WHAT’S GROWING ON
BY ANNE GIBSON, THE MICRO GARDENER
Who’s Growing
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Eudlo (QLD)
Organica Floret
While rose petals may smell sweet, they are usually unsuitable for eating. However, Organica Floret is a biodynamic and certified-chemical free rose farm and gardens, run by Caz Owens, an avid collector of heritage old world English roses and modern perfumed rose varieties. Her goal is to supply organically-grown fresh, clean and fragrant roses, flowers and herbs to florists, cake decorators and the hospitality industry. Providing perfumed blooms without the poison. The chemical-free highly scented flowers are in high demand for wedding bouquets and whole flowers for cake decorations. The pretty petals are supplied as edible blooms and dried flowers for environmentally friendly confetti and decorative purposes. Caz also opens the gardens to the public with certified chemical-free farm tours and is proud of showing customers her safe garden refuge for bees, beneficial insects, local flora and fauna. A place to enjoy the beauty and the bees. Learn more: instagram.com/organicafloret_rosesfarm
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Rosa Brook (WA)
Margaret River Organic Farmer Lawson Armstrong, a biodynamic viticulturalist and Laura Bailey, a sustainability educator, own a farm in conversion to organic certification in the beautiful Margaret River region. They practice regenerative farming, holistically managed rotational grazing and long pasture recovery periods for their herd of high-welfare beef cattle, producing organic pasture-raised meat. Their flock of laying hens are also rotated around their pastures, ensuring they restore ecological systems while producing organic open range eggs. Lawson and Laura also sell seasonal organic vegetables in their local community, practice closed-loop waste recycling and host educational farm tours for schools, interest groups, and environmental organisations. They aim to go beyond ‘sustainable agriculture’ by applying regenerative methods and revitalise their environment. In 2019, they proudly received the Australian Government WA Landcare Farming Award for ‘’excellence and leadership in implementing integrated land management practices on a farm that protects soils, water and vegetation.’’ Learn more: mrorganicfarmer.com
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