Free Trees for community groups in the Brisbane North Region.
A grant received by the Prince Charles hospital, has allowed for the purchase and distribution of free native trees to community groups in the Brisbane North Region.
If you or a group you are involved with, would like some trees, please can you email me with the number you require and where you plan to plant them. The trees will then be allocated to you and arrangements can be made to collect them. A list of the types of trees and their size are attached.
The turn around is very quick for this "give away" so if you would like tress, please email me BEFORE Monday 30th of April 2012.
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Over the past several weeks Edible Landscapes has been looking for a venue in the Deception Bay Region to host an 8 week health literacy program which is kindly sponsored by MB Council & Qld Health. One of the venues suggested to us was the PCYC where we hosted our Community Gardening Workshop late last year. This was a perfect opportunity for us to discuss the possibility of combining the health literacy program with a community garden.
A site assessment for the program was done over several sites and the PCYC won hands down. See this document for full details of the top 3 sites - site-assessment---fiteracy-edible-garden.pdf. Jeremy Arato from PCYC then took our suggestions to the committee and they agreed, in principal, to having a community garden in the front of the building. Understandably they would like to be involved in the design process.
The proposed site that borders the PCYC is outside their lease and is managed by MB Council. When Council was approached verbally with the idea their response was "a number of approvals, plans and governance model would have to be applied for and drafted to attempt to make it happen, with no guarantee of use."
Although frustrating, this is understandable. So... NOW IS THE TIME FOR COMMUNITY ACTION if you would like to see a garden at the PCYC.
For those of you who were at the workshops you could recall 'The Lone Nut' scenario, below is a reminder. I have gone as far as I can at the moment with this, so I'm looking to embrace the 'first followers' and to help you make this garden possible.
The next step in this process is to let Jeremy Arato from PCYC know asap that the community WANTS a community grarden and that you're willing to help make it happen. Follow this up with a public meeting and invite your local Councillor.
Edible Landscapes can help in any way we can, but for now it's up to the community to gather support.
Send the link to this blog to others in your community, re-post it on your Facebook status and LIKE the MB Community GardensFacebook page if you haven't already done so. This way you can all stay in touch and make this garden happen.
This website has been set up for you to use. We can create a blog specifically for the PCYC Community Garden that feeds directly into the Facebook page, so contact us if you wish to contribute.
This fantastic newsletter is full of local information about gardens and gardening. There is also a calendar (Click on "green journey calendar" written in blue in the body of the newsletter and that will take you to it). Well worth subscribing to this newsletter as well. The link for the website is http://greenjourney.com.au/
Welcome to all our subscribers including those of you who've joined us recently.
We've got a full calendar of green living events throughout the month - there's a smorgasbord to choose from including the Montville Sustainability Fair, Biochar & Bamboo Workshop, Edible Herbs & Weeds Workshop and series of Sustainable Homes Workshops at Sunshine Coast libraries. Many of the events are free so book in quickly to avoid disappointment.
As autumn has arrived and we're hoping for some cooler weather, it's time to think about planting out winter crops - you'll find some tips on what to plant in our Recommended Articles.
Highlights this month:
NEW! Inspiring Story- We are thrilled to share Margaret's story about a well designed urban space with loads of practical features packed into a courtyard garden. Her clever application of permaculture principles, use of vertical structures; espaliered fruit trees; propagating; and repurposed materials shows it's possible to live sustainably on a tight budget. Let us know what you think by leaving a comment.
NEW! The Green Blog- We've added a new feature to facilitate local conversations and share articles from our own team plus contributing writers, so check out the first post and contact us if you're interested in joining our Guest Bloggers (Remember to subscribe to new posts while you're there).
NEW! Your Green Footprint - Clean Up our Environment - We're all concerned about keeping our own home clean and tidy but what about the environment more generally? Clean Up Australia Day events are on Sunday, 4 March, so we've featured some activities you can get involved in to make a positive contribution locally - not just on this date but throughout the year.
Check Outour Home Page where you'll find a selection of articles and news on our website.
In Wicking Beds, you'll learn how to create a simple self-watering garden bed - a closed system tosave you both time and money while you grow your veggies.
There's No Tomorrow is an animated documentary that gives an easy to understand overview about resource depletion and the impossibility of infinite growth on a finite planet.
Our What's On calendaris packed with a comprehensive list of sustainable living events - updated daily. You'll find all the upcoming events in 16 categories (including two new ones). See all March events at a glance. Check it regularly to pick up a new skill with one of the workshops on offer and support some of the fantastic local food and environment events in our region.
We volunteer our time to add 1,000+ community events every year as a free service - Please share the Green Journey calendar on your social networks and tell your friends. We always appreciate support through donations and our online shop.
Facebook Update! Help us Reach 100 Followers this Month
We'd love your support so make sure you Like us on Facebook and join our growing community of followers. We use our Facebook page to share latest news, updates on upcoming workshops and events, interesting articles, links and more.
Please continue to support our local educators, farmers, school and community gardeners, markets and organisations who work hard to share knowledge and produce from their own green journeys.
Are you a community garden, a garden nursery or an environmental group looking for volunteers? If so, then this is the place for you. You can register your details in the "Become Involved" section of this website, and we will write a post about it, then highlight it on the site. We will also be doing a lot of promotion of the website to attract interested gardeners to view it. We want as many people gardening in the Moreton Bay Council area as possible! So please send us your details and become involved!
Are you a keen gardener looking for a garden? Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Centre has produced a directory for volunteers looking for volunteering opportunities in the Moreton Bay Council area. Volunteering for environmental projects, including community gardens, is one of the areas highlighted in the guide.
The guide can be downloaded from the Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Centre website at www.prnc.org.au, but a summary is given here.
Several organisations have ongoing garden, nursery and environmental projects. They include:
Bribie Island Environmental Protection Association
Bushcare
Caboolture Regional Environmental Centre (CREEC)
Friends of CREEC
Friends of Redcliffe Botanic Gardens
Grow, Cook, Eat - Kurwongba
Kumbartcho Sanctuary
Osprey House
Pine Rivers Catchment Association
Not listed, but also worth approaching are:
Redcliffe Community Association Garden
Sandgate PCYC community garden
It is always worth checking with local churches and schools as well, as they are often contemplating gardens, but need volunteers to get started.
You may also like to view the section of our website, called "Get Involved". This has a link to community gardens in the Moreton Bay Council area.
Stockland is launching our first Community Development Grants Program in Moreton Bay today. We are giving away $20k in grants ranging between $1,000 and $5,000 dollars. All the information is available at www.stockland.com.au/communitygrants
Eligible Orgs include:
·Community-based and not-for-profit organisations
·Incorporated groups or organisations
·An unincorporated organisation sponsored by an incorporated organisation (including school P&Cs)
Edible Landscapes hosted 4 full day workshops in various locations throughout the Moreton Bay Region in December 2011.
With over 35 people attending each workshop the program has been hailed a success.
Thanks to the great support from Moreton Bay Council and Qld Health, a large group of the community are now beginning the journey of creating a sustainable food production garden in their homes, at community groups or have started negotiations with Council for some land.
The workshops included hands on activities on composting, garden design, soils, no-dig gardening, planting seedlings, testing soils, plus lots of other fun activities.
The workshops were designed to be fun and engaging and although it was a long day most participants went away full of energy and enthusiasm.
If you attended the workshops, please share your new found knowledge with others in the Moreton Bay Region.
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