At present we have 15 individual plots which are all allocated, but we welcome keen gardeners who would like to join as ‘digger’ members to garden in the communal plots. We anticipate preparing more garden beds for 2011 and will be allocating plots in May 2011.
For more info, contact Janet at ecologica@bigpond.com or Mary at mary.park3@bigpond.com, or peruse our guidelines and membership details below.
For general information on how the garden operates, click membership brochure
For garden guidelines and responsibilities, click plotguidelines.
Dear Fellow Gardeners,
I was fortunate in meeting Mary Park at the October meeting of the Rocket Scientists and she directed me to this website. I am on the eve of retirement and intend road testing my old touring bicycle to the limit and this will include regular rides from Smeaton to Castlemaine. What better place to bother a rake and rest on a shovel mid-ride than the community garden?
Are non-Newstead residents eligible to become members of the community garden?
Yours in lettuce,
Gary.
Hi Gary,
You will have noticed that we’re still working on guidelines for Getting Involved but I’m sure there will be a category to suit you. We don’t intend excluding anyone! At this stage we envisage different levels of membership. There will be some individual plot holders, some who garden communal plots & maybe a ‘friends’ category.
We’re planning a campaign to let people know when we’re ready to take memberships so watch this space. I will put you on the email list of potential members as well.
In the meantime feel free to drop by the site, enjoy some shade and see what we’re up to.
Happy cycling,
Mary
Dear Mary,
Thank you for your response and I look forward to participating in the community garden in an appropriate capacity depending upon the frequency of my visits.
This is The Life!
Gary.