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| About Us |
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Byron Bay Herb Nursery provides employment and training opportunities in the Byron Shire for people with an intellectual disability who require on-going support to work. Our primary business is the environmentally best practice production of high quality herbs to the horticulture market.
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| History |
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Byron Bay Herb Nursery opened for business in the Byron Bay Arts & Industry Estate in November 1992. The nursery is managed by a community based committee, Katia Project Inc. comprising members from the local community with expertise in areas relevant to the business and disability sectors.
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| Our Mission |
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Katia Project Inc. trading as Byron Bay Herb Nursery is a community organisation and a registered non-for-profit charitable organisation providing support and training for adults with an intellectual disability in the Byron Shire. We are committed to paying productivity based wages under award conditions in a work place culture that encourages skill development, independence, team work, and the production of a quality product.
Our primary business is the environmentally best practice production of high quality herbs to the horticulture market. We supply herbs to retail nurseries, garden centres, fruit & veg shops, hardware stores, landscapers, schools and naturopaths. Our herbs and are other herb related products are also available to the public at our nursery at wholesale prices.
We are committed to the physical, mental and spiritual health of our employees, customers and the community.
To this end we seek to provide a place of business that is accessible and inclusive, provides challenges, rewards accomplishments, promotes learning, and encourages contributions to the business, industry and community.
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| Our Vision |
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Byron Bay Herb Nursery aspires to provide valued employment to people with intellectual disability and be a highly profitable horticulture business that sets best practice standards in:
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- products that enhance health and well-being, and
- business practices that are economically sound, environmentally sustainable and socially desirable
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| Herb of the Month |
| NAME: Chicory (Chicorium intybus) |
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| DESCRIPTION: A hard perennial shrub to 1.5m growing from a thick white tap root 20-60cm long. Above the ground the plant froms a rosette of large lower leaves that are club-shaped. The smaller upper leaves develop blue daisy flowers along the bristly stems. |
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| ORIGIN: Europe |
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| CULTIVATION: Propagation is by seed in spring. Likes sunny, well-drained location rich in organic loose material. |
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| USES: Very young leaves can be used in salads where they add a bitterness and blanched witloof can be used either in salads or as a cooked vegetable. Chicory is a great imune booster and can strengthen bones muscles and nerves. The large white root can be roasted and ground as a substitute for coffee. To make the leaves more palatable, the roots of 3-5 month established plants (foliage removed) are dug up and replanted into deep boxes of moist sand in a semi-dark place (e.g. shed). As the "witloof" grows up through the sand the leaves are blanched and the flavour is much milder. Chicorys blue flowers can be eaten and mage a great garnish. |
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| This information on herbs is provided free from Isabell Shipard's book "How can I use HERBS in my daily life?" Available from our bookshop. |
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| www.herbsarespecial.com.au |
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