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From The Ground Up

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"From the Ground Up"

The concept for "From the Ground Up" commenced in 2003, the idea was to develop complete and comprehensive garden guides, full of plant pictures specific to each state.

The South Australian edition was first released in 2008, authored by Sophie Thomson, and is now in it's second print. The Victorian edition was launched in Nov 2009 and is authored by Jane Edmanson, and the upcoming New South Wales edition is authored by Linda, Sandra and Graham Ross and is being launched on the 4th November 2010 at the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens.

Each book is a collaborative effort utilising the recommendations of many state specific plant experts, combined with the author's vast plant knowledge and experience.

Packed full of magnificent photographs, From the Ground Up will allow you to visually identify everything from the best plants for your garden to the pests and diseases causing your plants grief.

These books will become the ideal reference books for all Australian Gardeners.

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South Australian edition

About the Author - Sophie Thomson

Sophie’s passion for plants and gardening was passed on to her by her parents and she cut her teeth working in the family plant nursery.

Sophie is the South Australian presenter for the ABC’s Gardening Australia and she writes for the Gardening Australia Magazine. She also writes the Gardening column for the Sunday Mail and the Adelaide Hills Weekender. She is a popular guest speaker and she has spoken at hundreds of gardening and lifestyle events, garden clubs and plant societies.

Sophie has consulted for a wide variety of South Australian gardens. With a very strong focus on appropriate plant selection, she likes to help her clients develop waterwise gardens that have colour and interest for the whole twelve months of the year. Her enthusiasm and passion for plants and gardening appeals to people of all ages.

Winner of the 2009 Horticultural Media Association Laurels Best Book Award

"The best book written for general garden appeal that is interesting and entertaining with good presentation, accurate, informative and easy to read"

Now in it's 2nd print.

Available from all good bookstores and garden centres

Victorian edition

About the Author - Jane Edmanson

Coming from a farming background in Mildura, Victoria, where her father grew citrus and mother had a fine garden, Jane has always had a passionate interest in plants and how to grow them. Over the years she has worked in nurseries where she has gained an all round general knowledge of gardeners and their needs.

Jane has been a Victorian presenter for the ABC’s Gardening Australia for over 20 years. She writes for the Gardening Australia Magazine and other publications. She broadcasts on radio 3AW’s Big Backyard and for over 20 years on the radio has answered more lemon tree questions than you would care to count. She has given hundreds of talks to garden clubs, schools and motivational events.

With this background her role today is one of inspiring communities and individuals to raise the awareness of the benefits of gardening to all and sundry. As an ambassador she supports the Horticultural Therapy Association, Sustainable Gardening Australia, Victorian School’s Garden Awards and the Royal Horticultural Society Victoria. She received an Order of Australia for
her services to Horticulture and Education.

Her finger nails are often dirty, and at times her knees ache but she really enjoys getting out into her own garden to weed, plant a vegetable or two and to “stop and smell the roses”.

Book launch Nov 2009 at Flemington Racecourse

Available from all good bookstores and garden centres

New South Wales edition

About the Authors - Linda, Sandra & Graham Ross

Graham Ross is a respected horticulturist, whose 45 year career has spanned teaching, television, radio and publishing. He has presented gardening shows on Australian television for 35 years, broadcast radio for 30 and managed his Garden Clinic company for 40 years. He loves his Sydney vegie patch of 28 years.

Sandra Ross is also a horticulturist, garden writer, teacher and broadcaster. As director of Ross Garden Tours she travels widely, searching out great gardens for garden itineraries around the globe. Her love of gardening infects all she does; her writing and her operation of the Garden Clinic Club. Sandra is a fervent rose and perennial grower.

Linda Ross is a widely travelled garden writer and broadcaster. Having studied landscape architecture and horticulture, she achieved the Young Achiever of the Year award from the Horticultural Media Association of Australia in 2007. She is particularly interested in organic vegetable gardening and teaches monthly kitchen gardening classes at Glenmore House in Camden. Linda loves her wildflower garden on NSW’s central coast.

Linda, Sandra and Graham Ross are passionate gardeners. From the Ground Up is the culmination of their lifetimes of gardening full of knowledge that is passed from their family to yours; information to help make you a more successful gardener.

For those new to gardening this book offers simple clear advice to get you started and keep you encouraged. For garden enthusiasts with lots of experience, there is information here to keep you updated with the latest organic methods of gardening, good for you and for our planet.

