Here is the latest news from Mosman Community
Gardeners.
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Mackie Lane Garden Expands
Ausgrid and Mosman Council have agreed to extend
Mackie Lane garden to cover the remaining hard surfaces on the site.
Mosman Council has generously agreed to move the fence and work is
scheduled for this week.
A new garden plan will be developed with Mackie
Lane gardeners and new gardens beds built over the next few months.
Mosman Council Community Grant
Mosman Council has provided MCG with a $2,000
financial assistance community grant to assist with the development of Mackie
Lane garden and community education.
Mosman Climate Challenge Group Donation
We are very grateful to the Mosman Climate
Challenge Group (MCCG) who have made a donation to the gardens of $250.
MCCG organised the screening of the 'Honeybee Blues' documentary which
was a sell out event. The donation is a contribution from the ticket sales.
Mackie Lane News
Thanks to Loani Tierney from Mosman Council for her
informative, hands on session on worm farms – and Mosman Council for their
generous donation of additional worm farms for the garden. Our second ‘seed planting bee’ saw a great turn out
of helpers with some 2 dozen varieties planted – well and truly getting ready
for Spring.
August’s ferocious wind storms saw the greenhouse
and some of our seedlings take a bit of a battering but on the whole, the
garden weathered it all remarkably well – and the scarecrow’s still standing!
MCG Membership
MCG membership renewals are due by the end of
September. Thank you to everyone who has already renewed. if you are not
already a member, you can join MCG in two ways. Individual memberships
are $50 pa and family membership $75 pa. There is a $1 joining
fee. Just email us at this email address and we can send you all the
information.
Gardening membership fees go towards the costs of
insurance, building beds, planting, maintenance and advocacy. Gardening
members share in the planting, care and harvesting of beds. MCG provides support to organisations and
individuals setting up gardens and we are working with Mosman Council to
establish more gardens in the suburb. We are also very keen to help people
establish verge gardens - let us know if you would like to build one, or know
someone that does.
Hope to see you in the gardens sometime.
cheers Tina
TINA JACKSON
President Mosman Community Gardeners
