Field Days
The diary of future field days along with location maps are listed in every HOGS newsletter. Non members are very welcome to come along to field days as a ‘try before you buy’ sort of experience.
We meet for BYO lunch at 12 noon before the field day really starts at 1pm sharp. There is usually a background session followed by a property tour and/or practical activity. At 3pm we stop for afternoon tea and a raffle before winding up.
Here are the next field days (further details coming):
March 13: The Stevensons, Kearsley
Pat, our treasurer, will show us around their garden and there will be a chance for members to seek advice from the experts.
April 10: The Hare-Scotts, Wards River
Bev and David will show us around the property, and we’ll get to see how it has been progressing since our last visit. It will be interesting to see it in a different season also. Members are invited to camp overnight (BYO equipment and food).
May: Tocal Field Days
HOGS runs a regular stall at the Tocal Agriculutural Centre field days. This year, it will be from April 30 to May 2. Volunteers will be needed for manning the stalls — please contact us if you can spend a couple of hours selling seeds and helping new members enrol.
June 12: Greenpatch Organic Seeds, Taree
HOGS have been invited to visit Greenpatch Organic Seeds and see how they produce some of the seeds we grow our food from.
July 10: The Priestleys, Paterson
John and Dorothy will show us their property at the time of the orange harvest, and talk about biodynamic growing principles.
Full details of the locations are in the newsletter or you can contact our Field Day Coordinator Sue Anderson by selecting the Field Day Coordinator on our contact form via contact us.