Organic Gardening

The Organic Gardening in South Australia page provides links to sites that can give you helpful advice about organic gardening and supply you with the products you need to create an organic garden in South Australia.

An organic garden is one that doesn’t use any synthetic pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers to help it grow.  Instead, organic gardeners try as far as possibly to maintain a healthy garden using mulch, compost and worm farms to feed their plants, and natural methods of pest control.

Organic gardening can be difficult for a few reasons.  Firstly, it’s sometimes hard to know what gardening products contain synthetic chemicals.  Luckily, there are experts in the field of organic growing who can point you in the direction of completely organic products.  Secondly, keeping control of pests and keeping plants healthy without chemicals requires a certain amount of know-how.  An organic gardening expert will be able to help you in the best methods of planting and maintaining an organic garden.

If you’re interested in growing organically, you’ll probably need to do a bit of research into the best methods - and then you can create your own chemical-free garden!

Permaculture Farm - http://www.foodforest.com.au/

The Food Forest is a permaculture farm producing 160 varieties of organically certified food; it is a busy centre for people interested in learning skills for a sustainable way of life through short courses and it is the base for a consultancy service specialising in the design of ecologically sustainable properties.

We are committed to the sharing of information through our courses and field days and at this website you will find some of the technical information that we have learned in 15 years of sustainable gardening, farming and building.

The empowerment of people in understanding and working with natural systems is the most exciting part of working at The Food Forest.

Organic Produce Support - http://www.organicchoice.com.au/

The focus of Organic Choice™ has evolved from the conditions created by the rapid expansion of the organics industry throughout the world.

From our base in Adelaide, South Australia, our aim is to serve our community by providing promotional and support services to organic Producers, Processors, Wholesalers and Retailers, at the same time as helping all visitors to OrganicChoice.com.au to discover and source the great variety of certified organic and certified biodynamic produce which is currently available in Australia.

We hope that you find value in the services that we provide. We certainly value your feedback to help us to further evolve and adapt to the needs and requirements of our ever changing world.

- http://www.selectorganic.com.au/

We offer an extensive range of certified organic seeds, & many books as well. You can browse through our product catalogue & order online with our secure shopping-cart facility, or if you wish to phone or mail your order please see the details on our Contact Us page.

If we're unable to supply what you’re looking for, we have a list of contacts that may help you find what you need.

Old Traditional Open Pollinated Seeds, No hybrids & No GMOs, No chemical treatment, World's Finest Certified Organic Seeds.

Sustainable Gardening - http://www.sgaonline.org.au/

Sustainable Gardening Australia (SGA) is a non-government, non-profit organisation founded in 2003 to raise awareness of the environmental consequences of conventional gardening practices and to provide realistic and sustainable alternatives.

SGA's vision is that all Australians cultivate their gardens in sympathy with the environment by following the seasonal rhythms of the land, its ecology and its climate.

Everything you need to know about gardening sustainably at home is covered in our information pages. New information pages are added every month.

Gardening and Hardware - http://www.bunnings.com.au/

Using mulch and compost around the garden can help it thrive under these drought conditions.  You can choose from a range of products that have recycled materials in them, helping you to make the most of your recycling efforts in and around the garden.

Our ambition is to provide our customers with the widest range of home improvement products at the lowest prices everyday, backed with the best service.

We seek to lessen our environmental impact in ways that are measurable including: achieving better and more efficient use of resources; ensuring our suppliers operate sustainably and ethically; encouraging and educating customers about environmentally friendly alternatives; and focusing on the “reduce, re-use and recycle” waste management principles.

Compost - http://www.sacomposters.com.au/

SA Composters have been operating as commercial vegetation composters for sixteen years.  As a significant recycler of organic vegetation, SA Composters are helping reduce landfill dumping, and at the same time, improving the quality of South Australian soils.

We are located in southern metropolitan Adelaide at Lonsdale and are open 7 days a week for pick up or home delivery.

SA Composters Compost is well known for its consistent quality and is certified organic by NASAA.

Our Fine Compost and Potting Mix are available from a wide selection of garden centres throughout metropolitan Adelaide.

Hardware and Gardening - http://www.mitre10.com.au/

Mitre 10's DO it Magazine is a home and garden magazine packed full of information to help you make the most out of your home. It offers practical hands on advice, projects and inspiration for all homeowners.

Australia’s water crisis can no longer be ignored. DOit finds out about the many simple, practical things we can do to save water in our homes and gardens.

We’re the Mighty Helpful independent hardware store committed to giving you the best brands at great prices!

Organic Certification - http://www.nasaa.com.au/

NASAA is committed to providing up-to-date information and news to ensure that our operators, members, stakeholders and other interest groups are kept informed of evolving certification requirements and developments within the organic industry, both in Australia and Overseas.

In assisting this process, NASAA publishes and distributes a number of Publications including the flagship licensee and member journal 'Organic Insights' and the certification guideline 'Into Organics'.

NASAA continues it's industry representative role through the development and distribution of Media Releases on issues affecting NASAA licensees and, as an additional service, moderates an Events forum keeping readers up-to-date with organic events happening across the country, and overseas.