Growing Food @ Yarra Neighbourhood Orchard

I think I'm what you would call a 'bulk blogger'. I don't post for months and then when I finally do, I do it in bulk!
My Growing Food project was on display at the Yarra Neighbourhood Orchard Food Swap at Smith Reserve, Alexander Parade, Fitzroy (next to the Fitzroy Pool).
If you are interested in going to the swap it is on the first Saturday of the month from 10.00-1.00pm
Contact: Peta - peta@cultivatingcommunity.org.au This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 0411 899 618 Or Glenda 0149 375 161

You can also see a selection of the photos in this months' edition of Dumbo Feather magazine, available at borders bookshop and excellent news agencies near you.

Growing Food

This project is about increasing peoples’ awareness about Growing Food and inspiring others to give it a go. Being no green thumb myself it was really by accident that I learnt about some of the fantastic community activities happening in Melbourne to do with growing food, guerrilla gardening and local food swaps.
All the participants are involved in growing food whether it be simply growing a pot of herbs on their window ceil or participating in large scale market gardens such as at CERES. In the form of a questionnaire I asked them to share about their experiences with growing food. In the process of doing this project not only did I walk away with many bags of lemons and tomatoes I also leant a thing or two about the importance of community, sharing and of course some gardening tip!

Bud Flourish Fly

Please get down to see my photographs in the Kodak Salon
The exhibition runs until Saturday May 23rd.

CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY
404 George Street
Fitzroy, Australia
Gallery hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 11am – 6pm
http://www.ccp.org.au

The photographs are all limited edition. Available for sale through the Gallery, while the show is on or you can contact me directly.

Guarding Thailand

Hi folks, for those of you who know me well will not be surprised who I ended up taking pictures of on a recent trip to Thailand....Love a man in uniform.

Maintenance

This is one of the first portrait series I ever did. It is portraits of the people who, at the time, helped 'maintain' me, my Mechanic, Hair dresser etc. The best thing about doing this project was getting to know and connect with these people I saw regularly in their professional guise yet hardly knew anything about them personally.

Petak Sembilan

Walking around the laneway markets in Jakarta, Indonesia I came across this Buddhist temple.
These limited edition photographs are available for purchase through I C Art Studio. Contact Christian Bulos on 0422 607 755
or shoot me an email. meaghanjsmith@gmail.com

Chinese Lanterns

These beautiful lanterns, photographed in Jakarta, Indonesia are life size. If you look closely at the Water Castle photograph it has people walking through the background, this will give you some idea of how big these lanterns were!
These limited edition photographs are available for purchase through I C Art Studio. Contact Christian Bulos on 0422 607 755
or shoot me an email. meaghanjsmith@gmail.com