At the AGM on 1 August the following committee members were appointed President Graham Stevens Secretary Christine Manning Treasurer Kevin Lollback Garden Coordinator: Sheila Buchan Vice President : Daniel Grono
On 20 June about 12 members and friends had the opportunity to visit community gardens at Stratfield and Glovers Road Lilyfield. This provided us with plenty of ideas for our garden. We were made most welcome at each garden and…
We were pleased to receive a cheque from the Rotary Club of Concord to allow the garden to acquire a native bee hive. Native bees are stingless and play an important role in pollination and managing pests. Concord Rotary President…
Our open day on 17 May attracted many visitors who were able to inspect the garden, talk with a composting expert and help build a vertical garden. The children were entertained building a scarecrow and with facepainting
The recent working bee saw members working hard to tidy up the garden as the focus turned to weeding and mulching between the beds. The garden looked much better at the end of the morning, thanks to the efforts of…
Late August and Early September have seen a huge amount of rainfall in the garden. This has been great for our water tank and means we will have a good supply of water once Summer arrives. The garden has coped…
We have had very little rain since the last report and as this is the first year we have grown crops we are still learning the micro climate of the garden. Those who visit the garden from mid-morning to mid-afternoon…
In April we won our first prizes for garden produce at the Concord Garden Club’s Annual Vegetable and Flower Show. We won $18 and a very pretty ribbon for “Best Vegetable Exhibit,” like the ribbons they put on cows at the Easter Show,…
