December 2022 Newsletter
North Brighton Community Garden Newsletter - December 2022
Hello gardeners! Here's an update on this month's activities and events
What's been happening?
2022 Christmas Party Friday 9th December
Wow! It was a lovely night for a Christmas Party in the garden. Great food, perfect weather and most importantly a lovely group of people coming together to share a meal and each other's company. It was so nice to see a mixture of new and existing members. This is a great example of how a community garden can bring people together
Rock Painting Workshop – Wednesday 30th November
During this workshop a group of garden members got together and created Christmas themed ‘Kindness Rocks’. These will be hidden in the garden a little closer to Christmas. We plan to hold more of these workshops in the new year.
Annual General Meeting - Sunday 20th November
As part of the AGM the garden committee for 2023 was elected. Your committee members are:
· Chairperson – Beau
· Vice Chair – Lisa
· Treasurer – Jay
· Secretary – Barbara F
· Membership Coordinator (General & Plot membership) – Miranda
· Plot Holder Representative – Gloria
· General Committee: Margi, Barbara, Kiki & Sam
The committee can by contact by sending an email to northbrightoncg@gmail.com
The committee is meeting on 12th January to plan what could be done in the garden for 2023. Let us know if you have any suggestions on events, education session or changes you would like to see at the garden.
Upcoming Events
Working Bee
When: Sunday 8th January, from 10.30 am
Where: North Brighton Community Garden, (parking off Brimble St)
What to Bring: Gardening gloves, water bottle, sunscreen & hat
Regular Events
New Member Orientation
When: Sunday 8th January (for this month only the second Sunday of the month) at 11am
Where: North Brighton Community Garden, (parking off Brimble St)
Recently joined as a garden member or want to learn about what we do and how you can be involved in the garden, come along to a new member orientation session. No booking required.
House (garden) Keeping
Locks + Keys
· There have been a few instances where locks have been left open. Gate padlock – if you’re the first one to open the garden for the day, make sure the padlock is locked to the mesh on the gate and the numbers scrambled so we don’t lose the lock.
· Key box(s) – when closing make sure the numbers are left scrambled
· All keys have now been labelled. Please remember to return them to the wall.
· The oval key and toilet key will be locked away for security purposes
Back Gate
The back gate is to be used for emergencies and larger deliveries only. It must be locked from the INSIDE only and chain not accessible from outside the garden. You shouldn't be able to lock and exit via the back gate - i.e you must exit via the front gate if the back gate is locked properly.
Garden tools
Some tools have been moved to the small sliding shed. When you have finished using any of the garden tools, please put them back safely away in the shed and lock the nursery
Member Plots + missing produce
Reminder, that the plots on the left-hand side of the garden when you walk into the garden are leased by members. Members put a lot of time, money and effort into growing produce for their own use. Please don’t pick any produce from these plots without permission. If you see any of the general public doing so, please politely ask them to stop.
If unsure of what produce is available to garden members, please ask before taking.
Wishing our wonderful garden community, a very happy and safe Christmas and New Year.
North Brighton Community Garden Committee
North Brighton Community Garden
North Brighton Community Garden, 61 Bowker Street, North Brighton, SA, 5048, Australia
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