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Author: Dr Helen Tyzack
newtyzack@gmail.comMy blogsites
- Mainland Discoveries Records of my explorations of landscapes on mainland Australia
- Touching the Tarkine Record of my exploration of Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness
- Walking the Derwent The record of my walk from the mouth to the source of Tasmania’s Derwent River
Tag Archives: Community Food Garden
RTBG – 17 and 19th December 2019
What’s this, you may think? When you notice two dates in one week, you may wonder what this means. Remember the last post; it was about my new seed-sweeping experience. That was on a Tuesday. Okay – so now you … Continue reading
RTBG Thursday 19 September 2019
Again I was given a lift to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) by a fellow volunteer. Of course we enthused about gardens and plants all the way. Both of us had completed the University of Tasmania’s free online Science … Continue reading
RTBG – Thursday 12 September 2019
I was fortunate when one of my fellow volunteers offered me a lift to and from the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG). Effortless for me. Very grateful. Overnight the wind had torn at houses and the landscape. When I awoke, … Continue reading
RTBG 15 August 2019 – 1 of 2
Another sunny, glorious Thursday and I went off to volunteer in the Community Food Garden at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG). Superb natural vistas presented themselves as I walked along the path. I arrived early and Coordinator Adam directed … Continue reading
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Tagged Broad Beans, Community Food Garden, composted soil, Cos Lettuce, Golden Marjoram, Information Day, Japanese White turnip, passionfruit, pellets, potatoes, Rocket Fuel, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, RTBG, Second Bite, Summer Savoury, Tasmanian Gardens
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RTBG 4th July 2019 – 3 of 3
When we arrived back at the Food Garden court of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) from our Nursery experience, other volunteers were sprawled along stone walls and seated in make shift places enjoying a lunch break. Occasional birdsong could … Continue reading
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Tagged Community Food Garden, Food Garden, Kalamata olives, olives, sawdust, Tasmania
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RTBG 4th July 2019 – 2 of 3
I had arrived around 9.30 and it was now after 10 am when Coordinator Adam for the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) Food Garden called for volunteers to work elsewhere. ‘Who’d like to work in the Nursery for a couple … Continue reading
RTBG 4th July 2019 – 1 of 3
As I bussed across the bridge towards the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) yesterday, the Derwent River glittered in the hard sunlight of the early morning. The sky was brilliantly cloudless. My heart was already singing. Then I noticed the … Continue reading
