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Courtney Mathew
Nov 20, 20232 min read
Hundreds of people gather to celebrate the transformation of the quarry
After countless hours of hard work and dedication to complete the initial stage of the revitalisation, we were thrilled to have hundreds...
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Rob Porter
Nov 14, 20237 min read
Convenors corner - wrap up of 2023
New deck, website updates, wayfinding signage and finally christening the quarry!
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Courtney Mathew
Nov 2, 20232 min read
Natives blooming at the moment
The garden is a beautiful space for growing food but modes sustainability, particularly in the approach to water conservation.
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Courtney Mathew
Oct 13, 20231 min read
Summer market live music program - call for performers
We provide a live music program at the garden market on Wednesday afternoons over summer - we're looking for new artists.
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Courtney Mathew
Oct 2, 20231 min read
Introducing Fruit Rescue!
A new initiative is launching in the Warrnambool area focused on saving fruit that would otherwise go to waste.
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Courtney Mathew
Sep 8, 20231 min read
Community building community
Introducing worm farms creates a valuable active learning experience and provides them with the opportunity to care for the environment.
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Courtney Mathew
Aug 1, 20231 min read
Free spring workshops supported by WDEA
We're excited to present a range of FREE workshops for our community to get your garden ready to roar this year with support from WDEA...
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Rob Porter
Jul 28, 20231 min read
Visiting Euroa Arboretum
Euroa Arboretum was another winner at the 2022 Premier's Sustainability Awards. If you are anywhere around Seymour/Shepparton/Benalla...
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Courtney Mathew
Jul 21, 20231 min read
Hothouse tropical delight
When the hothouse is not needed for communal work members are welcome to raise their own seedlings or experiment with out-of-season or...
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Courtney Mathew
Jul 7, 20231 min read
Top volunteering efforts from teenage groups
South West Local Learning and Employment Network (SWLLEN) run a program for students from the larger secondary schools with a...
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Courtney Mathew
Jun 30, 20231 min read
Have you ever tried saltbush?
Saltbushes are halophytic (salt loving) shrubs that can help change the water table and surface soil characteristics so other plants can...
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Courtney Mathew
Jun 23, 20231 min read
Celebrating the winter solstice
The solstice marks the shortest day of the year, and the longest night. It's the turn of the season, and marks the point where our days...
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Courtney Mathew
Jun 16, 20231 min read
Sheoak flowering, planting and repotting
Mature sheoaks on site, mostly drooping sheoak Allocasuarina verticillata, have been flowering over the last few months. Often mistaken...
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Courtney Mathew
Jun 9, 20231 min read
HUB deck renewal is underway
Last month the materials for our deck replacement arrived on site. Our site manager Dave is leading this work and several members lending...
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Courtney Mathew
Jun 2, 20231 min read
Marking National Reconcilation Week 2023
Our site has a long history, and was a significant place for Peek Whurrong people. The racecourse was a wetland and would have been...
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Courtney Mathew
May 30, 20231 min read
More the merrier May morning teas
We seem to have eaten our way through May. First was our Volunteer Week thank you morning tea on Saturday 20th May. We have a large base...
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Courtney Mathew
May 23, 20231 min read
$100,000 reasons to smile
We are so grateful for today's fantastic funding announcement from Jacinta Ermacora MP confirming $100,000 for Warrnambool Community...
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Courtney Mathew
May 13, 20231 min read
Bees get tucked in for winter
Our bees play an important role in the garden so we make sure to take good care of them.
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Courtney Mathew
Apr 11, 20231 min read
New deck for the HUB
We're replacing the boards on our deck
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Courtney Mathew
Apr 3, 20231 min read
And then there was light!
Lights have been turned on in the quarry amphitheatre
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