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Friday, February 4, 2011
Garden Vision Statement
Manifold Heights Community Garden Mission Statement
To build a sustainable community garden on Wathaurong country that welcomes and encourages people of all ages, genders and backgrounds to participate and learn about the joys of organic gardening. There will be areas for individuals and shared spaces for the school and community to work together, it will promote healthy eating and sustainable lifestyles while showcasing art and providing a place for contemplation.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Bec's additional thoughts...
I was thinking after our latest get together and having a look around at what else I could come up with and came across this fantastic website from a community garden in Melbourne - http://www.merricorner.org/ - if we could get a website up like this one I think it would be great as an information base for new members, any press, and the local community in general.
I also had another thought for fundraising, you can get those Cadbury chocolate boxes to sell. Tim (my partner) got one for his cricket club and sold the whole box at our work in 1 day!! I think the profit is around double your outlay.
Anyway that's all for now...
I also had another thought for fundraising, you can get those Cadbury chocolate boxes to sell. Tim (my partner) got one for his cricket club and sold the whole box at our work in 1 day!! I think the profit is around double your outlay.
Anyway that's all for now...
Monday, January 17, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Working Groups-Please add your ideas as comments
The group divided up into 3 groups to try as smaller groups often get more done.
We discussed what each group would try and achieve
Gardening and Maintenance
· Accessable,Practical and attractive-should try and keep the garden attractive as well as practical, should be a beautiful space
· Soil analysis-look to the council for advice (Parks and Rec)
· Fees for individual plots, keys, tools, equipment and maintenance
· Plant propagation
· Seed Saving
· Improving Soil
o composting
o Worm farming
o Mulch
· Irrigation
o Tanks
o Hoses
o Pumps
o Swales
· Construction
o Garden Beds
o Paths
· Pest management
· Developing a planting calendar
· -loose leaf book (children illustrate it and share with wider community
· Planting, weeding harvesting, especially communal areas
· Choice of fruit tree species, pruning
· Design Skills
· Education
· Social
· Share days
o Communicate with others e.g. indigenous section
o Food swap-produce, seedlings, donations
· BBQ
· Urn/Tea/facilities
· Free cycle
· Communal Working Bee, How many-rotational set time, different days to allow more people to attend
Funding, Promotions and Events
· Accessing funds from a variety of sources as required by group
o Grants
o Raffles
o Bunning’s BBQ
o Annual fees
o Donations
· Promoting the Community Garden to the wider community in a variety of ways
o Local newspapers and radio
o Word of mouth
o School newsletter/community garden newsletter
o Local groups such as MC2 , GOG and GSG
o Signage
o Letter drops
o Online presence-Blog, Face book
· Planning and conducting events for promotion and socialisation
o Ecofest
o Guest speakers
o Inhouse-composting, worm farms etc
o Sustainable living expo
o Food swap
o Film nights?
Planning, Infrastructure and Artwork
· Storage
· Propagation area
· Design of Garden
· Sculpture
· Sign
· Rainwater Tanks
· Educational
· Raised Garden Beds
· Auspising garden and future inc
· Shared space
· Individual plots
o Some discussion over individual plots where should be sited, perhaps in sloping area near school fence, various sizes, people requiring individual plots should help decide ‘rules’ and fees etc
· Native/indigenous Bush food garden
o It was decided that we should approach David Tournier and the Wathaurong people to visit site and help design/build a garden either inside the fenced area or outside the gate , but talk with David first, site visit with Vicky and Liz.
· Toilet and school access
Meeting Minutes 12th Jan
Manifold Heights Community Garden Minutes | |||
Date Wed 12th 2011 Location Vicky Grosser’s House | Present Rebecca, Vicky, Craig, , Pete, Phil, Liz, Katie, Helen | Apologies | |
Next Meeting: Monday 7th Feb Manifold Heights Primary School Community Garden Site | |||
Item | Action | Who | By |
Ate food drank beer and wine had a generally good time | Must do again | Everyone | |
Vicky spoke to David and he was very interested in being involved in the garden | Vicky will invite him for a site visit | Vicky | Ongoing |
Rebecca had a contour map and bird’s eye view of garden | Liz put in THE FOLDER OF DOCUMENTS | ||
Planning Map of area | Sent to Liz for THE FOLDER OF DOCUMENTS | Katie | |
Craig got Dial before you dig docs | Sent to Liz for THE FOLDER OF DOCUMENTS | ||
Was discussed public liability were we covered by the school | Find out wherever we are covered by the schools insurance | Liz | Next meeting |
Governance stuff needed, eg management plans etc | Examples of previous ones to be found so we can cut and paste | Trish | Email to group ongoing |
Contact local councillor for a small grant to cover incidentals | Phil got grant form, will invite local councillor to next meeting | ||
Measured plan of existing site and start of design | Pete done | ||
Group broke up into 3 groups and discussed stuff, | |||
Tea and coffee facilities for next meeting | Will someone offer to organise? |
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