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Byron Bay Herb Nursery was established and exists for the principal purpose of providing valued, stable and wage generating employment for people with intellectual disabilities.
Byron Bay Herb Nursery provides access to potential jobseekers regardless of race, gender, sexual preference, religion, philosophy or cultural background and diversity.
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| Positions Vacant |
| Nursery Hand |
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Please click here to download an easy to read copy of the entry brochure.(see attached Nursery Hand PDF’s)
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| Please click here for the Nursery Hand Slideshow.(see attached PDF of nursery) |
| Nursery Hand Duties Include: Planting seeds, Planting cuttings, Potting on, Labeling stock, Pruning, Making potting mix, Customer service. |
| Before you can get a job as a Nursery Hand at Byron Bay Herb Nursery you will need to: |
- Have an intellectual disability and require support to work
- Want to work in a nursery
- Be able to learn about nursery skills
- Get on with co-workers
- Be able to lift things like plants, trolleys, etc.
- Be able to look after yourself
- Be able to catch transport to work independently
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| Please contact the Nursery Manager on (02) 66 855109 for a job seeker kit. |
| What happens next? |
- Manager or Staff will provide you with some information about the nursery. You may be asked to give some information about yourself, e.g. name, address and contact number.
- You may be invited to visit the nursery to see the work we do.
- If you meet criteria you may be offered a short period of work experience and put on our list of jobseekers.
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| Herb of the Month |
| NAME: Galangal (Alpinia galanga) |
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| DESCRIPTION: A perennial plant in the Ginger family, Galangal grows as a large clump of narrow leaves up to 1.8m tall. It bears small white flowers, followed by red fruits. The rhizomes are large and fleshy and reddish in colour and are primarily the part used. The flavour is a kind of peppery ginger. |
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| ORIGIN: South East Asia |
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| CULTIVATION: Galangal likes a warm, shaded position that is frost-free . Soil should be kept moist. Plant a piece of rhizome with two or more buds just below the surface of raised mound of soil in spring. Once well-established, pieces of the rhizome can be harvested from the edge of the root mass when the leaves die back. Best suited to tropical & sub-tropical climates. |
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| USES: Galangal rhizomes are used to flavour curry dishes and soups and it is particularly popular in Thai cuisine. It is used medicinally for digestive problems, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting. It has been used for sea sickness, headaches, spleen enlargement, catarrh, bronchitis, rheumatism, foot pains, liver and gall bladder disorders, sore gums, as well as used as a respiratory and heart stimulant, and as a treatment for impotence. A drink, made from grated galangal and lime juice, is valued as a tonic in Southeast Asia. Galangal is a specific herb for a sluggish metabolism; also used as a body deodoriser and breath cleanser, as well as a tonic and aphrodisiac. Dose: To make as a tea; infuse 1/2 teasp. of powdered rhizome in 1 cup of boiling water, steep 10-15mins, drink 1-3 cups a day. A tincture is applied to skin complaints including tinea and ringworm |
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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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