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Welcome to our new Garden Co-ordinator

12/09/2020 By

We would like to introduce you to Jane Little, our new Garden Coordinator. Jane is volunteering as the coordinator on Mondays. Jane attended our June volunteer induction and quickly got involved in various projects in the garden. We noticed Jane had a lot of experience with organic gardening and so we quizzed her on her background. Jane shared her resume and it turns out she has been working for several years as the Garden Specialist for the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden at North Arm School. Jane is also involved with and consults to several festivals including Earth Frequency Festival and The Planting. Jane has strong experience coordinating and supporting volunteers, is highly organised and is a skilled communicator.
Jane is also currently learning about soils, systems and regenerative practices. In her 16 years living within Starlight Community Jane has learnt much about designing and planting gardens, permaculture and living sustainably.
Her role at the gardens involves participating in a monthly garden committee meeting, coordinating daily garden activities and allocating volunteers jobs and ensuring our key garden design principles are respected and implemented. Jane will also be working with our team of experienced volunteers to provide training and education to all our new volunteers.
If you’ve been considering volunteering at the gardens we hold inductions every month, our next morning tea for new Volunteers will be on Tuesday 6th October. Why don’t you come along and meet everyone

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Volunteer Induction & Morning Tea, Tuesday 9th March 2021, 10 am – 12 noon

21/10/2018 By

Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organisation. To ensure that you find the right place to volunteer, YCG will host a monthly volunteer induction morning, on the first Monday or Tuesday of each month. (Alternating) Here you will learn about the Gardens, understand all the activities available to you for volunteering, enjoy a guided garden tour and meet all the other volunteers.  The morning ends with a tea.

We look forward to welcoming all our new volunteers.

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Volunteer or Visit us at the Queensland garden expo – 13,14,15 July

25/06/2018 By

Once again YCG will have our stall in the ‘Big Kitchen Garden’ at the Queensland Garden Expo.  Come and visit us. We are also seeking volunteers who can help us on the 3 days. If you are interested, please contact us. Volunteers, get free entrance and parking.

 

 

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Volunteers Needed For World Environment Day

20/04/2018 By

YCG will once again be supporting World Environment Day (WED) at Cotton Tree Park.  We need your help to volunteer at our stall. Please contact Lissa to register your interest as a volunteer. Call on (07) 5446 7373 or email info@yandinacommunitygardens.com.au

When & Where

Date: Sunday, 3 June 2018

Place: Maroochydore Rotary Park, Cotton Tree

What is World Environment Day?

A Platform for action

World Environment Day (WED) is the United Nations’ most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries.

The people’s day

Above all, WED serves as the ‘people’s day’ for doing something to take care of the Earth or become an agent of change. That ‘something’ can be focused locally, nationally or globally; it can be a solo action or involve a crowd – everyone is free to choose.

The Theme

Each WED is organized around a theme that focuses attention on a particularly pressing environmental concern.

Every Action Counts

Through decades of WED celebrations, millions of people from all over the world and from all sectors of society have taken part in environmental action. By bundling their energy, WED has the power to generate hugely positive impacts on the planet.

WED On The Sunshine Coast

Since 1979 The Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC) and environmental advocates of the Sunshine Coast have been getting together in the first week of June to celebrate World Environment Day. WED has been celebrated all over the coast, from the first time at Fairhill native nursery, many years by the Maroochy River at Cotton tree, Eumundi Markets and the University of the Sunshine Coast.

​The festival has grown into the region’s biggest environmental event and holds the title of the longest running event of its kind in SEQ, maybe even the world. The 2012 Festival took out one of five categories in the UNEP WED challenge, giving WED SC international recognition.

 

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