Category: Events

GEORGE WALLEY - Saturday November 12th

6/11/2022

As a part of our activities for URGAN AGRICULTURE MONTH:

George Walley will be visiting the gardens for a cultural walk and talk and introducing participants to Noongar culture and practices...
on Saturday 12th November from 10am to 12 noon

This is a Free Event, but places are limited, so booking is essential!

Book your place by emailing the MCG Garden Coordinator Cheryl [email protected]
or phone 0414 348 404 to secure your place at the event.

Click on the link below to get the flyer

MCG Event Flyer 12th Nov 2022 - George Walley Noongar Walk & Talk.pdf
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GROW IT LOCAL in Mandurah

31/10/2022

Thanks to Kelly from the City of Mandurah and to Flics Kitchen for hosting the launch of Grow it Local in Mandurah on Saturday 29th October.

Two members from Mandurah Community Gardens attended and we were blown away at the quality of our local produce in the delicious dishes prepared by Flics chefs, the service and care your team provided was fantastic thankyou

Best of all was hearing about the concept and benefits from Grow It Local co-founders Andrew Valder and Paul West.

We can't wait to make use of this platform and to take advantage of its benefits as we are inspired to promote the benefits of growing it local.

A Meeting Of Community Gardens

24/10/2022

Chris Smyth, the WA Coordinator for Community Gardens Australia (retired 2024) addresses the audience.

Members from other community garden's and other visitors were led in an acknowledgement to traditional owners of country by John McBain, the sustainability ambassador for Community Gardens Australia.

Jennifer Boivin, the President of Mandurah Community Gardens welcomed our visitors and event organisers.

Special guest speakers at the event were: from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWAR), Program Manager Winsome MacLaurin and Principal Water Planner, Michael Hammond spoke about water conservation and usage. From Murdoch University, Dr Vicky Solah, Associate Professor and Chair of Food Science and Nutrition talked about our perception of food quality, and Paul Willmott, owner and Irrigation Educator from Willmott Irrigation discussed the methods and best practice for water irrigation.

Costa Georgiadis, the Community Gardens Australia Garden Ambassador, addressed the audience via live video link on why Financial Viability is important for community gardens.

(from left) Sophie and Amy from North Fremantle Social Farm

Amy Warne, the Resident Farmer from North Fremantle Social Farm gave an overview of her work and explained the working model of their amazing market garden and what it offers their community, including donating produce to St Pat’s for the vulnerable members of their community. Helping with questions about NFSF was Sophie James-Ross, horticulturalist and manager of the sensory garden.

Chris Smyth the WA Coordinator for Community Gardens Australia was the MC for the day and he did a great job. Thank you Chris!

Update 2024: Chris has now retired from his voluntary role as WA Coodinator for Community Gardens Australia. We wish him all the best for his future endeavours.

Other attendees at the event were: Tom Wood the Senior Community Development Officer from the City of Mandurah, Aaron from Pinjarra Community Garden, Bronwyn from Permaculture West and John Draper from local seed provider Harvest Me.

Also, our thanks go to Peg Davies for her amazing morning tea.

Last, but certainly not least, our thanks go to our members of Mandurah Community Gardens for you help on the day too with a special thanks to Cheryl and Bernie for serving up a fantastic wood-fired pizza lunch.

Celebrating Neighbour Day

28/3/2022

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Thomas Wood from the City of Mandurah with MCG President Jennifer Boivin

Things got started for Neighbour Day on the 27th March with Jenny doing the neighbourly gesture of giving vegetables to Tom. Sharing produce over the fence, gifting a potted plant, or dropping off a bunch of flowers from your garden are all random acts of kindness and ways to say thank you for being a good neighbour to people in your street.

Neighbour Day is an initiative of Relationships Australia and supported by the City of Mandurah and community groups like Mandurah Community Gardens.

We are spending more time at home and in our neighbourhood, so it is great to wave, smile and ask people how they are going. You never know you might appreciate the help from your neighbour one day.

The video below was created by the City of Mandurah to promote Neighbour Day. MCG President Jenny Boivin and Garden Coordinator Cheryl Ivey give some neighbourly advice on how to participate, and an invitation to get involved with your local community gardens.

Thanks to Tom and Emma from the City of Mandurah for enlisting our help to promote and celebrate how gardening can bring neighbours together.

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Music In The Gardens

21/11/2021

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Christmas songs will be sung in the garden
SATURDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2021 5:00pm - 5:35pm
Arrive 4.15pm to 4.30pm for 5pm sharp performance start
at Mandurah Community Gardens

Performed by the Musical Kite String Choir

All are welcome!.
Bring a plate of finger food to share and your own drinks and glasses.
Mosquitos are around so please come prepared!

We look forward to seeing MCG members, their families and friends at the concert.

EVENT IS FREE
BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL
RSVP Cheryl: [email protected]
Mobile: 0414 348 404

Click here to get the event flyer
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See Us At Pinjarra Garden Day

10/10/2021

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Mandurah Community Gardens is having a stall at the Pinjarra Garden Day on Sunday 17th October 9am to 3pm, located at the Edenvale Heritage Precinct, 1 George St in Pinjarra.

We will be selling succulents, worm tea, worms castings and worms. We also will have a working worm farm for sale and be providing a free children's activity making a paper pot and planting a seed in it.