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Garden Development - Reticulation Project

29/8/2020

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Mandurah Community Gardens is getting a makeover of the community plot area and new pathways being laid soon. To make way for this, the reticulation needed to be moved to allow easy access to the solenoids. While doing this, other maintenance and repairs were made on the reticulation as well. This work has been possible with the help of generous donations, and through the time and effort given by volunteers to get the job done. A new solenoid housing was made by Brian and he moved and connected it up - great work..thank you!
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Busy At The Gardens

11/8/2020

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With COVID-19 restrictions being eased, we're all now out in the garden and getting busy - and isn't it wonderful!

Gardens are all about life and growth.

With the changes brought on by the COVID crisis, it hasn't deterred us. Instead, the members have used the time-out to reflect on what we needed to do to improve things around the garden. The MCG committee members toiled over many ideas at many meetings both online and at the gardens to make the garden a welcoming sanctuary for members and visitors alike. The enthusiasm  and efforts made are a credit to every member involved.

So, what has been happening?

Mandurah Community Gardens has connected up with many knowledgeable and helpful people and organisations in the Peel area.

We have been helped and supported by Community Development Officer, Thomas Wood, from the CIty of Mandurah who has come up with many great ideas and advice for the gardens to integrate with the wider community. This is an ongoing project with new links to our community being established and maintained.

Mandurah Community Gardens received a visit from Zac Kirkup MLA Dawesville and Liberal candidate for Mandurah, Ryan Burns, who were introduced to the gardens by members. They showed great interest and enthusiasm for what the gardens provides to the community and have offered their ongoing support. Ryan followed up by organising a generous donation of carpet off-cuts for controlling the winter weeds. Later in the month, committee members met with Amanda Burton at Zac Kirkup's office to discuss sources of funding, namely Containers For Cash, and community involvement ideas. It was an invaluable and constructive meeting that has given Mandurah Community Gardens many avenues to explore and utilise. 

We have some big cost projects coming up, particularly with redevelopment of the Communal Garden area, garden paths, maintenance of older plots ,reticulation overhaul, and security of the grounds.

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Mandurah Community Gardens received funding support from Alcoa which will help enormously with work needed to be done. Alcoa have been a continuous supporter of the gardens over the years. Thank you Alcoa!
WORKSHOPS
Our workshops are back on again, starting on 5th September with a series of handy gardening topics hosted by our long-time contributor Chris Lampard. Chris will be teaching us about growing from seeds, composting and preparing the garden for summer. Always popular workshops, everyone is looking forward to seeing Chris again.

The Gardens are here for you

If you live in the Peel region and haven't been to the gardens at all, or in a while, feel free to drop by and look around!
Mandurah Community Gardens is a great place to meet people, have a chat and to feel the serenity! 
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Mandurah Community Gardens supports mental health awareness
and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle
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Reconciliation Week 2020: 27th May to 30th June

2/6/2020

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On behalf of Mandurah Community Gardens, we acknowledge the First Nations people across Australia and Torres Straight Islands, paying our respects to all Elders past, present and emerging.
​Thank you for nurturing this land.
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Thank you to all our volunteers

22/5/2020

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Thank you Thank you Thank you
posted on Facebook to celebrate National Volunteers Week
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Out of hibernation

20/5/2020

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To celebrate the first busy bee for quite a while, Jenny the President offers Cheryl the Secretary a bouquet of broccoli belatedly for National Secretaries Day (which was on the 1st May btw).
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It was a beautiful sunny day with a crisp and chilly slight breeze blowing, making  it a perfect day to do the garden chores and clean things up.
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Recycling the garden

20/5/2020

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​Lana is sitting in her garden plot cutting up an old pumpkin vine, getting the compost prepared to go back into the garden. 

​What comes around, goes around, again and again, around and around... it's a perpetual motion of good energy. 
♻️​🍃
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