There will be a lot of bubbling and a sulphurous smell. Leave until all tarnish disappears - 3 to 5 minutes. Rinse items in clean water and dry and polish with a soft cloth. Voila! You can reuse the aluminum foil for this process until it darkens completely. For the nerds: The electrochemical reaction at play here is the displacement of the silver in the silver sulphide compound (tarnish) by aluminium, which is more reactive than silver. This frees the silver and forms aluminium sulphide. Aluminium sulphide reacts with the water to form aluminium hydroxide on the surface of the foil and hydrogen sulphide which is the gas that smells like rotten eggs/sulphur. Sodium bicarbonate reacts with aluminium hydroxide formed on the surface of the aluminium foil to release hydrogen as a gas and free up more aluminium to allow the reaction to keep going. The aluminium hydroxide is seen as a dark deposit on the surface of the foil. Enjoy! Chemical equations here: https://www.compoundchem.com///16/removing-tarnish-silver/ See more

02.01.2022 Dont feed the birds!

02.01.2022 Now is the time to look for citrus gall wasp! Woody bulges (galls) on branches indicate citrus gall wasp, which attacks all types of citrus trees. If left untre...ated, it can reduce the amount of fruit produced and in severe cases can cause tree dieback. New-season galls become visible in April and are easy to see by June. Search for galls on young, green branches. There may also be galls located on older branches from older infestations. Prune out galls by June 30 and place them in the sun to dry out before disposing of them (large galls should be chopped up). It is important to treat the galls before disposal to kill the wasp larvae. Action now means you will be able to enjoy the fruit from your backyard while also helping WAs citrus industry keep pests out of their orchards and production costs down. Citrus gall wasp is quite prevalent in suburbs surrounding Eden Hill, Morley and Bassendean but we are starting to see more reports in suburbs such as Duncraig, Padbury, the Swan Valley region, Floreat, Nedlands as the pest spreads. Click through to our website for tips on managing citrus gall wasp: https://bit.ly/301cU93 or send a photo and your location to our entomologists using the MyPestGuide Reporter https://bit.ly/2NGfndW to help us keep track of its spread.