Brisbane Organic Growers is a non-profit gardening club promoting sustainable organic gardening.
Brisbane Organic Growers’ Aims
- Encourage people to use organic methods in their gardens
- Stop using chemical sand artificial fertilizers
- Care for the soil through composting, worm farming, mulching, reusing and recycling waste and living environmentally sustainable
- Create a healthy ecosystem so that natural predators are encouraged and plants are strong enough to resist attack from pests and diseases
- Produce healthy plants that will resist disease and be safe for human consumption
- Encourage native wildlife by reducing the use of dangerous chemicals
- Encourage nature through planting native species to encourage insects, frogs, birds and all wildlife that are part of our biodiversity.
- Ensure that water from all sources is economically used to sustain all plantings.
- Encourage less waste in our garbage by recycling it into compost
- Grow plants with companion plants that deter pests
Benefits of Membership
- Free practical organic gardening advice
- Monthly meetings except in January
- Guest speakers and practical demonstrations
- A monthly newsletter full of practical information
- Gardening products on sale at meetings and events
- Access the seed bank
- Attend member field trips and workshops
Find out more at the Brisbane Organic Grower’s (BOGI) website.
Where are Brisbane Organic Growers Meetings?
Meetings are held at The Peace Hall, 102 McDonald Road, Windsor QLD 4030
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