We had a huge response to the community garden survey. It’s never too late though. If you missed doing it, just fill it in now. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3QLT5YT We’re in the process of doing up a draft design and will send it around to interested people to get feedback. Contact us if...
More great news! Duane from Warwick’s Gardens Galore has offered to design our garden for free!! I was thinking we do a grand plan and work on it over a long period of time, bit by bit? We could have an outdoor cafe and stage area. Fairy lights (of course). Some...
At the meeting on Wednesday night, we needed commitment from you guys to say, yes – I’ll work in the garden, yes – I’ll help choose a plot and yes – I’ll help cost what we need for our grant application. And people did say YES! So this means, we...
Today Julia and I visited the Southern Downs Steam Railway to pick their brains in regard to approaching Qld Rail for the lease of some land on the Hamilton Street side. The association said that they would be happy to share their facilities with us (toilets, kitchen area and storage...
Jack, Jonno, Elizaeth and I attended the Community Garden Network Gathering at Northey Street City Garden today and there was A LOT of information in regards to setting up a community garden and keeping it running. Funding As well as the usual options (gaming grants etc) there were ideas put...
My mum and I hit the open road to Redbank yesterday and were lucky enough to have Graham, the organiser of the garden, give us a guided tour. I’ll report what I jotted down in my notepad in no particular order. * Plots are rented for $50/yr (with no communal...
To go here – wrap of of meeting, discussion of plot, sub-committee, where to from here....