Ep 021 Ainslie Urban Farm, Starting Tomatoes and Permaculture featuring Fiona Buining

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09/19/23 • 65 min

In this episode Averill & Bernadette chat to permaculture royalty; Fiona Buining. Fiona is passionate about growing plants, especially food plants, and is inspired to create pathways for future food growers in urban areas. Working with teenagers as a teacher she has seen first-hand the physical and mental health benefits of learning to grow food. Fiona chats to us about her story, as a pioneer in the Australian permaculture movement, and shares some fantastic tips on how and when to start your tomatoes.
Links for further information:
Ainslie Urban Farm - Fresh Microgreens In Ainslie
Permaculture - Wikipedia
Churchill Trust

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Seedy Chats Garden & Lifestyle Podcast - Ep 021 Ainslie Urban Farm, Starting Tomatoes and Permaculture featuring Fiona Buining

Transcript

Before we start today, Seedy Chats would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the Ngunnawal and Ngamburi country, recognising their continued connection to this land. Traditional custodians of all our lands, from the water running through our creeks, the air we breathe in the mountains and the stars that shine brightly in the sky, we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Hello and welcome. Welcome to Seedy Chats. Hello and welcome back. Welcome to Seedy Chats, the