Julia Gardens Sustainability Precinct

21/06/2025

We don't use glysphosate, never have never will!

20/06/2025

Mbusi Somgav Ndlela, having played music at the Garden Arts Festival at Tropical Nursery during eThekwini Enviro Week, came with a fellow musician to test out the acoustics of our outdoor classroom, gracing the space with sweet melodies and gifted with cuttings for their home gardens!

Watch this space!

20/06/2025

Vusi, who works at Julia Gardens and Tropical Nursery's student interns coming along with Andre' Steenkamp on "The Sense of Wonder Walk" during eThekwini Enviro Week 1-8th June.

20/06/2025

On Sunday 8th June, as part of eThekwini Enviro Week, we gathered in the outdoor classroom to listen to presentations about Nature Education (Andre' Steenkamp), Natural healing (Q Seven Beckett) and Permaculture (Deon Braun)

25/07/2024

Good afternoon everyone... Please share our poster on all your platforms🙏❤️
The Seed Swop just before Spring is always so exciting 🤩🫐🍅🍆
1. Don't miss out on this one as you need your seeds and plants for growing season🌽🥒🥕🥔🍆🍅🫐🍓🌻
2. Please PM me to book your Free slot 🥦🌶️🥒
3. The completed Worm Farm will be up for sale after the workshop👍🍓🥦🪱🪱🪱

07/07/2024

08/05/2024

Leading the way to transforming our agricultural systems

06/05/2024

Wild Lettuce is at its best right now. Just like ordinary lettuce, it prefers the cooler weather. I pick the small inner leaves for salads. The older leaves are a bit more bitter, but if you are a radicchio, rocket or sorrel fan, you will probably enjoy them.
Don't miss this abundant treat growing in a cool damp place right now.

Wild lettuce is well known for its relaxing, sedative effect. Particularly useful to treat anxiety and insomnia. It’s apparently good for hyperactive children. Just a few teaspoons of chopped leaves in hot water a couple of times a day should do the calming trick.

Lactuca festuca, Lekolobote, Leswhabe

06/05/2024

Along with the FREE MICROGREENS available as weeds in our gardens, adding edible flowers to your salads and meals gives you that extra feel-good feeling!

Frank Edwards Nikki Brighton Plant Abundance

03/05/2024

Oooh look, Wild About Weeds is in The Gardener Magazine this month. ❤️💚

03/05/2024

It's going to be fabulous foraging at Julia Gardens Sustainability Precinct! You will be inspired not only by the free food, but by the productive gardens too. Do come.