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Forster Community Garden Calendar
Secure Online Payments A Great Christmas GiftThe Forster Community Garden Calendar is a fantastic Christmas present full of lots of organic gardening information. Support your local community garden and the Forster Neighbourhood Centre by purchasing a 2012 Garden Calendar.ONLY $10.00 EACH (from the centre) Buy 1 for $12.50 online (includes postage and handling). Forster Community Garden Project
The Forster Community garden offers residents of the Great Lakes the opportunity to come together
to share ideas and grow their own organic food in a sustaianble mannor. The garden uses the water
collected from the Forster Neigbourhood Centre roof to water the gardens through a drip irrigation
system, the volunteers make compost and 'worm wee' is used to fertilise the plants.
Established in September 2007, the garden is open to all members of the Great Lakes community to participate in sustainable gardening. Megan Cooke, the garden's horticulturalist, is available to train volunteers on a Tuesday morning from 9:00am - 12:00 noon. We are currently recruiting for voluntary co-ordinator for the Friday morning shift. Anyone interested can email trish@fnc.org.au.
Special Event: Spring Workshop on Organic Gardening Great Lakes Council will be conducting a Smart Living workshop on Saturday 15th October (same day as the farmer's market) in the Forster Community Garden from 10:00am. Contact Drew at Great Lakes Council on (02) 6591 7317 to book in - gold coin donation for BBQ lunch appreciated - all proceeds go to the garden. Television Appearances
Costa's Garden OdysseyThe Community Garden was featured on the show Costa's Garden Odyssey on SBS.You can watch the episode by clicking on the link below. Costa's Garden Odyssey - Episode 9 Useful Links/ResourcesWe have compiled a list of useful links and resources for you to use. Click here to visit the page. What's happening in the GardensTuesday and Friday 9:00am - 12:00 Noon - are the Garden volunteer work days. Come along and meet new people in the community and learn about sustainable gardening practices. Great Lakes ~ Great Produce is Forster's Farmers Market and is held on the 3rd Saturday of every month - in front of the Forster Tourist Information Centre. Stretching and strength building - exercise in the garden with Fay Shacklock every Thursday 9:30 - 10:30am - gold coin donation. Eat organic vegies all year round for free! The garden design allows for easy access by people in wheelchairs, and boasts a sensory garden for people who are visually impaired. All members of the community are invited to participate in the garden. Guided tours can be arranged and school and community groups are requested to contact the Neighbourhood Centre prior to visits. The Penenton Creek area has been rejuvenated - with weeds being replaced by natural bush garden as part of an Envirotrust Caring for Country project. Seven Trees for Seven Elders is a special combination of traditional bush food trees, native to this area, acknowledging seven elders from the Worimi people - the original custodians of the land on which the FNC and the garden operate from. The garden volunteers are currently guided by horticulturalist, Megan Cooke, every Tuesday. Come along and learn about composting, growing organic vegies, worm farming and other sustainable gardening techniques. Forster Garden Auspice Body: Forster Neighbourhood Centre - 02 6555 4351. The Local Produce Market
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