Steve McLean is an educator with over 30 years experience of providing Biology courses at Senior School level in Australia and "A" Level in the United Kingdom.
He has a love of gardening and is passionate about combining this with his biological knowledge and his education experience to help others on their Organic Gardening journey.
This led to him founding iCultivate, an online community born out of a love of gardening and a desire to learn more and share information about the principles that guide, organic gardening and sustainability.
Much of the iCultivate philosophy is based around the following:
"Look after family, friends and community. Wanting quality, not quantity and giving back to the earth more than you take."
From a gardening and sustainability perspective, for Steve this means:
*The maintenance of an organic garden and growing what produce he can.
*Living a life that minimises our impact on the earth that we all depend on - as much as possible, utilise organically produced materials and implement sustainable practices.
*When ever possible; recycle, re-use or re-purpose.
*Looking after Body, Mind and Spirit through eating and living more healthily.
Ready for a new lesson? I am excited to share my most recently published lesson, How to Propagate Basil Plants.
Basil is an annual plant, but is very easy to propagate and have year after year! In this gardening lesson, learn how to propagate and pot basil plants.
Happy Learning!
Curiously yours,
Steve McLean
Bust out your trusty trowel for this course on growing an organic vegetable garden! Covered are natural methods for boosting soil and key gardening tips that can help you grow edible plants.
Bust out your trusty trowel for this course on growing an organic vegetable garden! Covered are natural methods for boosting soil and key gardening tips that can help you grow edible plants.
Broody hens are overwhelmed by the urge to nest their eggs into chicks. Join in with this lesson for tips on breaking a broody chicken without being cruel.
Broody hens are overwhelmed by the urge to nest their eggs into chicks. Join in with this lesson for tips on breaking a broody chicken without being cruel.
In this lesson, learn how to raise chickens for eggs. Covered are tips for building chicken coops and protecting the chickens and seedlings in your garden.
In this lesson, learn how to raise chickens for eggs. Covered are tips for building chicken coops and protecting the chickens and seedlings in your garden.
Nothing completes a summer barbecue quite like sweet corn! In this lesson, learn how to grow corn in a vegetable garden using organic farming methods.
Nothing completes a summer barbecue quite like sweet corn! In this lesson, learn how to grow corn in a vegetable garden using organic farming methods.
Why buy seeds if you are able to collect them yourself? This lesson provides instruction on how to collect seeds from brassicas that can then be planted.
Why buy seeds if you are able to collect them yourself? This lesson provides instruction on how to collect seeds from brassicas that can then be planted.
Terrariums make wonderful indoor gardens and are easy to make and maintain. Learn how to make and customize your own terrarium in this lesson.
Terrariums make wonderful indoor gardens and are easy to make and maintain. Learn how to make and customize your own terrarium in this lesson.
Basil is an annual plant, but is very easy to propagate and have year after year! In this gardening lesson, learn how to propagate and pot basil plants.
Basil is an annual plant, but is very easy to propagate and have year after year! In this gardening lesson, learn how to propagate and pot basil plants.