Community Garden news
With the seasons changing and the weather getting cooler the committee has been working towards an autumn/winter planting guide, this is to ensure that fresh veges are provided throughout the colder months. Carrots, onions, silverbeet, kale, leeks, cauliflower, beetroot and beans to name a few will be going into the garden, the perfect produce for hot soups and stews. Watch out for ‘Soup Bags’ at the Larder in the coming months!
Our friends from Salvage Timbers on Norfolk Road have supplied us with 3 more raised garden beds. That gives us a total of 9 raised garden beds and makes our little garden not so little anymore! The extra additions will allow us to rest garden beds and help rejuvenate the soil without loosing precious planting space.
Keep an eye out on facebook for details of an upcoming ‘Start your own Garden’ workshop where we will show you how easy it is to create your own garden from start to finish, utilizing our newest garden beds. Planning is also underway for a Garden Harvest Festival in April, if you are not on facebook or did not come to the initial meeting in October last year, please email martinboroughgarden@gmail.com to sign up to our newsletter and make sure you are kept up to date with both upcoming events.
In other news, the Down To Earth Gardening Group visited the garden on Sunday 25th February and enjoyed their tour of the garden in spite of some windy weather. A big thank you must go to the group for their generous donation, which helped us to purchase the latest garden beds.
Lastly, be sure to pop in and get your hands dirty if you have some free time on Wednesdays or Sundays from 10-noon, 51 Oxford Street. Happy gardening!
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