Homegrown -The Art of Gardening Sustainably

An Exhibition to spread the word about sustainable gardening  in our community and raise funds for SGA (Sustainable Gardening Australia)

5th February  to 14 March 2010

 Bolin Bolin Gallery at Bulleen Art  & Garden
6 Manningham Rd W., Bulleen. 98505155.
www.baag.com.au

I both participated, curated & organised this exhibition
For more detail on this exhiobition, click here, or go to  http://www.gallery.baag.com.au

SGA (Sustainable Gardening Australia) is a not-for-profit, non-government funded organisation whose mission is to promote the benefits of sustainable horticulture. (For more information about this ground breaking organisation and gardening sustainably see below, and go to www.sgaonline.org.au). 

 Artists were asked to respond to the concept of sustainable gardening, particularly growing our own food.

We were keen to focus on growing our own food at home, because is environmentally sustainable
    No Food miles
    Less water use than commercially grown vegetables
    Less use of chemicals of all types
    Use of Compost & mulch to Recycle waste, improve soil, conserve water.
    As well all the other social, financial and health benefits of growing our food, resulting in healthy people and communities 

We  had contributing artists   who are also passionate about living sustainably . They are  keen to exhibit works in  various media  which respond to the idea of gardening sustainably, particularly growing our own food.   The artwork ranges from vibrant colourful paintings of cabbages  to ceramic cabbages, to sculptures of flowers made from recycled meta or clay, to intricate botanical illustrations , to paintings of the artists' own veggie patches .. .  

But other issues relating to sustainable gardening  such as: Habitat for local fauna; Indigenous plants and control of invasive plants; Water efficiency ,Natural pest control, Recycling, reducing, re-using, Etc, Etc may be covered.

 I had been spending lots & lots of time in our new & extended veggie garden.

As well as some planting, weeding, harvesting etc, I was also admiring the shape and form of many of htese plants - cauliflower leaves are wonderful!

And,of course, growing our own food is a very important activity to promote & encourage, both for the environment, and our own well-being.