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22/7/2019

July 2019

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Chris standing's workshop was fabulous!

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​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.
  1. Keep the heap moist at all times, especially in summer.
  2. A ratio of 30% green material and 70% brown is needed for the compost to work properly.
  3. Green material can be food scraps (no meat or dairy), lawn clippings, coffee grounds, eggshells, manure.
  4. Brown material can be leaves, straw, hay, small wood chips, mulch, paper, card.
  5. Manure helps to heat up the compost.
  6. 64 degrees is ideal. (We now have a thermometer to measure this).
  7. Water the heap as you add material to it.
  8. Turn it over regularly.
Chris also ran a workshop for the Department of Justice men’s group as they will assist in getting the compost to work effectively.
*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.

Annual general meeting

REtractable hoses

​Just a reminder that the AGM will be held at 11am on the last Saturday of July (27th) in the clubroom, followed by a shared lunch at 12.
 This is a great opportunity for members to get involved and to have your say in running the community garden. We need general committee members and office bearers. Nomination forms have been emailed to you.
​The committee has approved the purchase of several more retractable hoses so that all of the plots are covered.

fees

​Fees are now due. The treasurer has set up an automated system of invoices. Please remember to include your name and invoice number when paying online. 

winter planting

Seed, sow and plant in July: artichoke, asparagus, beetroot, broad beans, carrots, Chinese cabbage, spinach, lettuce, onion. parsnip, peas, potato, silverbeet, spring onion.
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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29/5/2019

May 2019

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Wood Heater
We now have a heater in the clubhouse! It was installed last week by John Eldridge and Tom Freeman. We are looking forward to some cosy meetings and functions during the winter months.
Retractable hoses
The committee has decided to purchase several more retractable hoses so that more members can have access to them. However they must be used correctly.
Please note:       
1. Hoses must be turned off and pressure released before they are retracted.
2. No-one is to remove or change hose fittings.
​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.
​Worms
Our worms are going hungry! If you are able to help by bringing your organic waste to the garden when you visit they would certainly appreciate it.( Remember no meat or dairy.) I keep a small bucket with a lid in my kitchen for this purpose.
​Workshops
If any members have ideas for future workshops, discussions etc.  we would love to hear from you. If you have any skills you might wish to share or topics you wish to discuss please contact anyone on the committee. We are looking at ways to get more people involved and coming along to meet fellow gardeners. We want to improve the sense of community which will benefit all of our members.
​Council Meeting at Rosebud.
We have received an invitation to attend a Community Council Meeting. This will be held at Rosebud Memorial Hall (994 Point Nepean Rd) on Tuesday 28th May 2019.
5-6pm: Reconciliation Week activities and Council Q and A session.
6-7pm: Buffet dinner
7pm: Council Meeting
Interested members may attend. This will provide an opportunity to mingle with councillors and discuss local issues.
Happy Gardening.... Sandra Freeman
​May Committee Meeting
Our usual end of the month meeting will be held this Saturday 25th May at the (cosy) clubhouse at 11am followed by a shared lunch at 12. We’re looking forward to seeing lots of members there.

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30/4/2019

30th april 2019

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ALL ABOUT BEES
Our local beekeeper Jan visited the garden at our March monthly meeting to talk about bees and their benefits. He also talked about the threats to bees for various reasons. He opened the hive but unfortunately there was no honey due to the very dry weather. Our shared lunch was delicious. Thanks to those who attended.
VISITORS TO THE GARDEN
This month we have had several groups visiting the garden.
A group of twelve from a local Church of England came for a tour of the garden and afternoon tea. We also had a visit from three members of the Joy Of The Earth Community Garden in Frankston who wanted to see the Department of Justice program in action.
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BUNNINGS
Rosebud Bunnings have two new Activities Officers this year. We had a visit from Jane who toured the garden and donated some flower seedlings.
SAUSAGE SIZZLE
Many thanks to those members and friends who have volunteered to help with the next Bunnings fundraiser on Saturday 27th April. We still need two more helpers so it’s not too late to give Tom Freeman (0417042554) or myself (0402062739) a call or an email.
The roster will be sent with this newsletter. Don’t forget your onions.
COONARA HEATER
We have recently acquired a Coonara heater which needs to be installed by a qualified plumber. If any members know of a plumber who could help us out please let a committee member know. It will be lovely to have a cosy clubroom for winter meetings and gatherings.
END OF SEASON PLOT CLEARING
Most people are in the process of clearing their beds of summer crops. Please make sure you cut up your plants and put them in the correct composting bays. Anything particularly thick and woody should probably go in the ‘branches only’ bay.
Remember “Think – Chop –Drop!
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING AND SHARED LUNCH
Due to the Bunnings Sausage Sizzle being held on the last Saturday of the month our next Committee meeting will now be held on Saturday 4th May. All welcome, especially new members.
Happy Gardening... Sandra Freeman

