Mullumbimby Community Garden Inc AGM

Mullumbimby Community Garden Inc
Annual General Meeting

Wednesday July 1st 2009

Civic Hall, Mullumbimby
6.30pm sharp
Hot soup served from 6pm

Childrens activities and supervision available

Photographic History of our development

AGENDA (at this stage)

1. Election of 2009/10 Management Committee

2. Pod Reports (including Site Plan description)

3. New membership structure

4. Allotment allocations.

5. Supper 7.30pm (ish)

PLEASE BRING A PLATE OF FOOD TO SHARE

For further details

Jeannette Martin
Co-ordinator
Mullumbimby Community Garden

Phone: 66844876
0412322255

 

Materials wish list for the garden

As you are cleaning out your shed or under the house for the council’s hard rubbish collection over the next week or so, would you please look out for good quality recycled treasures that may be of use at the community garden.

We are currently seeking:

Good Quality colourbond or galvanised roofing iron

“ “ timber (preferably with nails removed)

“ “ garden tools

“ “ outdoor furniture

“ “ Stainless steel sink or troughs

Bath tubs (for worm farms)

“ “ Chicken wire

“ “ Star Pickets

“ “ Rocks

“ “ Tools and Equipment etc.

You may notice the common thread – Good quality. Although your donation may come from the heart, something broken may prove to be a hinderance rather than a help. Still if you find anything you think could be of benefit, please call me or Ed and Kirsten on 6684 3728 or bring it to the garden on Saturday.

Our general meeting is at 2pm and I will be there from 11am.

And by the way, if anyone has a spare shipping container lying around, we can certainly put one of those to use.

Thanks

Jeannette Martin

Phone 66844876 or 0412322255

 

Update from the Coordinator

Extra Good news – we have received another $5,000 grant- this time from NRMA
for our Food for All Program (communal garden beds). Woo Hoo!!!

And we have banked $950 profit from the loo doo so far.

And we have two more BBQ fundraisers next weekend. World Environment Day -
Friday 5th (afternoon) at the Mullum Council offices and Sunday 7th
(morning) at the Whale Day at Byron Lighthouse. (Looking for volunteers
for 1 or 2 hours).

Plus we are being presented an award on Friday 5th at 2pm at the council so
a large cheering crowd would be great. Actually the award is for all of you
so I’d love to see you there.

That’s enough news for now – don’t want to get you over excited – but
actually there’s heaps happening – but you’ll just have to wait til the next
meeting – Saturday June 20th at 2pm (or if you come to the gardening days on
Wednesdays and/or Saturdays from noon I’ll probably spill some more beans).

Jeannette Martin
Co-ordinator
Mullumbimby Community Garden
Phone 66844876 or 0412322255

 

Saturday 9 May – Loo Doo Composting Toilet Fundraiser

This is a big one and we need your support to make this a success. We need to raise $25,000 for the composting toilet facility and this event is Stage 2 of our fundraising (We have $1000 to start -the BBQ at council raised $500 and a donation of $500).

Tell everyone, put up fliers everywhere (contact me to get extra prints if you need to) and make sure you come along. We will be setting up from 10am. We will need volunteers in the kitchen and to help with activities just for an hour or two. We will form a roster in the next couple of days.

If you have any books, clothing, bits and pieces for the Treasure Trove recycle stall drop them off at 26 Coolamon Scenic Drive (just past Main Arm Road) or bring them on the day. Any offers of additional activities can still be incorporated.

Please contact me if you can assist in anyway.

Jeannette Martin
Co-ordinator
Mullumbimby Community Garden
Phone 6684 4876 or 0412322255

 

Compost pod

The Compost Pod met for the first time on Saturday 28th April 2009 at the garden.

The Pod members discussed establishing the composting program taking a “precautionary” approach, deciding to make compost heaps at various point around the site to facilitate making garden beds in a couple of months time.

They have identified a “gathering point” and will be on site every Wednesday and Saturday from 12 – 1pm to collect donations of compost materials to be delivered ONLY ON THOSE DAYS AT THAT TIME.

They are accepting small to medium sized amounts of : grass clippings, food scraps, paper, cardboard, animal and chook manure.

For details please call David on 66846281 or email mullumdavid@yahoo.com

 

Food Production on Public Land – BBQ FUNDRAISER

Byron Shire Council’s Food Production on Public Land project is having a launch on Saturday 4th April. Planting fruit trees and food plants around the council chambers. This event is an opportunity to raise funds for the MCG, especially the compost toilets.

