Items we sell

Nillumbik households are eligible to one compost system at 50 % discount off the recommended retail price.

Products available include compost bins, worm farms, bokashi bins and helpful accessories.

They can be purchased at the discounted price from The Shop at Edendale Community Farm.

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A bin that sits on your soil in the garden for composting your food scraps, grass and garden clippings can provide you with an excellent source of free garden food and soil improver.

As well as creating great fertiliser, composting reduces greenhouse gases, saves water and dramatically reduces your waste.

• Compost bin 150 litre  $54
• Compost bin 220 litre  $63
• Compost mate (hand turner)  $26

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A Worm Farm is a kit where the worms do much of the work. It can be kept in your garden, garage or patio. Alternatively, you can build your own from an old bathtub or trough. The container needs to have drainage holes, a lid to allow aeration and be located where it does not get too hot or too cold. At Edendale, we have large and small worm farms on display which we use for disposing of some of our waste.

They are a simple and easy way to turn kitchen and garden scraps into rich organic soil known as humus by using the worm castings which make great fertilisers and soil conditioners adding nutrients to the soil. Worm farms also generate a liquid fertiliser for plants.

You can put in kitchen scraps, garden waste, paper, grass clippings, tea bags, coffee grinds; in fact, just about anything that is organic.

• Worm farm: $88
• Worms 250g (1000 worms): $55 

Prior to purchase, please check to confirm availability of worms on 03 9433 3711.

We also sell some spare parts and benchtop waste caddies.

Workshops about composting and worm farming are held throughout the year.

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Easy & convenient, waste collection takes place right in the kitchen, no need to go outside to a compost heap. It eliminates the need for turning, watering, or carefully balancing green and brown waste, as required by other composting systems.

The Bokashi One Composting System is a revolutionary approach to managing kitchen waste. It’s an eco-friendly, practical, and convenient way to compost your kitchen waste. Harnessing the power of microorganisms, it transforms food waste into a nourishing, rich soil conditioner and “Bokashi Juice” an amazing liquid fertiliser.

• Bokashi Bin $88
• Bokashi Mix $15

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Have a wander around The Shop at Edendale on your next visit to the farm.

We stock a range of gifts, art, books and sustainable living products.

Our range of products from local artisans are thoughtfully crafted to be good for the planet, making them perfect for yourself or someone special.

The Shop is located within the Edendale Reception building.

Open 10am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. We also open on weekends and public holidays when staffing allows - please call ahead to confirm. 

Come and explore our unique selection!

 

We grow indigenous plants from locally collected seeds and plant cuttings, and these are available for purchase.

In our indigenous plant nursery, we sell:

• retail tube stock
• wholesale tube stock
• larger pots
• hardwood stakes
• bamboo stakes
• treeguards (various materials)
• gift vouchers

See the Nursery page for more details.

These local native plants are also used for revegetation in reserves and parkland around Nillumbik Shire.

We have a great supply of seasonal vegetable seedlings grown by The Veggie Empire in Greensborough and topped up weekly by members of their team. Sometimes over the hotter months we do not sell seedlings as the conditions are too harsh for them. 

You can check out what is available and ready for planting now by visiting the plant stand at the front of Reception.

Eggs are sometimes available depending on how the hens are laying. $8.50 per dozen.

Local apples are also usually on sale, delivered to us weekly from a local orchard. $9.00 per 2kg bag.

Drop in to the farm to see what we have on the day or call for availability.

Queensland fruit fly is a native pest occurring throughout eastern Australia. The flies are attracted to ripening fruit so can cause serious damage to fruit trees. Find out more about Queensland fruit fly.

Home gardeners can manage Queensland fruit fly by monitoring its activity and using a range of control methods.

At Edendale we recommend low environmental impact solutions to ensure your personal health and the local ecosystem are not impacted.

Monitoring traps

At Edendale we sell the BioTrap and associated consumables. We have chosen this product as it has a zero-insecticide solution.

Product	Unit	Price incl. GST
BioTrap	trap	$9.00 / trap
Protein gel attractant (F&M)	250ml bottle	$12.00 / bottle
Pheromone attractant (M)	wafer	$7.00 per wafer
Sticky insert	insert	$1.50 / insert

We also have some packages that provide a 10% discount

Package details	Price incl. GST
Package A - two traps 2 x BioTrap 1 x 250g bottle protein gel 1 x pheromone wafer 4 x Sticky inserts	$39
Package B - three traps 3 x BioTrap 1 x 250g bottle protein gel 1 x pheromone wafer 4 x Sticky inserts	$50

Instructions for use of traps: Queensland fruit fly - Monitoring traps information sheet(PDF, 232KB)

Netting products

Edendale sells a number of different exclusion netting options. All netting is 2mm x 2mm aperture and 45gsm. We can also cut netting to specified sizes, but this needs to be pre-organised.

Item	Dimensions	Price incl. GST
Netting
Fitted insect net	2.4m top diam 2.89 sides	$40 / net
Pre-cut VegNet	3m x 6m	$15 / net
Pre-cut VegNet	6m x 6m	$30 / net
Cut-to-order VegNet	Xm x 6m	$6 / metre
Netting bags
Small - pack of 10	15cm x 25cm	$4.50 / 10 bags (Out of stock)
Medium - pack of 10	30cm x 30cm	$5.50 / 10 bags
Large - pack of 5	30cm x 90cm	$6.50 / 5 bags

We are not able to supply Indian Myna Bird Traps any longer due to difficulties in supply. 

To help stop the invasive Indian Myna bird and reduce the impact Mynas have on the environment, you may be able to build your own trap or source one from an online supplier.

A Google search for 'Indian Myna Trap Suppliers' or 'Indian Myna Trap Plans' should produce a range of options available. You could also search for 'Pee Gee Traps' which is the style of trap we have previously sold at Edendale.

For more general information about this species and how to control them, visit the website of local community-based group The Yarra Indian Myna Action Group.