Be inspired by the Ross Family pledge to grow their own food, become self sufficient in their own patch and to eat safe organic home grown produce.

A love of gardening will change your life, add days to your life, and life to your days.

This book will show you the way.

Book launch 4th Nov 2010 at Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens

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Neutrog - Winners of the SA Telstra Business Awards 2010 in 2 categories

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Neutrog is thrilled to have been recognised with two awards in the 2010 Telstra Business Awards.

Neutrog won the SA AMP Innovation Award and the SA Sensis Social Responsibility Award categories at a function on Friday, July 23 at the Adelaide Hilton.

Managing Director Angus Irwin is delighted that the company’s focus on innovation and building strong community links had been recognised by two prestigious awards.

Neutrog was also nominated as SA Finalists for the Panasonic Medium Business Award and went on as National Finalists for the AMP Innovation Award and the Sensis Social Responsibility Award categories.

NSW Book Launch in Spring

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0700

"From the Ground Up" authored by Linda, Sandra & Graham Ross.

The NSW edition is 3rd book in the state based "From the Ground Up" series.

Published by Neutrog Australia Pty Ltd.

The New South Wales Edition will be launched on the 4th November 2010 at the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens.

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Just Try It

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:40:27 -0800

The ‘Just Try It’ branding by-line was introduced to reflect Neutrog’s philosophy that you simply can’t compare organic based fertilisers against their chemical counterparts utilising conventional NPK methodology alone. Organic Fertilisers, not only supply a wide range of nutrients to the soil, but most importantly, provide the catalyst for healthy growth by stimulating the natural processes that occur in the soil—ultimately “unlocking” previously inaccessible nutrients and producing an ongoing supply of organic matter within the soil.

The only way to judge this for yourself, is to ’Just try it’.

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Name the Fertiliser Competition - Top 5 Names

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:57:36 -0700

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You will be receiving another email from Neutrog Australia with the TOP 5 NAMES please reply to that email to vote for your favourite.

Neutrog Partners with Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

South Australia’s Neutrog Australia has partnered with the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation (SAKGF) in an innovative arrangement whereby
the company will support the Foundation’s national Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program to the tune of up to $50,000 annually and provide participating schools with free fertiliser product and fundraising opportunities.

As the leader of the food education revolution in Australia, the SAKGF implements and supports the highly successful Kitchen Garden Program nationally. The Program sees primary school children spend time every week tending a vegetable garden that they have helped design and build, and which they maintain on the school grounds according to organic gardening principles.

They also spend time weekly in a kitchen classroom preparing and sharing a variety of meals created from their produce.


Stephanie Alexander and Angus Irwin launching the partnership at Bridgewater Primary School	Stephanie Alexander in the kitchen at Bridgewater Primary School

Neutrog is developing a vegetable fertiliser which will be supplied for free to the 138 participating Australian schools for use on their vegetable gardens and which will be sold through up to 1500 retail outlets. The schools will also have access to discounted product, which they will be able to sell as a fund raiser.

The SAKGF will receive 5 per cent of royalties from retail sales – expected to be worth up to $50,000 annually off of $1 million in fertiliser sales – to help fund its continued support and expansion of the Kitchen Garden Program nationally.

SAKGF founder and Chairman Stephanie Alexander said the partnership with Neutrog was an important step in helping the Kitchen Garden Program achieve its aim of providing all young Australian children with the opportunity to experience pleasurable food education.

“Our underlying belief is that by introducing this holistic approach we have a chance to positively influence children’s food choices in ways that have not been tried before,” she said.

“We’re enormously proud of what we have achieved to date with the Kitchen Garden Program and excited about the potential this partnership with Neutrog provides to support our existing schools and expand the program to include even more schools in the coming years.”

Neutrog and the Foundation today launched a national competition on their websites (www.neutrog.com.au and www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au), where entrants are invited to name the organic vegetable fertiliser being developed.

The winner receives $500 and $2500 for their nominated school.

Mr Irwin said the partnership between Neutrog and the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation had benefits for all involved.

“Schools in the Kitchen Garden Program will have access to free fertiliser for their vegetable gardens and education on the use of organic fertilisers, the Foundation will have access to a significant amount of funds for its ongoing work and we will have a new addition to our premium fertiliser product range,” he said.

“The work done by Stephanie Alexander and the Foundation in recent years in educating children not only about food, but about the world around them, is fantastic and we’re thrilled to be able to help support that continued education.”

The vegetable fertiliser will be available later this year.