The shortest day of the year is swiftly approaching, and Camperdown's Pocket City Farms is celebrating the winter solstice with a full day of free workshops, tours and events. The urban farm will open its gates to the inner west masses on June 22 from 11am–8pm, with produce markets, crop swaps and one big ol' community feast all on the docket.
From 11am–4pm the produce stalls will be open, selling fruit, veg and herbs harvested from the PCF farm, along with produce from nearby organic farmers and locally made preserves and honey. For those growing their own produce at home, you can participate in the community crop swap from 1.30–3pm, with both homegrown and homemade items on offer.
There will also be heaps of by-donation workshops on during the day, including farm tours, seed raising, sauerkraut making and paper lantern crafting. To finish off the day, a pot luck dinner will commence at 6pm — bring a dish, each cake, meet your neighbours and celebrate the solstice.
For a full lineup of events on the day, head to the PCF website.
Images: Luisa Brimble