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You are here: Home / Recent Events / Open Garden Invitation

Open Garden Invitation

18/06/2019 By

Yandina Community Garden Members are invited by Permaculture Noosa to attend a stunning Open Garden at the Traveston property of Mel Hobbins

OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ….. SO BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ALONG!

Come to see for yourself how Mel has achieved a SUPER PRODUCTIVE food garden.

When: Sunday 23rd June 2019

Time: 1-3pm

Entry: $5 YCG Members and general public, ($2 Permaculture Noosa Members)

Where: 1869 Noosa Road, Traveston (near Cooran)

Directions: Travelling from Cooran on the Traveston Road, turn right at the Traveston Village sign into Howe Road, (which passes under the railway line). At the junction with Noosa Road, turn Left…. It is the second property, third driveway on the right.    

Please carpool as there is NO on road parking (all parking on site)

Bring: A plate to share if you can, or just join us

Host: Mel Hobbins

Any questions call Dee Humphreys (Open Garden Coordinator) 0497754486

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Open garden at Traveston property

This Open Garden will feature many of the Cool Season Veggies and “successional sowing” covered in Mel’s presentation at the Permaculture Noosa Club Night in February.

Mel and Estelle moved to this 30 acre property 13 years ago, (when Mel had just arrived from the UK).

The Orchard and Veggie areas occupy approximately 4 acres and the hardwood plantation and rainforest plantings a further 6 acres. More than 3 000 trees have been planted so far. The remainder/bulk of the property is given over to grazing for Estelle’s horses.

A wide range of cool season and tropical veggies are grown in both traditional beds and food forest type plantings.

The wide variety of fruit and nut trees now number well over 120 and include citrus that were budded at Mel’s grafting workshop in 2016. There will be many of the 30 plus citrus varieties available for tasting.

The huge amount of mulch required is produced on site comprising hay collected from paddocks or from the extensive plantings of East Indian Lemongrass, grown specifically for this purpose.

Composting and general soil improvement are an ongoing activity on the property.

The land was originally part of a 200 acre Grazing and Fruit Farm which was sub-divided some 30 years ago and overlooks Woondum National Park and is in the upper catchment of Dingo Creek, which is part of the Six Mile/Mary River system.

With the seasonal creeks currently flowing, a walk, after the main tour, through Mel’s developing Rainforest would be a magical experience.

After the tour, join us for tea, coffee and shared delights. Take this opportunity to enjoy the surrounds, ask more questions and socialise with newfound friends.

DON’T MISS THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM MEL!

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