Chris standing's workshop was fabulous! A small group of members and visitors enjoyed hearing about making hot compost last month. We had cleared out one of the bins so that Chris could start from scratch to build a properly working compost heap.
*Members- don’t forget you can add food scraps to either the compost or the worm farms and then reap the benefits by adding compost or worm wee to your garden plots. We also need newspaper and cardboard. This may be left on the table near the pizza oven. Please take note of signs near the compost bins and follow directions so that the compost can work effectively.
Keep warm everyone! We hope to see as many people as possible at the AGM and our shared lunch following the meeting. Don’t forget the clubroom is very toasty now that we have our wood heater. Happy gardening, Sandra Freeman 
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War on Waste On Saturday 11th May, several RCG members were fortunate to attend a Forum on Waste run by the Mornington Peninsula Shire. The keynote speaker was Craig Reucassel who is continuing his War on Waste. Many issues were discussed and initiatives by the shire were announced. On a local level the message is Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. There were also a number of community groups with stalls promoting their programs and products which echoed this message.. Some hints for RCG members are: reduce the amount of plastic you use if possible, feed the worms with your organic waste, continue to grow your own vegies and carry your own water bottle and coffee mug. These small things add up, especially if you can convert family and friends.
Happy Gardening... Sandra Freeman
 March meeting and workshop
Our next commitee meeting will be held on Saturday March 30th at 11am – all welcome. At 12 noon after the meeting there will be a talk given by the beekeeper who has a hive in our garden. Jan will talk about keeping bees and will extract some honey. We hope to see lots of people there to learn about these invaluable creatures. Mural As you will have noticed there is a work in progress on the wall of the clubhouse. One of our members, Wina Jie, is creating a local scene, so make sure you say hello if she is there when you visit the garden. The mural will brighten up the clubhouse and be a point of interest for visitors to the garden. Sausage Sizzle We still do not have enough helpers for the sausage sizzle on Saturday 27th April. If you can spare some time please contact Tom Freeman or replyto this email. Now that the Department of Justice people do much of the communal work in the garden it is up to members to help in other ways, such as volunteering for the sausage sizzle. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Website Please note that our website has changed slightly. It now has ‘au’ at the end. It now reads :www.rosebudcommunitygarden.org.au Retractable Hoses We have installed two retractable hoses in the garden. Before we purchase any more, the committee would appreciate your feedback on how successful they are. Happy Gardening, Sandra Freeman  Bunnings Sausage Sizzle We have been allocated Saturday 27th April. The sausage sizzles are excellent fundraisers so we need lots of volunteers to help on the day. Please email Sandra at: sandra.j.freeman@gmail.com Worm Farm The worms need to be fed regularly with any plant material you may have. Please cut or break it up first and put it under the straw. Netting There have been a few occasions where birds and a fruit bat have been tangled in netting. Members may net their own plots and are responsible for the standard of netting. It is best not to use old netting with holes in it. If you are able to use a frame of some kind it minimizes the plants growing through the netting which then breaks when you try to remove it. The committee are currently investigating the cost and type of new netting which could be used on the fruit trees. Tip Vouchers We have been having a clean-up around the garden and need to take a load to the tip. If any members have tip vouchers which they don’t need please let us know. Dogs Please do not bring your dogs to the garden. Workshop On Saturday 30th March we will have a visit by our beekeepers Jan and Yuliandary Dwipa who keep a hive in the garden. They will talk about the bees followed by a honey extraction. This will be followed by a shared lunch. We hope to see lots of members there.  Dresser: Free to a good home
Sandra Freeman It's tomato time again... So delicious
 Sausage Sizzle Many thanks to all the members who helped out on the day. As it was a Friday it wasn’t as busy as the weekend. However we still made a profit. Well done everyone. Christmas Party A small but happy group enjoyed our annual Christmas party last week. Thanks to Tom Jones for playing Santa for the Kris Kringle. Worms The worms are hungry! If you have any food for the worms please remember to put it UNDER the straw. Any vegetable scraps, teabags, etc can be used. No meat or dairy. Fennel We have noticed that the fennel is popping up all over the garden again. If you see any please feel free to pull it out because if left it becomes huge and unmanageable. Summer The plants in the garden are growing like mad due to the warm, wet weather. Don’t forget to mulch your beds as the summer progresses to help to keep them moist as they start to dry out.   Isn’t nature amazing! There are signs of new growth everywhere in the garden. The garden centres are full of summer vegetable seedlings and people are out and about enjoying the slightly warmer weather. Exciting News!
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Happy Gardening,
Sandra Freeman  Spring is officially here! We are looking forward to renewed activity in the garden as the weather warms up.
Committee. We have elected some new office bearers to our committee and will publish a photo of them in the next newsletter. President – Tom Freeman Secretary- Linda Hendrix Treasurer- Irene Jones Vice President- Peter Hedlam Membership – Karen McCosker Committee members are: Rosalba Catani, Sandra Freeman, Kaye Champion, Maree Boyle, Tom Jones, John Eldridge, Dave Matthews, Jodie Logan, Gill Steed, Amalia Kerr. Fees Our new treasurer Irene Jones has set up an automated invoicing system which will send out your accounts for fees and membership. If there are any teething problems please ring Irene (0452 061 418) or Karen ( 0468 704 024)). Happy gardening, Sandra Freeman  Annual General Meeting
The AGM will be held this coming Saturday 25th of August at 11am in the clubhouse. We hope to see as many of you there as possible. Don’t forget our shared lunch following the meeting. Spring is just around the corner. As we move into September it is time to start thinking about planting vegies for your spring and summer crops. You can begin planting seeds for many crops in the hothouse now. These include: beans, corn, cucumber, eggplant, pumpkin, tomato and zucchini. Year Rounders: Beetroot, broccoli, carrot, lettuce, radish, turnip, lettuces and other leafy greens. Soil Preparation Preparing your beds is very important, especially if your soil is very sandy or has become water-repellent. A good idea is to add some compost well before you are ready to transplant seedlings. Happy gardening, Sandra Freeman! |
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