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RTBG on Thursday 24 Sept- part 3 of 3

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Tasmanian Traveller

While I pulled Flick Weed/Bitter Cress ‘weeds’ from beneath the tea bushes, other fellow volunteers were hard at work elsewhere in the Food Garden of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG). A selection of brassicas, large purple leafed mustards and … Continue reading →

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RTBG 29 August 2019

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Tasmanian Traveller

Once again the weather was gorgeous all through Thursday when I went off happily to volunteer for the Royal Tasmania Botanical Gardens  (RTBG) specifically within the Community Food Garden previously known as Pete’s Patch. I weeded different patches through the … Continue reading →

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RTBG- 25/7/19 Post 2 of 2

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Tasmanian Traveller

I have never eaten nor made cumquat jam.  While I was at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) I was told that the skin of these tiny citrus fruits contains the sweetness not the fruit. Intriguing.  Another volunteer had made … Continue reading →

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RTBG- 25/7/19 Post 1 of 2

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Tasmanian Traveller

I arrived early at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG),  climbed the hill to the Hub at the top entrance gate and signed in, changed into my gardening shoes, then grabbed a bin and headed off to do some weeding … Continue reading →

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