| Environment
Perth
City Farm
184
Brown Street
East Perth
Phone: 9325 7229
Opening
Hours:
Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm
Saturday markets: 8am to 12pm
If
you are travelling along the Armadale train line and happen to stop
at the Claisebrook Station, you will get a bird eye's view alongside
the train tracks of a rather extensive piece of land containing
a thriving permaculture garden, sheds, wandering chickens and a
rather colourful papier mache orange dragon. Somewhat of an unexpected
location to find a thriving garden, this is the home of City Farm
which is located in the heart of East Perth. City Farm has been
in existence since 1994 and has been transformed from its previous
life as a scrap metal yard to one of rehabilitated lands offering
organic produce.
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Farm, East Perth |
City
Farm is a vibrant place where the community can learn about the
environment, contribute their labour to the soils to tender to the
thriving garden, and enjoy buying organic produce at its bustling
saturday local markets. Take a wander through the gardens to view
the thriving organic produce. There are also the playful "resident"
chickens and roosters usually strutting their stuff.
Or
if markets are your thing, the
City Farm Organic Markets are open every Saturday from 8am to 12pm.
Organic produce on offer includes a great range of fruits and vegetables,
beef, coffee, wheat and rye, flour, dairy products, avocado oil,
bread and eggs.
City
Farm are always on the lookout for volunteers to help with a range
of activities and events happening on the farm. Activities include
feeding the animals, collecting eggs, working in the nursery,and
pruning, planting or digging. Nothing like pulling up your sleeves
and getting your hands dirty to work the land for a good cause.
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Farm, East Perth |
Keep
a watch out for special events organised by City Farm on a regular
basis. Events include the Street Arts, Harvest and Tomato Festival.
How
to get there
From
the city, catch the train to the Claisebrook Station along the Armadale
line. When you disembark the train, walk up to the pedestrian bridge
and when you get to the top of the bridge, turn left to head towards
East Perth. As you head down the steps, City Farm is on your right.
You can't miss it!
From
the city, catch the Yellow CAT bus and get off at the Health Department
stop. If
you are catching the Yellow CAT bus back to the city, hop on at
the Claisbrook Train Station stop just outside City Farm.
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