The Gympie Community Garden continues its Winter Series this month with Uncle Eugene Bargo presenting on Saturday 30th August. A proud Gurang Gurang Kabi Kabi man, Eugene took a degraded cow paddock at Black Snake near Kilkivan and started planting trees 44 years ago. Today the property is teeming with life and supports a thriving […]
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Once upon a time there was a part-accidental pumpkin patch at the community gardens. It sprawled and crawled, and sprawled and crawled some more, covering the grass. The pumpkin flowers opened, and excited volunteer gardeners watched the female flowers blossom into small fruit surrounded by wilting petals. The fruit grew and grew, hidden under the
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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
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Today we got water put onto the site, with potable and non-potable risers. Excited to almost be able to have a drink and water plants that are in, and that will go in! Pictures speak for themselves really. But thanks Luke and crew for doing this for us. They asked where the nearest toilet was,
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Hi people! We are hoping to get back on track as soon as restrictions on gatherings with over 10 people are lifted. Our next meeting and AGM will most likely be on Saturday 11 July and we can hopefully get into the garden and do some stuff straight after that – while keeping our distance!
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While we are all in lockdown, it might be nice to share some of the projects you are up to in the garden… It may provide inspiration for others to get out and get dirty? So while our community garden is on hold for a while, we can still share what we are all doing
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