Events


FREE PERMACULTURE WORKSHOP - Saturday 8 December - 3:30 pm

The Otford Community Garden is planning its future design with the help of two professional 'permaculturist'.

In this context, we'll have a 4 hours workshop where you are all invited. A fantastic opportunity to discover PERMACULTURE IN ACTION.

Daniel Deighton and Aaron Sorensen have been involved in permaculture projects in the Illawarra for over a decade, and are the co-founders of the Living Classroom school garden program now operating in 8 schools across the region. They've been involved in establishi
ng community gardens: Daniel founded The Laneway in Port Kembla, and Aaron The Garden at the North Gong PCYC.

Next working bee: Sunday 29 July 2012 

The program for that day

Actions
Learning about 'Worm farms' and 'Cold frame'
Building a mini worm farm and a mini cold frame
BRING: finished toilet roll, gardening tools, BYO foods and drinks for the BBQ.
Fun
BBQ
Recipe ideas for our potato crop (bring a recipe)
Discussion
Preparing our big fundraising events (summer 2012-2013);
Calendar of garden management between working bees.

 


Inauguration: 1st of July 2012

 From 10 am to 5pm.

BBQ, music, garden bed building and 'spud planting.
Goodies to share.
Opportunities to learn more about the garden and to become a member.
You want to be involved: otford.garden@gmail.com

  

 

WE of the 26/27 of May 2012

The next working bee is on the WE of the 26/27 of May 2012. The plan is:
  • Preparing the bed for potatoes - planting potatoes : IF WE HAVE WHAT WE NEED.
  • Introducing the auspicing organisation (if it works).
  • Electing a bureau (President - Treasurer - Secretary - Fundraiser coordinators).
  • Membership forms.
  • Organising a local July event to collect materials (team, communication, date).
  • Organising an August verge gardening day (team, communication, date).
  • Organising a bus tour of other Community Garden (team, communication, date).
  • Organising a spring big fundraiser events.
  • Keeping the working bees happening to have a good crop of potatoes next spring.
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST FOR ANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES : otford.garden@gmail.com

Sunday 29th April 2012

, 9.00 AM, Otford Tennis court-club house
Proposed agenda:
  • Breakfast serve waiting for everybody to arrive 
  • Who's who 
  • Rough results of the survey/Exchange on the results of the survey to agree on cores principles which could constitute our 'Community Garden Philosphy or Strategy'
  • A few words on Permaculture 
  • Possible lands: Pros and Cons and Q&A 
  • Possible grants
  • Two words on political structure / Auspicing 
  • Organisation of verge gardening/fund raising: date and sites
What to bring: coffee, juice, savoury or sweet breakfast delights.

Contact: otford.garden@gmail.com

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