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Cultivating Community Blog
A celebration of the people, projects and plants


How to keep food fresh
Separate fruit and vegetables in storage Separate ethylene-producing items from ethylene-sensitive items for storage. In general, fruits...
Cultivating Community
Feb 22, 2022


Cooking with fire
Get back to basics and try cooking with fire! Many community gardens across Melbourne have wood-fired ovens that are used for various...
Cultivating Community
Feb 21, 2022


COOKING WITH KIDS
Why should you cook with your kids? To build their language skills Build confidence Start healthy eating habits from a young age. These...
Cultivating Community
Dec 7, 2021


Avoiding Food Waste
What is food waste? Food waste is the parts of food that are thrown away that could have been eaten. This can be raw, uncooked, food that...
Cultivating Community
Nov 17, 2021


COOKING ON A BUDGET
Follow these tips when shopping and cooking on a budget Tip #1 - Shop seasonally Look at our seasonal fruit and veg info sheets! Tip #2 -...
Cultivating Community
Nov 16, 2021
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