21 August PlatForum Innovative fruit and vegetable crops for the Mary Valley

By |2021-08-16T15:34:45+10:00August 16th, 2021|Categories: Courses & Training, Events, GrowerSupport, Mary Valley Country Harvest|

The 2021 monthly 'PlatForum' sessions at Dagun Station run from 3.30 to 5 pm  on the 3rd Saturday (different to 2020) afternoon of each month - open air on the platform of Dagun Railway Station.  This overlaps with the co-ops weekly fresh produce stall and the Dagun Community Group's Saturday afternoon wine bar. In August, [...]

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24 October PlatForum – the hot dry crunch before the summer rains

By |2020-10-13T14:41:14+10:00October 13th, 2020|Categories: Courses & Training, Events, GrowerSupport|

  The monthly 'PlatForum' discussion group at Dagun Station  starts 3.30 pm  on the 4th Saturday afternoon of each month and ends by 5pm - open air on the platform of Dagun Railway Station .  This coincides with the co-ops weekly fresh produce stall and the Dagun Community Group's Saturday afternoon wine bar (the ChooChoo Bar). [...]

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26th September PlatForum – grafting fruit trees

By |2020-09-25T06:50:42+10:00August 31st, 2020|Categories: Courses & Training, Events, GrowerSupport|

The monthly 'PlatForum' discussion group at Dagun Station is going well, albeit within the distancing and other  required Covid-safe practices. The PlatForum starts 3.30 pm  on the 4th Saturday afternoon of each month and ends by 5pm - open air on the platform of Dagun Railway Station .  This coincides with the co-ops weekly fresh [...]

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22nd August PlatForum – Integrated Pest Management and Biodiversity

By |2020-08-16T15:45:20+10:00August 16th, 2020|Categories: Courses & Training, Events, GrowerSupport|

We're continuing  the monthly 'PlatForum' discussion group at Dagun Station, following the break enforced by the Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings.  The PlatForum starts 3.30 pm  on the 4th Saturday afternoon of each month and ends by 5pm - open air on the platform of Dagun Railway Station .  This coincides with the co-ops weekly fresh [...]

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July PlatForum – applying the “5 principles” of soil health

By |2020-08-16T10:20:34+10:00July 13th, 2020|Categories: Courses & Training, Events, GrowerSupport|

We've re-started the monthly 'PlatForum' discussion group at Dagun Station, following the break enforced by the Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings.  We hope to continue this series, 3.30 pm  on the 4th Saturday afternoon of each month - open air on the platform of Dagun Railway Station.  This coincides with the co-ops weekly fresh produce stall [...]

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Co-op hosts educational farm walk

By |2018-03-15T15:55:25+10:00March 15th, 2018|Categories: Courses & Training, Events, News|

Building on generations of family farming history in the Mary Valley, and the experience of new landholders who have embarked on land rehabilitation, join an informative farm walk on holistic grazing and stream bank management with Mary Valley Country Harvest Co-operative (MVCHC). Meeting Sunday March 25 from 9-11am at 1835 Mary Valley Road Kandanga, this is [...]

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Farm walks begin!

By |2018-02-12T12:36:58+10:00July 6th, 2017|Categories: Events, News|

Farm walks begin this Saturday 8th July. Please come and share the morning with us this Saturday as we show customers around Trish & Bruno, Keiran and Courtney and John & Julia's Farms. It will be a great opportunity to share ideas and become familiar with each others farming practices. 9am - We will be meeting [...]

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2017 Summer School (yes, in May) – Bookings now open!

By |2017-05-16T22:55:18+10:00March 15th, 2017|Categories: Courses & Training, Events, GrowerSupport, News, Resources|

SUMMER SCHOOL - ready to roll! 29th - 30th May 2017 This fantastic annual event brings together growers, experienced and new, and presenters in a feast of discussions on current best practice in local small-scale agriculture! There's a huge wealth of practical information available from expert presenters and the year's best opportunity to meet and learn [...]

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Farm Walk 24/04/2016 – Feral Pig control

By |2016-10-20T13:34:46+10:00April 14th, 2016|Categories: Events, GrowerSupport|

Update: ABC rural reporter Jennifer Nichols attended the farm walk and produced an excellent report which featured on the Qld Country Hour.  Here is the link to her report, with interviews and photos.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-29/mary-vallev-feral-pig-problem-returns/7369438   The next farm walk on Sunday 24th April will look at problems caused by feral pigs and examine ways landholders can co-operate to reduce wild pig numbers and the [...]

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