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


Cultivating Community
Feb 22, 2022
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 21, 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
Dec 7, 2021
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
Nov 17, 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 16, 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 -...
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