Starting January 1, 2010 we'll be selecting five brand new urban gardeners to become our celebrity gardeners.
Each gardener selected will have their own blog page here on the Urban Farming Oz site. We'll post photos, news and any video footage provided. Follow our gardeners as they turn their 'patch' into a productive edible garden. Video footage provided can also be uploaded to YouTube to help encourage the world to become Urban Farmers.
What's in it for you?
As an Urban Farmer we hope you are ready to experience the sheer delight of harvesting your first home grown fruit and vegies. You may never again enjoy the taste of a store bought tomato once you have eaten your own varieties. 
Even better, watch your family and friends become inspired as they see your garden grow. You'll be able to use your household vegetable and garden scraps to create healthy compost - and if you are lucky enough to live in an area that allows it, you could even run a couple of chooks or ducks - the perfect garden animals. They will eat your scraps, give you lovely fresh eggs and the worlds best fertiliser. You'll find being in your Urban Farming is a great stress buster. It's also a great activity for the whole family to work on together. Kids are natural gardeners and love to watch things grow.
So, come on - let's get started!
Starter Kit
Each of our five celebrity gardeners will receive the following items:
- A selection of easy to grow vegetable seeds
- A 43 page Food Gardening Tips Booklet from Peter Kearney of Cityfood Growers
- Your own blog page on the Urban Farming Oz web site
The first TWO gardeners to register with us will also receive a FREE 12 month membership to City Food Growers a comprehensive gardening resource full of information, a gardening forum, hints & tips and much, much more.
What you need to do
To register as one of our celebrity gardeners you need to be located in an urban area (The Australian Oxford dictionary defines this as 'living in, or situated in a town or city') we'll also include villages and other small communities.
We would prefer you to meet the following criteria:
- Be residing on a domestic block of less than one acre, not conducting any business activities associated with any agricultural, gardening or horticultural business
- Not already have a cultivated food garden
- Be able to draft a basic plan outlining the gardening space
- Be able to plan for efficient use of water and if allowable, collection of rainwater
- Be willing to commit to a 12 month gardening cycle
- Provide us with a minimum of a monthly report, and photographs. More frequent content is very welcome!
So...what are you waiting for? Click Here to register now.
