What’s going on
Nature treasure hunt
Thursday 1 July, 9.30-10.30am
FREE school holiday event.
Bring along the kids for a Nature Treasure Hunt with Rodolfo Maia, a Sustainable Macleod member and also a Ranger from Parks Victoria.
Composting & seeds
Wednesday 7 July, 1-3pm
FREE school holiday event.
Bring your kids to the community garden to learn about compost, worms and seed planting.
Tree pruning workshop
Saturday 10 July, 1-3pm
Learn which fruit trees to prune when, the difference between cuts and their purposes, how to keep your trees low for safety, fruit accessibility and netting.
Latest from the blog
Featuring the latest Macleod news along with a variety of gardening and growing tips, recipes and information on sustainable living.
Queensland Fruit Fly strategy #2 – 5 simple steps
Sustainable Macleod's 5 simple steps Hang pheronome lures (Ecolures) in trees from May onward to monitor male Queensland Fruit Fly and to kill those males overwintering in evergreen trees, especially lemon trees. Hang protein baits in trees in September to kill both...
Good news about single use plastics
The blight of plastic pollution is a frequent reminder of our throw-away convenience culture. But in Victoria at least, the end is near for the pesky large and small single-use plastic items. From February 2023, the state government is banning from sale or supply...
June garlic hint
There is not much to do for garlic in June - it is now too late to plant it. Presuming you have weeded, mulched and watered your patch, you have done all you need to. Now it is time to wait until the shortest day after which garlic heads will develop. Garlic is...
Join Sustainable Macleod
Become a member and get access to the community garden, the tool library and our seed library. We welcome all members of the community and have regular events and workshops to enjoy.