PETER Norton has sprung into new life since moving to Inglewood six months ago.
The 25-year veteran of making worm juice that he describes as the best organic garden fertiliser was among local stallholders at last Friday’s spring market.
Peter and other Loddon small businesses took their place with traders from other parts of central Victoria for what the neighbourhood centre hopes will be a seasonal feature on the town’s calendar.
With his table set up alongside eucalyptus oil from Huntly and others with home-crafted clothing, jewellery and knick-knacks, Peter was making sales of his worm juice and talking up its benefits to people who had just purchased plants from other stalls at the market.
“I was born on a dairy farm in the Riverina and my father very early was into organics ... that’s how my interest in making worm juice started,” Peter said.
“It’s an organic fertiliser with a good dilution rate for use in seedlings.
“The juice is also good for moisture retention increases and has all the nutrients needed.”
Peter said his move followed the quick sale of his home and another block of land in the La Trobe Valley.
“I looked at five  houses in Bendigo and then decided to have a look at one in Inglewood ... just one ... I immediately said that’s mine and bought it,” Peter said.
With his worm juice production now flowing in Inglewood, Peter said he hoped to speak with local clubs and schools about his interest in organics and the benefits of the juice. “That’s something I am really keen to do ... sharing what I know and do,” he said.
Last Friday’s market also had an information stand from Inglewood and Districts Health Service.