Good books for the Top End and Central Australia:

Revised second edition, Alice Springs Vegie Companion – A handbook for growing food in arid Australia, Arid Lands Environment Centre (2010) Available online RIG website

Top End Gardening – Your guide to establishing a productive garden, Environment Centre NT, Darwin (2009)

Leonie Norrington, Tropical Food – A guide to growing fruit, herbs and vegetables in tropical and sub-tropical climates. 2001, Bloomings Books.

Judy McMaugh, What Garden Pest or Disease is that? Organic and Chemical Solutions for every garden problem

N Smith, Native for Top End Gardens, Greening Australia

Technical Resources and Advice – Department of Resources, Primary Industries, NT Visit the DoR, Primary Industries website http://www.nt.gov.au/d/Primary_Industry/ for Fact Sheets, and other useful information eg: Indigenous Development Decision Model, a useful ‘checklist’ & process – NT Dept Primary Industries (avail RIG web)

1 NEW monthly Industries NT Newsletter To subscribe contact: Warren Hunt, Industry Development & Extension Leader, [email protected]

Remote Indigenous Gardens Network – Useful Resources and Links, Facebook page where you can post questions, subscribe to RIG News newsletter, post info & queries www.remoteindigenousgardensnetwork.net

Water & Soil testing – important!! Michelle Green, Environmental Solutions Coordinator, Soil Active Pro, a good contact able to directly assist, or refer you to good local good contacts. [email protected]

Permaculture Resources for community development and remote environments

Growing for for Healthy Communities, A workbook for Aboriginal Communities, Josh Byrne & Martin Anda (download from RIG website)

IDEP Online Resource Guide & Facilitators handbooks, (avail online at IDEP website and via RIG website).

Bush Food and Bush Plant Guides and Information, include:

Aboriginal Bush Traders Bush Project - new valuable information booklets: • Knowing your rights to your Aboriginal Plants • An Analysis of Indigenous Body Products and Markets • A Support Manual – includes info.regard product development, legislative requirements, labelling and quality control.

For more information, to obtain copies, or to receive Aboriginal Bush Traders ‘Ant’s Nest’ newsletter – contact: [email protected]

And contact local Aboriginal Corporations, Land Councils & Ranger programs for local bush plant publications.

Useful Resources for School Gardens

Leaping Lizards, Little Garden, Big Change – growing a community with a simple seed, Pilbara Health Network, manual, recipes, classroom exercises, process – ‘how’ to…

EON Foundation – http://www.eon.org.au/default.asp Edible Gardens website - Look for fact sheets & the ‘Bardi Food Wheel’ that provides a season by season guide for planting vegetables, fruit and bush tucker as well as pests to be managed.

Stephanie Alexander Foundation http://www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au/ Information on their program, range of resources.

Seed to Seed, Food Gardens in Schools A book on how to plan, establish and maintain them. A 90 page manual by Jude Fanton and Jo Immig, pub. by Seed Savers. Written for teachers & parents, AU$28.00, post paid from www.seedsavers.net.

Alice Springs & Darwin - vibrant school garden communities & teachers, eg. “D-GEN Network”. 2

RIG Network & Jimmy Little Foundation progressing the EduGrow project. More info: [email protected] RIG website – various school garden links.

ALEP Modular Learning Guides Aboriginal Landcare Education Program Learning Guides (ALEP) – 14 modules, Cert 2, available from Greening Australia NT. Developed by Don Duggan – really useful practical technical information & training resource developed for Aboriginal people and remote communities. Topics include: 1. Trainer's guide. 2. Carry out natural area restoration works 3. Recognise plants. 4. Collect, prepare and preserve plant specimens. 5. Collect, treat and store seed 6. Maintain properties and structures. 7. Install micro- systems. 8. Undertake propagation activities. 9. Pot up plants. 10. Tend nursery plants. 11. Treat weeds. 12. Install, maintain and repair fencing. 13. Plat trees and shrubs. 14. Perform basic water quality tests.

Gardens that Care: Planning outdoor Environments for People with Dementia

Garden Design Resource Freely available – useful resource for gardens that involve people with dementia, the very old or very young. Excellent resource for food and demonstration gardens that may be located at Aged Care Facilities. Call DMAS: 1800 699 799 for Free Copy.

New Garden Teaching Tools – people are developing GREAT new approaches to create visual, in-language practical tools and resources are underway. Rod Cordell, CDEP Manager, is working on a large, user friendly card teaching tool – that can be written on, and used in the ‘garden’. For more info contact Rod, [email protected] Also contact Batchelor, Hort Team, & DoR Primary Industries, Extension Officers.

NT Food Gardens Website & Database Dr Andy Hume, working Menzies School of Health Research is currently undertaking research to develop an NT Food Gardens database & website

Andy is a GP Registrar, trained and passionate permaculturist.His research aims to collect & share information – technical, process, relationships etc – to support people in remote communities who wish to establish food gardens. To share your garden experiences/information, contact Andy: [email protected]

NUTRITION & Community development HealthInfoNet - www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/

Anthea Fawcett, Remote Indigenous Gardens Network anthea@remoteindigenousgardens ph: 0419 478856/02 9818 1580

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