Mulberry Gardens

April 2011

Wed, 04 May 2011 13:47:13 +1000

Glenroy Festival

March 2011

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +1100

February 2011

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:18:00 +1100

November 2010

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:01:03 +1100

Open Day

Orchard Workshop, Woodfired Pizza and music

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October 2010 - Dome Building Workshop - Part 2 Saturday 9th The...

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:21:00 +1100

October 2010 - Dome Building Workshop - Part 2 Saturday 9th

The pizza oven workshop was a roaring success, big thanks to everyone involved particularly Phil! People really enjoyed the opportunity to network, meeting other groups and sharing challenges and experiences.

August 2010

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Bricklaying

July 2010, Brick Laying

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000

July 2010, Brick Laying

June, 2010

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:16:00 +1000

Seedlings, Brick Moving, Slab laying - Photos

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Brick Movers

Cement

soup and rolls for lunch

May 2010

Wed, 26 May 2010 18:09:00 +1000

May saw the beginning of the traditional soup lunches. Wicking Bed plus the Coburg Food Swap

The new veggie bed was seeded, it previously had the green squash in it over summer. The ivy was again cut back to allow for another vine to be planted there in the future, veggies were weeded. Trenches were dug.

GSD team

Wicking bed construction

Asian Greens, growing fast.

Coburg Food Swap

April, 2010

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:37:00 +1000

Autumn Working Bee & the Glenroy Festival - Photos

Autumn Working Bee ~ Saturday April 10th ~ 10am-12

Compost beds, planting autumn veggies & fruit trees. Making a sand pit, clearing out the gated area.

Come and show your support for the garden. Morning Tea provided.

Glenroy Festival ~ Sunday April 18th ~ 12pm-5pm.

Thank you Judy and Trio for the wonderful produce display.

March, 2010

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:56:00 +1100

FREE Workshop Series

Seed Saving - Saturday 6th March: When to harvest seeds, cleaning and storage.

We had a fantastic workshop on Saturday. Thirty-seven people attended! And we have so far signed up 7 new members. It has been fantastic to see so many new faces in the garden. If you notice someone you don’t recognise at the garden, please introduce yourself and make them welcome.

Propagation of Autumn Veggies - Saturday 20th March: Learn what veggies grow best in autumn and how to propagate them (free seeds and cuttings to take home).

February, 2010

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:19:00 +1100

FREE Workshop Series

Composting - Saturday 20th February: Worms ahoy! Learn how to make good compost! (featured in the Moreland Leader)

Thanks to Elspeth for organising and running the workshop. It was a great success. 29 people attended and the feedback we received was very positive.

The compost bays are now in operation. They will need to be turned at least once a week with a fork. Perhaps we can do this on Saturday mornings.

January, 2010

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:18:00 +1100

What a transformation in just one month! Phil has painted and done some maintenance on the shed, replacing the flashing and removing the old guttering.

Thanks Judy and Phil for creating all the label signs.

Watermelons planted.

refurbished herb boxes.

We are just about to get our 22000L water tank plumbed. We have the go-ahead to rip up the asphalt around the mulberry trees to make way for an orchard. We are also welcome to use the gated area.

If anyone else stops in to water or pick veggies, maybe we could each try to pick the weeds around some of the unmulched plants we see and then put some sugar cane mulch down around those plants.

Our Saturday working bees will start again on January 16^th from 10am-12pm. This is a perfect opportunity to come down, check out the garden and decide if you would like to be involved.

December, 2009

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:20:00 +1100

Just a reminder that the garden is open every Saturday morning from 10am-12pm at the moment. Pop down and check out the site and perhaps pull a weed or two. It is really starting to take shape and we have a great group of people who have accomplished a great deal in the last couple of weeks. We welcome 4 new members.

Susie donated strawberries and sweet corn. We also planted lettuce, onions, tomatoes and beans. The bean seeds planted along the trellis near the front gate. The silverbeet and spinach are ready for harvesting!

In other news:

Summer watering roster is out. Tap key and hose nozzle should be put back in the shed when you’ve finished.
Communication book in the shed. Use this to make note of what you did and things that need to be done. You can also use this to raise issues with the group that need to be discussed. Check the communication book and white board for messages when you visit.
combination locks
plumbing the big tank
if you wanted to take a couple of lockers, that would be fine.

our first golden zucchini

Finally, we hope everyone has a safe and happy festive season. We have had a fantastic month and look forward to a great year in 2010! Wishing you all a fantastic Christmas.

November, 2009

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:42:00 +1100

In only a few short hours, the Glenroy Community Garden has begun to take shape!

Our first official working bee on November 22^nd was rained out so instead we took our lunch and enthusiasm up to the Merri Community Health Services site in Glenroy and started chatting about how this garden may take shape. There were 12 of us there that first rainy day and the group decided they would go back Saturday morning and get a start. Within 3 hours, our group of 12 had converted a weed-filled space into the beginnings of a beautiful productive garden!

This initial core group has decided to meet at the garden weekly on Saturdays from 10am-12pm for the time being. If you would like to see the space, find out what is going on or meet some of the other gardeners, drop in on a Saturday morning and say hello. The garden is now accessible to community garden members at any time. We have installed combination locks on the gate and shed. To get access to the combination you will need to sign up as a community garden member. This is free.

The garden is beginning to take shape and it is really exciting. At the moment, the group are planting up the beds as communal beds. Over the next few months, we hope to get more people involved and that group will decide how the garden will work. At the moment we are just finding our feet so our membership process, rules etc may change over the coming months as the garden finds direction. This is a great time to get involved!

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