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Peppermint Ridge Farm & Cornucopia Living
Heritage Centre
we are inspiring a sustainable
future with experiences for all your senses!
- We are passionate about our unique Australian
environment. Since 1996, we have been offering
a range of experiences designed to excite and
inspire.
- Located at Tynong North, 75km south-east
of Melbourne, Peppermint Ridge Farm and Cornucopia
Living Heritage Centre are designed to showcase
sustainability. We have had over 6000 visitors
attending one of our sustainability workshops
or enjoying a bushfood lunch.
- You can choose to attend one of our advertised
workshops and tours or contact us to organise
your own event. Both sites are also available
for hire for your next work or private function.
- Our
motto is TASTE - LEARN - SEE.
At each workshop (listed below and in our
calendar)
we make sure all of these are covered.
- Take a virtual tour of Peppermint Ridge Farm and Cornucopia Living Heritage Centre.
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Our consultancy service provides a wide range
of services in environmental land management,
community development projects and property design.
Please contact us for further information on
how we can assist you with your next project.
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must be booked and payment made prior
to the event. Please read our terms and conditions.
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cornucopia & our
logo
- read about our logo, the legend
of cornucopia and the horn of plenty
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 taste
- discover the unique flavour of
Australian Bushfood
- relax in beautiful rural surroundings
- graze on organic food
- organise your own
group or be part of one of our events
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learn
- build your skills for sustainable living
at the living classroom@ Peppermint Ridge
Farm
- enrol in one of our Sunday series of
practical sustainablity workshops
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- take a tour of the Cornucopia Living Heritage
Centre & Peppermint Ridge Farm
- educational tours
also available for schools, TAFE, community
groups and universities
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recent tours
We have been busy with a range of groups visiting. All have enjoyed the guided tours and delicious bush food flavoured lunches. Groups include:
- Vasili's Garden Show visit -
view photos
- Melbourne Travel Club
- Jones Lang LaSalle - Sustainability tour - view report & photos
- Maroondah Secondary College
- Mirboo North Secondary College
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Native bush food garden design
Indigenous Food Garden Designs and incursions include:
- At Beaconhills College, Pakenham Victoria after constructing the garden Julie taught students about planting and maintaining their new vegetable garden. Peppermint Ridge Farm offers a service to schools in creating and teaching students about vegetable gardens. See photos opposite.
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links to recent research
- Health Benefits of Australian Native Foods - An evaluation of health-enhancing compounds read more
- Functional Properties of Australian Bushfoods read more
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plant NURSERY & farm
products
- Our own fresh free range eggs – personally
thank the chook who laid your eggs!
- Seasonal organic vegetables and fruit
- Fresh Organic Bush Foods – Lemon
Myrtle, Aniseed Myrtle, Native Spinach, Native
Mints (3 varieties) and much more
- Bush Food Plants
- Bush Food Recipe Book
- Peppermint Ridge Farm Organic Eucalyptus
Oil
- Organic Yarra Valley Olive Oil
- Peppermint Ridge Farm Organic Hay (square
bales)
- Organic composted manures and potting
mix for your new vegetable garden
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recent Articles
- Beaconhills College - Letter of thanks from Food Technology teacher for Year 11 Indigenous Foods Workshop
- Recent articles for Gippsland Country Living by Julie include:
- Bush Foods For Your Backyard
- What does your Garden Grow?
- Julie talks to The Weekly Times reporter Sarah Hudson in an article "Sustainability as a way of life at Peppermint Ridge Farm"
- Julie discusses activities at Peppermint Ridge Farm in a recent article in The AGE titled "Food tourists demanding a hands-on experience"
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