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The North Fitzroy Community Garden Group was founded in 1997 with a view to establishing community gardens in the area. After investigating various possible sites, the Thomas Kidney reserve was decided on in 2000.
Rushall Garden Blog
5M ago
Annual Committee Report November 2023 During 2023, the committee has met regularly to oversee the management of the garden and we are happy to report on another productive year in the garden. Perhaps the biggest achievement this year has been the replacement of the boundary boards around plots numbered from 13 – 40. This was ..read more
Rushall Garden Blog
1y ago
After many months of planning, the first stage of the border board replacement program has happened. This came about with the realisation that many of the boards were decaying, falling over and out of alignment. The plan is to replace them progressively over a 3 year period with the first stage completed in May 2023 ..read more
Rushall Garden Blog
1y ago
From time to time, members ask for information about what to plant at a particular time of the year. There are many online monthly plantig guides available – here are three of the best ABC Gardening Australia Sustainable Gardening Australia Just type the month into the search box on the home page and the first ..read more
Rushall Garden Blog
1y ago
From time to time, members ask for information about what to plant at a particular time of the year. There are many online monthly plantig guides available – here are three of the best ABC Gardening Australia Sustainable Gardening Australia Just type the month into the search box on the home page and the first ..read more
Rushall Garden Blog
1y ago
This is an edited version of the Committee Report presented to members at the AGM 2022 could well be remembered as the year that life in the garden began to return to normal after 2 years of restrictions and lockdowns. The first sign of this return to normality came in February when we held our ..read more
Rushall Garden Blog
1y ago
No matter where you live you can find a space to grow something edible – whether that be a small pot on the windowsill or a large planter in the courtyard or anything in between. Resources Anna Greenland – Grow Easy India Naidoo – The Edible Balcony Little Veggie Patch Co – How to grow ..read more
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1y ago
We are very excited to be having our first garden Open Day since 2019. Come along between 12 and 3 pm on Saturday Oct 8 for a look around. There will be a BBQ, plant and produce stalls as well as a giant raffle ..read more
Rushall Garden Blog
1y ago
The year has almost come to an end and it has been one we will never forget. Our lives have been disrupted in so many different ways. Most work places, schools, community services, universities, shops, sporting grounds, theatres, and churches have been closed down. And almost all community meeting places inside or out have also ..read more
Rushall Garden Blog
1y ago
Note: The compost bins will now be open at weekends from 8am Saturday until 6pm Sunday. The first weekend will be on 13/14 March. Rushall Community Garden is a Community Composting Hub The Community Compost Hub is now open on Saturday and Sunday 8am-6pm only for receiving food scrap waste. Please bring your food scraps before ..read more