Local Food Group

Sharing the skills involved with food production is a time-honoured tradition that we’d like to keep strong & healthy. Skills for growing, preparing and sharing as close to it’s source as possible. Hands on, home grown and homemade  local food. 

We’re interested in exploring and promoting all aspects of growing, preparation and preservation that are kind to the Earth and have minimal impact.  Regenerative growing practices, food that’s less processed, raised ethically and as locally as possible to cut wasteful food miles. The Local Food Group tries to cultivate more of this through small events that are either free or minimal, cost-recovery. We run a collaborative monthly food and garden produce sharing along with & located at the Glen Forest Community Garden. In addition we try to organise seasonal food demos and garden visits that might interest our supporters.

Saving Seeds is a natural part of this ethos which we are also actively involved in. Along with two other local grower groups: Mundaring Organic Growers Group  and Perth Hills Permies we helped initiate and curate the local Mundaring Seed Library. It is a very exciting collaboration between local growers and the Shire of Mundaring Libraries who host the collection at the Albert Facey Library in Nichol Street, Mundaring. All the seeds are donated by local growers, processed by volunteers and made available free to library members. You can find more details of these great activities at Mundaring Seed Savers Facebook page.

Hills Food Share

3rd Sunday of every month, 9am – 10am

Glen Forest Community Garden

Cnr Hardey Road & Glen Forrest Drive, Glen Forrest

Got a glut of oranges, or zucchini coming out your ears? Then join us to share your excess garden produce, seeds, seedlings, cuttings, plants, gardening magazines, handmade soaps etc.
Everyone welcome. Bring things to share, take what you can use. No money, just sharing.
Come and meet other locals, share stories, tips on anything garden-related.
Garden looking a bit bare? Then bring along something for morning tea, or just bring your smile!