Department Description: The gardens are managed by the Organic
Growing Coordinator using organic principles and practices based
on observations of this natural environment. Read more… Latest
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information about the OG co-ordinator. Sunseed uses twelve
gardens to grow a portion of our food; our aim is to improve and
increase this production to reduce the proportion of food we
buy. The gardens are managed by the Organic Growing Coordinator,
Fred, and two Assistants, Rosalind and David, using organic
principles and practices based on observations of this natural
environment. We enrich our soils through the distribution of our
home-made composts, including the rich ‘manure’ produced from
our compost toilets and green manures grown in our lands.
Efficient soil management is ensured through