Pentridge Community Garden

Pentridge Community Garden is hosting an open day on Saturday 2 December as part of the Coburg Community Garden Festival.

We'd be thrilled to see Newlands residents there, where you can find straw and manure for your garden projects, as well as seedling sales.

The link to the Facebook event is https://fb.me/e/3u8o80TN6

Our Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/PentridgeGarden

Veggie Bed Space

Hi Newlanders,

I have some veggie bed space up for grabs-more than I need. 

2 beds approx 3 x 8m both with watering systems (no timer) and good soil that have been very productive.

They need a bit of a tidy up but otherwise are ready to go for winter planting.

Can divide depending on needs.

Might be good for apartment dwelling folks or anyone that wants to expand upon their food growing. $20 per month or thereabouts for water usage.

Contact Jo if you're interested.

I'm in Reservoir off Elizabeth St.

0408 387 836

Open Garden

OPEN GARDEN

You may notice some activity coming up in Cox Reserve behind Newlands Community Centre – in a few weeks the community garden will be underway! This garden was initiated by local community and will be a play space, grow area and an area to run workshops. Please take care in the park while construction is happening. We will be hosting a planning and planting session in June and July and will forward an invitation in the coming weeks for you to join in. We would love to know what you would like to grow and eat and help plan and plant it!

Any enquiries please contact Jenell – outreach@necchi.org

 

Pentridge Community Garden

Hi there.

Pentridge Community Garden is recently established on the corner of Murray Road and Stockade Avenue and we invite you to our official opening to be held on Sunday 17th September at 1.30pm.  

Find out more about the garden and how you can get involved via our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PentridgeGarden/

Get dirty at the West Brunswick Community Garden

Let's face it, lot's of us are just itching to get along to a community garden to do a bit of digging over the Australia Day weekend.

If this sounds like you, don't be embarrassed, embrace it. Get your pen out (or get on your phone) and mark your calendar - the next West Brunswick Community Garden Garden & Gather is on Sunday 27th January from 9am.

Don't worry if you can't get out of bed for 9am, we know that's a big ask, just turn up when you can. At the Big Dig in November, we managed to get 27 people down there. We got heaps done and made a huge step forward in building our new garden. We want to top that in January.

Now, the best part! At 1pm we'll all stop for a celebration lunch in appreciation of everyone's hard work over the last few months. It'll be a great chance to come along and meet everyone if you haven't been down yet.

If you can't make the working bee, come for lunch and have a look at what we've been up to. If you've been following our exploits from afar, come and say hello, we're a pretty friendly bunch (but not in a clingy way). Bring your friends and family, kids welcome. The more the merrier!

Remember:
Bring along some food to share and a bottle (or a few) and we'll sit down under the trees and share a laugh and relax a bit, look at what we've done and imagine what it'll be like when it's all finished
It's going to be a beautiful day weather-wise (we hope) and we don't want your fond memories spoiled by a bad case of sunburn so bring suncream, a hat and some water
Gloves are a super hero suit for your hands, they help you do things you didn't think were possible, bring some along.
Digging in the dirt with your fingers is fun (even when your 42 years old!) it's easier and you can do it for longer if you use a trowel or a fork, bring these along if you have them
On the day, check the Moreland Community Gardening website for any change of plans (too hot, too wet, snow etc.)

More info: email grow.eat.moreland@gmail.com or check our website.

See you then!

(Whether you're coming or not, we'd love it if you would pass this on to as many people as you can. The West Brunswick Community Garden will be awesome and we want lots of people to know about it.)


Ps - if anyone is driving Pascale is looking for a lift, please give her a call on 0437 240 956