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Thanks For The Dedication And Service To Our Organisation

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At the member function in December 3 of our members were awarded honorary life membership for their dedication, commitment, and service to our organisation. Penny Foster, Linda Mahony, and Doug Mahony have been with the gardens for many years and are important advisors to the management committee through the ‘Garden Sub-committee’. They bring with them the wisdom of the Gardens’ history and many years of knowledge and service. We are so grateful for your continued service to our organisation and thank you for your advice and dedication.

Linda also gave us an account of the gardens’ history, click here to read.

Queensland Garden Expo – Great Success

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The Queensland Garden Expo was bigger and better than ever before. YCG enjoyed a prime spot in the ‘Kitchen Garden’ area where we got to meet many of our current members and inspired more participation in the Gardens through the signing up of new members and workshop participants. Costa came to say hi and we showcased our unique Permaculture plants, how to create your own microbes and provided people with seed for a small donation. Thanks to our friends at Permaculture Noosa who shared the space with us. All and all it was a great 3 days where we hoped to have inspired people with the idea of gardening differently and more sustainably.

Wednesday, 4 & 11 July, 10 am – 12 pm – Kids Holiday Program

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These school holidays join us for our kids holiday program. Activities include some fun recycled garden activities!
We will start with a garden walkabout and talk about bugs and bees, worms and chickens. We will then create some creatures and masks with found and repurposed materials.
Starting at 10 am to 12 pm. Bring food and drink to share if you wish. Fresh herbal teas available.
BYO: Recycled items for our Creative Creatures e.g. Cereal Boxes & other suitable cardboard. Clean plastic containers e.g. yoghurt tub, plastic drink or milk bottle.
IMPORTANT: Please wear clothes that can be paint & dirt stained… aprons & covers helpful.
Activities suitable for children aged 2-12. A parent/carer needs to accompany child/children.
The program runs over 2 Wednesdays, 4 & 11 July. Please book separately for each date.

Members Get Together To Celebrate The Gardens And Connect

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YCG had its first member event for the year on 12 May 2018. These events are an opportunity for like-minded people to get together, connect with each other and celebrate the Gardens. It also gives the members an opportunity to hear from our president, Colleen Bichel, on what is planned for the rest of the year. At the event we fired up the pizza oven, enjoyed talking to each other whilst we put together our own pizza creations, all the while listening to beautiful music in the background. Ideas were shared and we introduced the members to the topic of Syntropic Farming. A fun quiz on the Gardens saw much laughter with members young and old running around the Gardens trying to find the answers. The winners were treated to some great prizes.

Thank you to all the members who support the Gardens and took the time to share their ideas with the management committee.

Mathew Heartfelt talking about Syntropic farming
Connecting and sharing around the pizza oven
Quiz prizes
Quiz winning team

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Yandina Feed Barn
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Permaculture People

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Morag Gamble - Our Permaculture Life
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