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Pocket City Farms

Locality: Camperdown

Address: 31A Mallett St 2050 Camperdown, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.pocketcityfarms.com.au

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24.01.2022 This beauty of a double decker hive was created by Dan @sydneynativebees and installed when we first opened, and has remained happy, healthy and active in its home nestled among the warrigal greens and fennel flowers. Dan is filled with so much knowledge and passion for these native stingless bees (Tetragonula Carbonaria) and we're stoked to have him back again to teach another Native Stingless Beekeeping workshop on 5th Dec. There's a few spots remaining if you'd like to j...oin us. Native stingless bee colonies are ideal if you're looking to learn how to incorporate bees into your home, school, workplace or any other community space. https://www.pocketcityfarms.com.au//native-beekeeping-dec-

24.01.2022 Cover crop love With Covid continuing to affect our business we’ve needed to make a few changes to the way we normally do things over the coming summer - usually our busiest time of year for produce and events. We’re determined to continue growing food in our city for many years to come, and so in this season of uncertainty we're growing soil - focussing on green manure crops that will grow the life and vitality of the soil, and require less maintenance. Green manure crops... are well known for their ability to 'rest' the soil by building nutrients such as nitrogen and providing organic matter back to microbes in the earth. This first succession of green manure crops are giving our soil some much needed love, and today are being mown and resown with another. We’re looking forward to being back to regular programming growing produce in the months to come, though in the meantime we still have quite a few of our community and education programs continuing to run with all safety precautions. We have a great range of workshops running to help you get growing and living well at home, we’re happy to be welcoming school groups back on the farm for excursions this term and our new Thriving School Gardens program has kicked off for term one bookings next year to help with the success of your school gardens. Our unique Common Spaces are also available for hire for weddings, corporate groups and small events, and our weekly volunteer sessions are all on!

23.01.2022 We have two spaces that have just become available for our Small Space Veggie Gardening workshop this Saturday. Get in quick and head to our website to snap up a ticket.

21.01.2022 Perfect last minute gift and no need to leave the house! Our gift cards are available in our online shop and delivered straight to your inbox. They can be used for any of our workshops, produce, merchandise or yoga passes. Easy as. . Illustration by @cult_de_sac https://www.pocketcityfarms.com.au/shop-all/gift-card

20.01.2022 Time to get those backyard and balcony tommies growing! We’ve been potting up tomatoes for our next seedling sale on October 3rd, but they are growing so well we’ve popped them on our online shop early so you can also add them to your produce orders! For now we have both red and black cherry tomatoes, which are perfect for urban gardens and less susceptible to fruit fly, a common pest in Sydney’s hot and humid summers. The seedlings are at least 30cm high and ready to go in the ground - at this size, they’ll give you a very solid head start on your annual tomato crop! You can add them to your order this week by 12pm tomorrow. https://www.pocketcityfarms.com.au/shop-all

20.01.2022 Spring school holidays are nearly here! A time when the farm is full of life, flower and insects - with so much to explore. We're hosting a couple of Little Farmer vacation care sessions again with @camperdowncommons and Camperdown Tennis, providing fresh air, fun and games, nature crafts and experiences, from bug hunts to veggie discos, on a real working urban farm for primary age kids. www.pocketcityfarms.com.au/vacation-care

20.01.2022 Love getting your hands dirty and growing food to share among the community? We are offering a weekly Community Food Forest Carers volunteer session. Join us on Thursdays from 4pm - 7pm to learn about how to create food forest layers and share in some delicious produce. Sign up on the volunteer page on our website.

