Henry Doubleday Research Association of Australia Inc. was founded at Sahara Farm Kenthurst, Sydney, N.S.W. in March 1970. The Association is Australia wide and is made up of people who follow organic methods of gardening, farming and tending livestock.
Members are entitled to the quarterly journal "Natural Growing", seed bank of non-hybrid seeds, lending library and free advisory service. HDRA is located and has gardens at the EarthCare Centre, Cnr Campus Drive and Science Road, UWS Hawkesbury, Richmond, NSW.
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Wikipedia for more historical information
Henry Doubleday Research Association UK
The Earthcare Centre http://www.earthcare.org.au/
The Henry Doubleday Research Association The HDRA and ATA at the Earthcare Centre
The Centre has a host of National and International Visitors.
As well as attracting keen interest from distant parts of the world the garden and the organic philosophy also involves an active group of students from the UWS campus who play an active role in the gardens and the centre itself.
Some of our active student members with our hardworking President sharing a break from the work.
Our Members also spread the word (and jam, seeds and potted plants)) at Fairs and special events around the area.