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29/3/2019

all about bees!

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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

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28/2/2019

February 2019

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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.
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Dresser: Free to a good home

Sandra Freeman
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31/1/2019

January 2019...

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It's tomato time again... So delicious

EXTRAORDINARY COMMITTEE MEETING
​There will be a meeting held on Saturday 9th February as we have some pressing matters which need to be addressed.
The meeting will be at the club room at 10am.
SUMMER VEGIES
Members will realize that we need to keep the watering up to the garden plots during this hot, dry weather. If you are unable to water your plot through illness etc. the DOJ people will help if you can let someone know.

NEW RETRACTABLE HOSES
Please make sure the new hoses are turned off and rewound when you have finished watering your plot.
Also, please do not change or remove the fittings on the hoses.

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GARDEN BEDS
Some recent visitors to the garden commented on the number of neglected plots. Please let Karen McCosker know if you no longer wish to continue with your plot.

Sandra Freeman

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31/12/2018

December 2018

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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.
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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. 
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2/11/2018

October~November 2018

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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!

Your committee has unanimously supported the nomination of John Eldridge as a life member of the garden.
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John has been a member for the best part of the garden’s existence and has served as president, treasurer and committee member. His significant contribution has been his tireless work in practical improvements in the garden including extending the watering access, building and repairing garden beds, pruning of fruit trees and building the garden wall for the native food garden bed. He is interested in many aspects of gardening and has also run many workshops to educate and help other members.

sausage sizzle

Our next Bunnings Sausage sizzle is on Friday 9thof November. The roster has been emailed.

​Don’t forget to bring your 2kg of sliced onions.

New Office bearers

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As promised last month here is a photo of our committee. If you see them in the garden please make yourself known and have a chat. As volunteers they need a pat on the back occasionally too!

L-R: Sandra Freeman, Tom Freeman (President), Amalia Kerr, Karen McCosker (Membership), Dave Matthews, Irene Jones (Treasurer), Gill Steed (Assistant Secretary).
Front: Kaye Chapman & Linda Hendrix (Secretary)
*Some committee members were absent on the day.

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​Congratulations John and thank you from all members of the Rosebud Community Garden.

dresser - free to a good home!

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​We have a timber dresser which is no longer needed so if anyone has a use for it please let us know.

dogs

​Just a reminder that dogs are not welcome in the garden. They dig up beds, especially where compost has been applied. It is also not safe for them as rat bait is used in the garden to keep the numbers of rats down to a minimum.

worm farm

​Another reminder to those who add material to the worm farm. Please put your leaves, etc.  UNDER the straw, not on top.

Bunnings seedling donations

​We had a visit from Alyce, from Rosebud Bunnings, who donated two trays of flower and vegetable seedlings. These were planted at our October monthly get-together and will bring some colour (and more bees) to our garden. Bunnings are to be commended for their community support program as they help schools, kinders and various other groups. The sad news is that Alyce is leaving Bunnings so the committee have sent her a thank-you card for all her support.

pizza night

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We will be holding a pizza night at the garden on Friday 23rdof November, commencing at 5.30pm.

BYO pizza ready to be cooked in our pizza oven by our expert chef John Eldridge. (No end to his talents!)  BYO drinks also.
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Hope to see you all there.
Happy Gardening,

Sandra Freeman

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30/9/2018

SEPTEMBER 2018

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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

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31/8/2018

August 2018

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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.
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Happy gardening, Sandra Freeman!

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