We've made a great start with a fabulous workshop on Saturday 3 August led by Permaculture expert Cecelia Macaulay. (Special thanks to Tammy Galvin and family for looking after Cecilia for the weekend) Cecilia unwrapped before our eyes gift after gift. The gifts were insights into just how Permaculture works and how its principles, derived from nature can transform our gardens, our homes and our lives.
We learned practical things we can do, create, and dream-up that will make our garden sustainable, productive and fun.
There'll be loads of waus you can be involved.
You can
- help create the basic structure, yes a little bit of landscaping to be done
- create garden art
- donate garden features and materials (we are working on a wish list) to make the garden funky as well as plant and people friendly
- sponsor the gardens
- contribute gardening tips or great recipes to this blog
- serve on the Food Garden Committee - we only need a small group
- mentor new gardeners
- make friends - not compulsory, but it will happen, watch out!
- share in the creation of the shady sunny, cool, warm, green, worm friendly, people friendly garden
We've a great plot of land at the Showgrounds thanks to the Narrandera Showground Trust and we are hot to trot. The area will be fenced in a week or so. The Narrandera Shed for Men has built some raised garden beds from re-cycled corrugated iron for us and they will construct our garden shed as well. Thanks gentlement! I think we'll be great neighbours.
Enough for now. Call me, the Live Well Narrandera Project Officer, Julie Briggs at Narrandera Shire on 02 6959 5510 to get involved.
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