Henry Doubleday Research Association Australia
Organic Gardening.
Henry Doubleday Research
Australia
Do you wish to learn about :-
- Organic gardening and farming methods
- Being self sufficient
- Sustainability
- Being environmentally friendly
- Improving your health
- Growing your own organic food
- Reducing your food costs
The Henry Doubleday Research Association of Australia is made up
gardeners and farmers who follow sustainable organic methods of growing crops
and tending livestock.
"Pure Food" is our
goal.
The Association aims to
serve the needs of people concerned about contamination of food and the
degradation of the environment and climate by current chemical based agriculture
by providing education, information and first hand experience of organic
gardening.
HDRA works to support
progress towards increasing home garden production of organically grown
vegetables and fruit.
HDRA provides its members
and members of the public with training and experience with principles and
practices that allow for more ecologically sustainable sound farming and
gardening methods.
HDRA provides:
- Onsite and offsite seminars on sustainable living.
- Workshops and interactive learning in organic vegetable gardening.
- Site tours of our gardens.
Benefits of membership include:
- Quarterly Newsletters filled with practical information and ideas.
- Access to an extensive library
- Access to Organic Seedbank
- Sharing practical knowledge with experienced organic gardeners and farmers.
- Access to Garden Club of Australia activities and events - HDRA is affiliated with GCA.
We meet
every Tuesday and Saturday from 9.00am to approx. 3.00pm,
when the Gardens are open for members and visitors, at The Hawkesbury EarthCare
Centre in the grounds of UWS, Richmond.
Visitors Welcome during these times.
For further information
regarding HDRA
Contact
President: Neil Hopper,
Email:
nrhopper@aapt.net.au
Secretary : Dick McNeill
P.O. Box 442
Richmond NSW 2753
