The gardens are located on a block that is in a one in a hundred year flood zone. And Gympie had its worst rain bomb event for almost 130 years. We have always been a little concerned about what flooding might look like on our block. Well, thanks to Gerard who went down and had …
What happened in the major February/March 2022 rain event Read More »
The worm farm workshop we had on Saturday 28 August was a great success, especially in terms of the stuff we learned about worms. Did you know you could feed worms your old work boots if you remove the rubber and elastic? They will eat them. Did you know you could feed worms snakes and …
Bill White’s knowledge about worms and worm farms Read More »
Today, after we had de-capped bottles, we worked on our raised beds, adding mushroom compost, minerals and worm juice. The worm juice was very kindly donated by Paul, a local, who manages to get hold of an abundance of the liquid gold! Thanks Paul. We watered the plants on the herb wall. And guess what? …
These raised garden beds are being made according to the principles of hugulkultur. Hugul what? Hugelkultur means “hill culture”, so the beds are first filled with logs, branches, and twigs. Other organic materials are put on top, like grass clippings, manure, compost, and then topsoil. All the goodies that are needed to fill this veggie …
At our last meeting we decided we would get together early for a working bee, so arrive at 7.30am, and get ready to get dirty! Then we will have morning tea (please bring a plate and a chair). This will be followed by our monthly meeting at 9am, or thereabouts. Why? Previously we had our …
Early on Saturday 12 September 2020 at 7.30am, the Gympie Mayor dropped into the gardens for a sticky beak. We did a short tour and discussed our plans for the gardens. He and his wife even sat in on our meeting and asked questions and made very useful suggestions. Thank you for visiting us Mayor …
