Events & Tassievore workshops

Events
23rd Feb Sunday 3.30pm Turner’s Beach Farmers’ Market
4th March 7-9pm Tomato Preserving workshop by Tanya Murray, Fresh Launceston
11th March 7-9pm Olive Preserving workshop by Tanya Murray, Fresh Launceston
12th March Wednesday 12noon Launceston Share Market Location to be confirmed
2nd April Wednesday 12noon Colony Market, 10am for Harvesting & Garlic planting
5th May Monday 12noon Winter Share Market & International Permaculture day
4th June Wednesday 12noon Winter Share Market and Compost day Colony 47
2nd August Saturday 10am Heart of Winter Fruit Tree Planting Colony 47 Hobart

FREE Tassievore Workshops for March
We are organising two preserving workshops by Tanya Murray at Fresh Cafe for the Tassievore Challenge in March. Please RSVP.
4th March 7-9pm  Tomatoes and how to bottle!
11th March 7-9pm Beyond the Freezer and all about olives.

Please email or attend the workshop on facebook so we can keep track of numbers

 

Big Sunday Market photos

The BIG Sunday market for Uni Open day, Fair Food Week, Sustainable August and fostering plants was FANTASTIC. Thanks for all the great people who attended, helped, shared and joined in. A special thanks for the people who conducted the workshops and stalls we really appreciate your time and effort.
– Craig Williams NRM Tamar for the great stall and information
– Sharon, Heather and Nick from Plant Aid for Seed collection and grafting
– Tanya Murray from Suburban Jubilee for the WHOLE Lemon workshop
– Ian Hewitt from EEEs Bees and Malcolm Bowden from North East Pest Control for talking bee keeping
– Ros Lewis for OXFAM Grow Campaign
– Sherridan and Joey for seed packet making!

THE NEXT BIG market will be 12 noon Wednesday 6th November- the Gathering of the Garden at the Tasmanian College of the Arts. On this day we will gather all the donated and fostered plants ready to the Sustainable Living Festival on the 9th/10th in Hobart. The will also be produce, books, seeds and lots of other goodies to share.  It will also be my final event for my 3rd year Bachelor of Contemporary Arts and a big thank you for everyone’s support this year.

Big Sunday Market & Workshops

25th August 10am-2pm Tasmanian College of the Arts, Inveresk, Launceston.
Celebrate the launch of the Tassie Food Forest, University Open day, Fair food week.
This a FREE market, just bring something to share, family & friends for a day of fun.

We have 3 great workshops but welcome more, so let us know the skills you can share:
– 10 am Seed saving, collecting and storing by Heather Thorpe and Sharon Campbell-Zeni
– 11 am the Whole Lemon by Tanya Murray from Suburban Jubilee
– 12 noon Urban Bee Keeping with Ian Hewitt from EEE’s Bees & Malcolm Bowden

If you are wondering what to bring we welcome all the following:
– artists, musicians, poets and their work!
– home grown or foraged fruit and veggies
– edible plants, seeds, seedlings, cuttings,
– pots, potting mix and labels for plants
– small plastic bags and containers for seeds
– baked goods (need labels of ingredients)

Other great events for Fair Food Week 19th-25th August.
– Wednesday 21st August 6pm Urban Argriculture Forum hosted by Hannah Moloney with Hobart City Council & Urban Farming Tasmania as guests, Sustainable Living Tasmania
– Saturday 24th August Source Community Food garden Share Festival (Hobart) and Soil Biology and Health by Letitia Ware
– Sunday 25th August Permablitz Hobart by Hannah Moloney and Tempeh making at home Moonah

cheers Bridgette
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Pictures from the last Big Market in May