MCG vollies will prepare a locavore burger (with mostly local ingredients), organic kangaroo and chicken sausages tea, coffee, chai and cakes, iced lemon myrtle and honey drink, from 9am to 3pm.

Volunteers required to prepare burgers and lemon drink on Friday 3^rd April, 11am at Jeannette’s. All members to bring a cake or biscuits, (either deliver to Jeannette’s or bring on Saturday). Volunteers to work 2 to 3 hour shifts – at least 12- 15 people required on Saturday – the more the merrier…

Shifts – 9 -11 11-1 1-3 Jeannette will contact members regarding assistance on the day. – especially Blokes.

Contact Jeannette Martin

Email: mullumcommunitygarden@gmail.com

Telephone: 02 6684 4876

Mobile: 0412 32 2255

PO Box 149
Mullumbimby
2482

More info from Byron Shire Council website.

 

One (big) step closer

Yeah! It’s official. The Mullumbimby Community Garden will sign a lease agreement with Byron Shire Council. It’s a big step of the path of getting our own community garden.

The council voted in favour of a lease at a recent council meeting (see newspaper report).

There will a meeting this Saturday for everyone interested in being part of the community garden.

Meeting Saturday 21st March
2pm (after the Mullumbimby Market)
Location community garden site

Directions: The Mullumbimby Community Garden site is on the southern end of Stuart Street in Mullumbimby, on the east side of the tennis courts. By foot, approaching from Stuart St, go past the Old Post Office Museum, cross over Saltwater Creek at the causeway, the garden is located the left side of the tennis courts. Look for the sign.

Hope to see you there!

Contact Jeannette Martin on 02 668 44876 or mobile 0412322255

 

CALLING ALL COMMUNITY GARDEN SUPPORTERS!!!!!

AT LAST the lease for our 5 acre site is about to be manifest and we will be able to get started growing food. Who would have thought it would take so long but here we are, right now and its all happening .

Mullumbimby Council Chambers
9am Thurday 12th March 2009

I will speak in the public access between 9 & 10 and it would be wonderful to have the chambers filled with Mullumbimby Community Garden supporters.
Come dressed in bright colours, waving sunflowers if you like – I’m bringing my string of plastic veges!!!!!
Hope to see you there.

Jeannette Martin
Co-ordinator
Mullumbimby Community Garden
Phone: 66844876 or 0412 322255

 

Urgent request – support your community garden

Urgent request – the lease for the Mullumbimby Community Garden is on public exhibition and we need a massive pile of support letters to be mailed to the General Manager of Byron Shire Council BEFORE 25th September 2008.

Download the form letter of support that you could complete or change to suit yourself or you could write your own.  Print out copies and pass them around.  The more that are submitted the better.

The lease is available for viewing either at the council office or on their web at:http://www.byron.nsw.gov.au/PublicExhibition/#id1163.

Enquiries can be made to Sam Harris, the Acting Contracts and Procurement Officer at Byron Shire Council on 6626 7000. Or you can call Jeannette (home: 66844876, mobile: 0412322255)

Thank you for your support.

Jeannette Martin
Coordinator
Mullumbimby Community Garden

 

Thanks for a wonderful opening celebration

[From Jeannette Martin, garden coordinator] Thankyou for your support and assistance in creating an amazing, friendly, inclusive, glorious opening celebration last Saturday. Look what we can create when we all come together!

Special thanks to Athol Compton for the Welcome to Country, Mayor Jan Barham, Graeme Williams (BSC Sustainability Officer), and our Chief of Tribe (President) Sol Farina for their wonderful wise words during the ceremony and Jacquelina for taking the group through the Blessing the Earth dance.

And of course to all those who helped out getting the activities together and supervising on the day a great big kiss on the cheek and a huge hug. Without you all it would not have been possible.

Thankyou Thankyou Thank you.

On Sunday afternoon I ventured back to the garden to check that we had left the site clean and tidy (we did of course) where I found 2 mothers sitting while about 5 children were watering and planting and playing and my heart sang. The community garden is happening!!!

PLEASE NOTE that parking for the garden is at the sporting fields behind the tennis courts. Entry is from Byron Street (opposite the swimming pool). Its only a very short walk the garden. Cars will only be permitted on site for deliveries of materials or tools and then be expected to move to the parking area ASAP.

Lastly if anyone has photos of Saturday please let me know. Our photographer didnt make it on the day so our website and records rely on your input.