Leesa's Little Farm

04/09/2026

As you might know by now I love being outside in nature, surrounded by its wonder and beauty. It affects me deeply to see that my love of nature isn’t shared by everyone.

When something isn’t respected there is minimal or no regard for its wellbeing. This is can be seen clearly from my weekly bin routine, when I take our household rubbish bins to the road side for collection.

My habit is to walk along our property’s frontage and collect the rubbish thrown out of passing car windows, blown out of the back of utes or blown (from who know where) into the long grass which traps it until I can rescue it.

As you can see from this week’s haul, there is a random variety of waste that should not end up by the side of a road, particularly since we are blessed with a functioning waste collection system.

I ask myself “why!?!” do people do this? All I can conclude is that they just don’t care. This is why the education I do with a local kindergarten is so important to me. If we teach our children the wonder of the natural world, then they can travel the pathway of respecting it and hopefully, deeply care for it. When one understands the value of something, respect can follow.

With the Practical Ecoliteracy program, I hope to reveal the wonder of nature and essential connection, we as people, have with it. This looks like learning about composting, worm farming, growing food, flowers and native plants. Simple things, but powerful learning lessons. Our future depends upon how much our children are taught to care.

Thank you Bayview Kindergarten for the opportunity to do this important work with the children, our future…it also happens to be a lot of fun too 😅

28/08/2026

This composted horse manure is available weekends at the stall. It’s only $4/bag! Levi, my 8 year old nephew, does a fantastic job of quality control when he fills each bag. He removes sticks and little pieces of string which find its way into the pile of manure.
If you are looking to increase the organic matter of your soil, to feed those hungry soil microorganisms, composted manure has a higher concentration of stable organic matter compared to fresh manure, so it is a great choice.
However, be mindful horse manure primarily feeds soil bacteria, so like the advice goes, ‘everything in moderation’, don’t over do it! Seek to diversify your organic inputs to enhance your soil ecology and overall health.
pH testing has the manure sitting in the 7-7.5 range (difficult to see in the photo) which is great for most plants.
All proceeds go directly to Levi for his hard work and effort. The bags are heavier than he is 😅 One day he’ll be bigger and strong enough to do it all himself 💪
I love that he is learning about sustainable business ideas through this process and who knows how this will influence him for his future career path 🤔
PS orders can be placed - just message me.

19/08/2026

Any aspiring creatives out there 🤔👀

Help inspire our community garden logo.

The Fresh Water Community Garden group is beginning to work on a logo, and we’d love the
broader community to help shape the ideas behind it.

This is not a design competition, so you don’t need any artistic or design experience. We’re
looking for words, stories and ideas that can help guide a logo that feels connected to the
garden and our local community.

You might like to tell us:
• What does a community garden mean to you?
• What is the first thing you picture when you hear “community garden”?
• What three words would you use to describe a welcoming community garden?
• Is there a plant, animal, colour, garden object or feature you would include?
• What should the logo make people feel?
• Is there something unique about our local community that could inspire the logo?
• Is there anything you think should or should not be included?

You can leave a comment, send us a few words or share a quick sketch. It doesn’t need to be
polished. Every suggestion can help spark the final design.

We’ll bring the community’s suggestions together and use them as inspiration as we develop the logo.

If you choose to contribute words, drawings, sketches or other material, you confirm that it is
your own work and give the community garden group permission to use, combine, adapt and
develop it as part of the logo design process.

16/08/2026

Harvesting compost to share 🤩

12/08/2026

Check out this workshop!

Not only is it FREE you can also WIN a worm farm and put into practice what you’ve learnt😁

Scan the QR code, search Humanitix (worm farming Freshwater Community Garden) or follow the link:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1TTMQSmrfn/?mibextid=wwXIfr

08/08/2026

Last Saturday we had the privilege of hosting Todd from to take us through a hands‑on DIY Biochar workshop where we learnt to transform waste into soil gold, or I’d like to say diamonds 💎

Transforming garden prunings, household waste, and logs into biochar — a powerful soil booster that helps plants grow stronger, healthier, and more resilient, as well as adding stable carbon back into the soil!

We learnt:
✨ How to safely transform a 44‑gallon drum into a low oxygen burning vessel
✨What to look for in the feed stock, fire and smoke to manage the process
✨ Considerations of different feed stock options (logs-branches-bamboo-household waste)
✨ Safety considerations
✨ How to activate biochar
✨ Understand how biochar improves water retention, nutrient cycling, and plant health

We left the workshop with knowledge, practical skills, confidence and an excitement to improve our soil, plants, and environment.

Thanks so much Todd 🙏 it was an awesome day🔥


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17/07/2026

Did you know peas can come in three different colours?

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While the green varieties (like snow and snap peas) are the most common, there are also purple and yellow.

Purple peas look like green snap peas on the outside, but they have vibrant purple pods and purple peas on the inside! Anthocyanin is the natural pigment responsible for the purple colour, just like in blueberries 🫐

Not only are purple pods a fun addition in the garden and on a plate, they are easier to locate on the vine, and provide health benefits, so are great to diversify your nutritional intake.

Food containing anthocyanins (blue, purple, and red fruits and vegetables) are believed to help prevent or treat health conditions connected to inflammation and oxidative stress.

Why not add a splash of colour to your garden (and plate) next time you’re considering your planting choices?

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anthocyanin

15/07/2026

I have dedicated valuable real estate in the veggie garden to grow carrot seeds.

Carrots have a two year growing cycle.

🥕They are biennial plants, which means in the first year they grow the familiar orange root and green leaves, which can be harvested and eaten🥕

However if they are left in the ground for a second year, the plant utilises the energy stored in the orange root to produce flowers and then ultimately seeds! 🥕

Carrot flowers are elegant, cream-coloured umbels, which refer to their tiny, flat, umbrella-shaped clusters. They are a great pollinator-attracting flower to have in and around your garden🐝🦋🐞

09/07/2026

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to level up your knowledge 🤓 and know-how 💪🏽 of improving your soil health 🪱 and take your growing to the next level 🤩🤗

If you’re like me and have been adding organic matter, compost, mulch, practicing minimal digging and plant coverage but your soil is still missing something then this workshop is for you to my friend!

The amazing attributes of activated biochar will definitely make a significant difference. I can’t wait to see this transformation in my own sandy soil, which easily leaches nutrients with any rainfall…and my, have we had some rain recently!!

🤔 Did you know…
✔️Biochar holds nutrients & water like a sponge
✔️Biochar helps support soil microorganisms
✔️Biochar builds soil fertility
✔️Biochar helps grow stronger plants, combating pests & diseases, & improved yields

A quick intro of the workshop facilitator 🥁🥁

Todd knows a thing or two about soil!!
He is the face behind Better Biology, which is a regenerative agriculture and soil science consultancy based in Woodford. He specializes in soil health, microscopy, and creating organic soil amendments to help farmers and growers improve their soil without synthetic chemicals.

If you’re local take this opportunity to learn directly from an expert, right here in Deception Bay!

28/06/2026

Do you know what a Seed Snail is?

Come along to this free mini workshop and be impressed with this simple yet effective method of growing your own seedlings.

A great way to combat the rising cost of everything, create more independence and increase your connection to your food & nature 🥰🐌🌱