19.01.2022 Are you passionate about local food production, seasonality, building community and education? We're on the lookout for a Farm & Community Manager for our Camperdown farm and we’d love to hear from you! Pocket City Farms is at a pivotal point as we revision and refocus our operations due to the impacts of Covid-19. The role of the farm in developing resilience and connection within our community has never been more apparent and we see this as a huge and exciting opportunity. This is a unique role leading all aspects of managing the market garden along with running farm tours and working with customers. For the full job description and to apply, head to www.pocketcityfarms.com.au/jobs

19.01.2022 Join us for another big seedling and produce sale! Spring is feeling well and truly here and we’ve been raising some beauties to get you started for the season, including cucumbers, zucchini, herbs, flowers for pollinators and edibles, greens, salads, onions, beans and more. It’ll also be our last farm harvest for a little while, so we’ll have loads of produce for you too! Saturday 3rd October, 10am-12pm Veggie, herb and flower seedlings - 5 for $6... Farm stall loads of seasonal organic produce, pickles, t-shirts and tote bags Plenty of gardening tips and advice from our crew At Pocket City Farms, 31A Mallett St Camperdown https://www.facebook.com/events/779722772760820

18.01.2022 Spotted flower chafer beetle + Pepe testing personal boundaries.

18.01.2022 We’re hosting a monthly evening working bee at PCF on Thursday 21st January giving the farm site and surrounds some love, and we'd love for you to join us https://www.pocketcityfarms.com.au//january2021-working-bee Capacity is limited so get in quick! We will have dinner and drinks available (thanks to our wonderful sponsors at Young Henrys) at the end to celebrate our hard work.

18.01.2022 Hello little mate, thanks for bringing the laughs today.

17.01.2022 Our seedlings were looking very snug and cosy in the greenhouse yesterday. These are being grown for our next seedling sale - more details soon!

16.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who came out to the farm tour yesterday! It was only the second one we've done since COVID-19 started and it was an absolute pleasure to have people back on the farm to chat about growing veg in the city! Next one coming up in November :-) // Julia

16.01.2022 Loaded with produce and seedlings today! We’re set up til 12 at the farm, come say hi, grab some plants and good food and any garden advice you need!

16.01.2022 One of our awesome volunteers doing some casual mowing down of this green manure crop. To grow out the excess phosphorous in our soils, we aren't going to turn this crop in to decompose, like you would a traditional green manure. Instead, we are removing the green waste for @yourbiologicalcompost to make hot compost piles with, while leaving the root matter in to decompose and feed the soil life - and planting a succession straight into the residue.

11.01.2022 We've had three lucky last spots just open up for our Small Space Veggie Gardening workshop this Saturday. This workshop is a fave of ours and frequently a sell out, teaching you all you need to know to grow good organic food in your home backyard or balcony. https://www.pocketcityfarms.com.au//small-space-veggie-gar

11.01.2022 We are making great progress on our demo garden revamp. The new demo garden uses permaculture principles to show the best in small space gardening. We can't wait to have you all down to the farm soon to see and learn all about the finished design. Huge thanks to WaterUps from Down Under for supporting our water saving wicking beds and to our amazing interns and volunteers for making this happen! ... #pocketcityfarms #permaculture #urbandesign #sustainability #innovation #waterwise #urbanfarm #urbanfarming #cityfarm #localfood #growyourown #camperdown #sydney #sydneylocal #innerwestsydney #community #gardenvibes #winter

08.01.2022 Having a grape morning, hope you are too

06.01.2022 Help us bring back the chickens We know that the chickens are all loved by you all but in order to keep them safe we need a secure fox proof coop and a magical chicken tunnel system. We are looking for 6 donors to support these fabulous farm birds. To sponsor our chickens click head to https://chuffed.org/pay/campaign/81731/?perk_id=229698 - all donors get a dozen farm fresh eggs! ... #pocketcityfarms #farmarama #chicken #chickenlove #farmbird #urbanfarm #urbanfarming #cityfarm #innerwestsydney #camperdown #sydney #thursday #winter

06.01.2022 Are you a fruit lover? We are planting a number of fruit trees on site and as a part of Farmarama and are inviting you to buy a tree, plant it and watch it grow over the next few years! (No pressure, we'll plant it for you if you prefer!) If you'd like to sponsor a tree head to https://chuffed.org/pay/campaign/81731/?perk_id=229488... #pocketcityfarms #farmarama #fruitlovers #urbanfarm #urbanfarming #cityfarm #localfood #growyourown #eatmorefruit #fresh #community #winter

06.01.2022 Legends who help with 6am harvests in the rain!

05.01.2022 A delight to have @costasworld and his @gardeningaustralia crew spreading their joy amongst the green manure and a super crew of volunteers this morning

