27 Jan
Things are moving along with the HUB building…need to do a bit more plastering/painting, connect toilet etc etc. Great when finished as all garden members will have meeting/mingling space, facilities to cook produce and learn more about sustainable living.
21 Dec
Things are moving along with the HUB development…solar panels are on, insulation is in and the volunteers are working hard. Here’s a pic of some of our members and the working group in the early days.
10 Jun
Hi everyone,
We thought you’d like to see some shots of the garden in action: swales and tracks have now been constructed.
Convenor Dave tells us that they work perfectly – he may have done a little rain dance to celebrate!
Congratulations and thanks to the site committee for their hard work on this project, and to the South West PCP for their generous funding support.
22 Mar
Others might be interested in this article from yesterday’s news.com.au, which outlines the American First Family’s plans to remodel part of the White House garden to grow their own vegetables. Michelle Obama has started the garden, with the help of local schoolchildren. The produce will be used to create a harvest-based menu for the White House and produce will also be shared with a local soup-kitchen.
The plan is the result of an 85,000 strong petition sent to President Obama. AFP is also reporting that the move has also inspired other public authorities in the USA to plant their own vegetable plots, with a town in New York State planting vegies in front of their town hall, while Flint, Michigan has approved a three-acre plot in the centre of town.
Just goes to show that grassroots movements can also flower top-down!
21 Apr
The Warrnambool Community Garden Project started in late 2005 with the purpose of creating a gathering place where members of the community can meet, grow food, share knowledge, learn and practice sustainable living.
In 2007, after much hard work by many individuals, a site was secured – 2 acres of unused land near the corner of Grieve Street & Grafton Road and work has now begun to turn this under-utilised area into a productive suburban oasis.
Anyone is welcome to join our group and be a part of this project.
We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Archie Graham Community Centre in Timor Street.
You don’t need to have any gardening experience or special skills of any sort, just enthusiasm and a desire to improve our community and our planet!
If you would like more information, please feel free to get in touch with us:
email: warrnamboolcg@gmail.com
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We gratefully acknowledge the support of Warrnambool City Council, Warrnambool CoastCare/LandCare Group, PilotLight Foundation and the South West Community Foundation.
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