Henry Doubleday
Beginnings
Henry Doubleday Research Association (H.D.R.A.) was started
in 1970 with a membership of gardeners, smallholders and farmers committed
to going organic. The organisation has played an important contributing role
in the growth of sustainable agriculture in Australia.
Pure Food the Goal
The Association aims to serve the needs of people concerned
about contamination of food and degradation of the environment by chemical-based
agriculture. H.D.R.A. works to support progress towards:
- Increased home production of organically grown fruit and vegetables
- More ecologically sound farming methods
- Higher quality, less contaminated food available to consumers
- Education in organic growing principles and practices.
Newsletter, Library, Advice
Joining the Association entitles members to:
- Quarterly journal "Natural Growing"
- Library (over 400 titles) for reference and borrowing
- Talks and workshops
- Gardening at the EarthCare site
- Seed bank of organic and rare seeds
- Mail-order bookshop
- Growing advice from an advisory committee
Learning to Grow Organically
Active involvement in food gardening, learning organic growing
methods is a membership benefit. Weekly groups work on Tuesdays and Saturdays;
open access to the garden for regular participants.
Join the Association
Annual membership: single/family $22.00 (inc GST); student/pensioner
$13.20 (inc GST)
Meetings
Third Monday of the month at 7.30 pm.
Contact Details
Postal address:
The Secretary
PO Box 442
Richmond NSW 2753
Email: Jozef Bloom jbloomhdra@live.com
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The HDRA organic gardens, maintained by members at Hawkesbury EarthCare Centre, cover half a hectare and are a living demonstration of sustainable growing methods.
A founding member of H.D.R.A., Dick McNeill, smallholder and orchardist at Kurrajong, NSW, was the first grower in Australia to be given organic certification by NASAA in 1987.
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