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RTBG Thursday 20th May 2021

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Tasmanian Traveller

I was there again.  Again in that wonderful Food Garden of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) last Thursday. Alternating under cloud then under glorious autumn sun, our happy volunteer team worked alongside our Coordinator to remove spent plants, collect … Continue reading →

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The end of summer in a Lindisfarne garden

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Tasmanian Traveller

On Sunday, members of the Hobart’s Eastern Shore Permaculture Tasmania group visited the fruit and vegetable garden of a couple of our members in the suburb of Lindisfarne. Situated on the other side of a hill from where I live, … Continue reading →

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RTBG-Thursday 28 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Tasmanian Traveller

It is a testament to how well our team of Food Garden volunteers work in the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG). On  Thursday when our Co-ordinator was away we simply got to work and achieved a great deal – with … Continue reading →

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Community garden

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Tasmanian Traveller

A couple of weeks ago I set off in the dark around 6am and headed for the Heemskirk Community Garden in the next suburb of Warrane. Members of the local community value the garden. It was well into development at … Continue reading →

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Drying corn kernels

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Tasmanian Traveller

In the normal course of life I purchased a few cobs of corn with their sheaths intact, ready to use in salads and stir fry meals.  I wondered.  If I was to dry the kernels, would these commercially grown corn … Continue reading →

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RTBG Thursday 12 March 2020

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Tasmanian Traveller

The sky was patched with blue in places but often overcast during the morning.  A warm mid 20 degree day was forecast with rain expected at the end of the day.  Ah – the new normal. I can accept that. … Continue reading →

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RTBG Thursday 7 November 2019

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Tasmanian Traveller

A thrilling day. Exhilarating.  Madness of the best kind.  Ridiculous to think we even turned up at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) and its Food Garden. Too good to be true or was it too bad to be true?  … Continue reading →

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