Welcome to Watermelon & Waves, our Coastal Community Garden Newsletter.
I do so love spring, the Noongar season of Kambarang. I certainly didn’t expect the winter weather to be so severe this year but it does make us appreciate the warmer longer days with less rain.
The birds are busy with their young; be mindful of the Maggie who are very territorial at this time of year. This is a great time to explore the Perth bushlands which are full of local blossoms. Watch out for native orchids, kangaroo paws, banksias and acacias displaying their God-given splendour. Look out for the bright orange/yellow flowers, our Native Australian Christmas Tree (Nuytsia) signalling the heat and Christmas approaching. While there, keep your eyes open for reptiles including snakes when you are travelling through the bush, their hibernation is coming to an end.
What to expect in this issue:
- What’s Happening in our Garden
- Up and Coming Events
- Gardening Jobs During this Season: October – November
- What to Plant Now: KAMBARANG SEASON
What’s Happening at the Patch
Have you been to the patch lately to see what’s new? There’s lots growing in all our beds which members are welcome to pick and take home.
Our new pergola is up and ready to hold a vine to shelter us in the summer. We are hoping to finish rustproofing and painting our shipping container ready for a mural so if you are interested in helping let us know.
We are still waiting on our street signage and hope it will be put up soon. This will increase local awareness as well as making it easier for members and visitors to find us.
Open Day will soon be upon us. We are doing a prep day on the 31st October so please come along and give us a hand. Please also send out word for our Open Day which is on the 7th November from 9:30am to midday.
If you’re looking to be involved, in any way why not come down on one of our gardening days; there is always something needing to be done, especially after all this rain. So if you are available we would love for you to join us. Keep your eye out on our Facebook page and come on down, meet other members and get involved.
Up and Coming Events:
Mark your calendars for these up and coming events:
- National Community Garden Open Day – 7th November 9:30 – 12pm which includes:
- A guest speaker Steve McCabe, who will be giving a presentation on Garden Ecology – companion planting at 10:30am followed by a complementary morning tea and Coastal Community Garden tours.
- Monthly Gardening Days/busy bee every third Saturday of the month – don’t worry if you don’t have gloves or gardening tools; there are plenty in our shed.
We will provide a reminder for these and other events through our Facebook page.
Gardening Jobs During Kambarang Season:
Learn about what jobs we have suggested for this season on our new Seasonal Jobs page which can be accessed through the GROW page.
What to Plant Now:
This too can be accessed through our GROW page, under the heading Grow in Season then look for KAMBARANG SEASON – AUGUST – SEPTEMBER.
Here we hope to have a variety of different topics which will help you grow your garden. Our first topic is on weeds, with tips on how to control them. We also have a link to Composting and homemade Liquid Fertiliser.
I do hope you enjoy reading through our new pages.
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As a part of our gardening family we would love to hear your thoughts and what you would like to see in our newsletter.
Thank you for being part of our gardening community.
Yours in the garden,
The Coastal Community Garden team
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