05.01.2022 It's that time of year, when the leaves on our farm grapevines are fresh and soft and make for great dolmades. Throwing back to this time three years ago when we got a couple of good Greek boys together to cook up a farm feast. Costa Georgiadis Official Gardening Australia

04.01.2022 We've just the antidote to help you round out this strange and distanced year with your work team... get the crew together with a Christmas or end-of-year gathering in our outdoor protected Common Spaces overlooking the farm, just a few km from the CBD. Fresh air, face-to-face time and plenty of room to keep things safe. And if you're keen to make your event even better we can also get your party started with a range of workshops and on-farm activities. For more info and enquiries: https://www.pocketcityfarms.com.au/corporate-events

04.01.2022 Join us for our last volunteer session of the year this Thurs at our new summer time of 8am-10am! We've got plenty of work to do weeding paths and shovelling mulch to get the farm nice and tidy before the Christmas break, so this is a good session to attend if you're looking for a workout! We will be working in all but the heaviest downpours so feel free to bring wet weather gear. Register via our website - see you there

04.01.2022 We've had one ticket become available for our sold out Intro to Beekeeping workshop this Saturday 7th Nov - the only time we will be running this workshop this summer! Jump onto our website if you'd like to snap it up and get skilled on keeping bees naturally. https://www.pocketcityfarms.com.au//introduction-to-backya

03.01.2022 During National Reconciliation Week, we would like to acknowledge the connection that first nation's people have to the land and the importance of caring for country. To get involved, Reconciliation Australia have shared 20 Actions For Reconciliation 2021 to make reconciliation more than just a word. To read more head to https://nrw.reconciliation.org.au/actions-for-reconciliat/ At PCF, we are working to drive reconciliation in our education programs by sharing the knowled...ge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander practices on land management from our local Elders, with their permission, to students and visitors who come to our urban farm in Camperdown. #pocketcityfarms #NationalReconciliationWeek

01.01.2022 Hey folks, a brief reminder that we have a fab spot soon to be available on our team! We're on the lookout for a general manager for our Camperdown farm. Pocket City Farms is at a pivotal point as we revision and refocus our operations due to the impacts of Covid-19. The role of the farm in developing resilience and connection within our community has never been more apparent and we see this as a huge and exciting opportunity. This is a unique role leading all strategic and ...operational elements of the site, managing staff and liaising with a variety of stakeholder groups. If you are passionate about local food production, seasonality, building community and education, then we’d love to hear from you! For the full job description and to apply, head to www.pocketcityfarms.com.au/jobs

01.01.2022 Revealing our special keynote speaker at the Farmarama Farm-to-Table Dinner: Indira Naidoo! Indira is one of Australia's most popular broadcasters and authors, having a highly distinguished career with ABC Australia and starring as a special guest presenter on ABC's Gardening Australia. We are so excited to have Indira join us for this wonderful night at the farm. There's just two weeks to go until Farmarama so be sure to get your tickets before they sell out. To purchas...e tickets to the Farmarama Farm-to-Table Dinner head to https://chuffed.org/pay/campaign/81731/?perk_id=229487 #pocketcityfarms #farmarama #dinner #community #gadigalland #urbanfarm #urbanfarming #localfood #winnerwinnervegandinner #vegan #vegandinner #camperdown #sydney #sydneylocal #innerwestsydney #whatsonsydney #june #wintersolstice #winter

01.01.2022 New crowdfund perks! Thank you for your ongoing support of our Farmarama fundraiser. We’ve also had some huge support from other businesses and are stoked to be offering up a whole lot of new perks as thank you for your donations over the next two weeks. We’ve just added these five beauties:... - A spot in the @milkwood_permaculture Permaculture Living course and a copy of their fab book. - A year’s membership to @thediggersclub - The very last signed copy of David Holmgren’s original Permaculture Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability from @melliodora_wholesale - An incredible Yoshimi Kato knife from our neighbours at @protooling_ - A year of access to all of Pocket City Farm’s workshops for you and a friend. They’re in limited supply, so if you fancy supporting the work we do and receiving one of these perks in return, jump onto https://chuffed.org//farmarama-2021-pocket-city-farms-fund