Changes to Harvesting Guidelines

Hello Gardeners

A great deal of time and energy goes into growing produce in the communal areas of the garden. This produce, while often small, is best harvested and shared when it's ready and ripe. 

Unfortunately, some of this produce has been overpicked by individuals or picked too early and wasted.  In an effort to reduce wastage and ensure fairness and wider access to shared produce, the committee will now be responsible for harvesting and distributing shared produce. 

This includes all the fruit trees and in ground beds but does not include produce from the three communal beds and brick kitchen garden - feel free to continue picking from these (in reasonable amounts). 

The harvested produce will be shared predominantly during our Wednesday social events and Sunday working bees as these events attract the greatest attendance. While we can't predict exactly when produce will be ready, we'll attempt to promote it on email, Facebook or our website when it is. 

If you couldn't make it to May's working bee, we hope to see you on Wednesday or at our June/July working bees to try some of the following goodies: 

Produce available now to try:

Tamarillo

Thai pea eggplant

Limes 

Pumpkin 

Apples - Fuji 

Cherry guavas - yellow 

Produce available over the next couple months:

Bananas (hopefully)

Guavas

Oranges

Grapefruit 

Lemons

Yacon 

North Brighton Community Garden Committee