Chloe Thomson, Organic Gardener editor
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Meet our new editor

We would like to introduce you to Chloe Thomson, horticulturist, passionate gardener, organic growing powerhouse, and our new editor!

Stephanie Alexander with students at Kilkenny Primary School.
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South Australian school wins World Environment Day Award for its Kitchen Garden Program

Congratulations to the students at Kilkenny Primary School who recently receive the United Nations World Environment Day Award.

This hover fly is good for pollinating flowers.
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Student citizen science project encourages love for bugs

New research shows students who take part in insect-based citizen science projects are more likely to adopt pro-environmental behaviours.

Tony Armstrong with members of the Kiwirrkurra community.
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Our planet: Eating the invaders

Tony Armstrong, with the help of scientists, land carers, an artist and a chef, looks at how we can turn ecological trash into culinary gold.

A woman looking at a label on an organic product.
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Organic Protection Bill update

Australian packaging can be misleading when it comes to the use of the term organic, that's why a new protection bill is important for consumers.

Scarecrow and garden bed at a local Victorian school.
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Let’s sow the seeds of change together

The Sustain network is hosting their Urban Agriculture Month this November. You can get involved with workshops, webinars, open gardens and garden festivals to grow as an individual gardener and connect with your gardening community.  

Enter the ABC Organic Gardener Show Us Your Shed competition
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Show Us Your Shed competition

See below for full terms and conditions for the ABC Organic Gardener Show Us Your Shed competition.

Growing creativity in Australian schools
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Growing creativity in Australian schools

Catch up with some of the winners of the inaugural National Kitchen Garden Awards from the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation, celebrating amazing school gardening programs that serve their students and the wider community.

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A scent-sational win for chemical-free pest control

The winner for the 2024 Eureka Prize of Environmental Research has developed a new method of pest control as an alternative to pesticides.

Solar panels don't last forever, but do they have to end up in landfill?
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Solar panels don’t last forever, but do they have to end up in landfill?

The Eureka Prize celebrates scientists perusing solutions to our worlds questions with one nominee researching a solution for solar panel recycling.

Excastra albopilosa
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Beetle discovery sign of hidden biodiversity

A new beetle discovery, Excastra albopilosa, sheds light on the importance of natural pest control and biodiversity.

Tom Field's Bearhug wraps are one solution to reducing soft plastics.
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New ideas for tackling Australia’s soft plastics problems

Australians generate around 70 billion soft-plastic pieces per year. This team has one creative solution.