Peppermint Ridge Native Foods
Anthony Hooper and Julie Weatherhead operate Peppermint Ridge Farm Native Foods Nursery, display garden and Schoolhouse Cafe and have been growing and cooking with native foods from all over Australia for 30 years. Peppermint Ridge is a showcase of a native foods forest and plantations of a range of native foods such as Finger Lime, Mountain Pepper, Illawarra plum, Native Tamarind, Lemon Myrtle, Anise Myrtle and Strawberry Gum.
In our food garden
Lemon Myrtle is our favourite shrub. The leaves provide a wonderful lemon flavour to teas, sweet and savoury dishes. Very high in a range of medicinal benefits. Easy to grow in the home garden.
Standout sustainable practices
Vertical layering to mimic a natural system garden using mulch and natural fertilisers. The gardens are all organic.
Top tip for novice gardeners
Grow what you like to eat.
Look out for
The flavours and aromas of the native foods plants.
For sale on the day
Refreshments in our cafe and the opportunity to purchase native food plants from our nursery.
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Native Tamarind, a surprise in colour and flavour.
Free events in our garden
