Lovely News regarding Clarence Community Development Grant:

 

Congratulations everyone on your hard work.

The application for a Community Support Grant to establish a Richmond Community Food Garden has been successful and Clarence City Council has approved funding of $1,500.00 for the purchase of 2 raised garden beds and a small hothouse.

Paperwork is due to arrive next week.

Posted by Fred from Mick Wadsley for Penny who is on the North Island.

News, photos and upcoming events:

 

Food Garden visits in coming months: 

Here is a list of the upcoming visits to food gardens run by the Food Gardens Group on Sundays at 10:30am

May 20th         Food Garden visit at Richmond
June 24th         Mid-Winter Lunch at Acton (at noon 12am)
July                 winter break: no garden visit
August TBA     Food Garden at Sandfly
Sept 23rd        Food Garden near Richmond
 

Full details can be found at;

 http://www.foodgardengroup.blogspot.com.au

Thanks to Clarence City Council:

Clarence City Council supplied a "Quick Grant" to help us get our library started.

Richmond Community Food Garden:

The Community Food Garden is a joint venture involving residents at the Centacare Units, Richmond Primary School students, staff and volunteers and CRVSLG group members. If you would like to participate, please contact us. We are very grateful to local groups and business who have already expressed their support for the project. 

Walk-In Poly Tunnel Greenhouse Bulk Purchase:

Are you interested in more information? If so, please contact us. Start your veggies growing before winter frosts finish.

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 9^th May at 7pm at the Community Meeting Room, 22 Torrens Street, Richmond.

Group contact: Penny Wadsley Ph 6260 2950 or email pmwadsley@ozemail.com.au 

Photos from the Richmond Fair and from the Lifestyle-living and Self-sufficiency workshop:

News for April 2012

 Lifestyle-living and self-sufficiency Workshop.

 Interested in reducing home energy usage and increasing self-sufficiency?

 Come and see how one local family is reducing their environmental impact.

 Saturday 14th April 2-4 pm.  Bookings essential.

For more details, phone or email using the details below.

Richmond Community Food Garden

Plans are well under way for the establishment of a Community Food Garden in the grounds of the Centacare Units at Torrens Street.  It is to be a joint venture involving residents at the Centacare Units, Richmond Primary School staff, students and volunteers and CRVSLG group members.  If you would like to be part of this, please contact us.  We are very grateful to local groups and businesses who have already expressed their support for the project.  More details will be provided in a later newsletter.

Poly Tunnel Greenhouse Bulk Purchase

Are you interested in more information?  If so, please contact us.

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 11 April at 7pm at the Community Meeting Room, 22 Torrens Street, Richmond.

Group contact: Penny Wadsley   Ph  6260 2950 or email pmwadsley@ozemail.com.au  or visit   www.crvslg.blogspot.com

Upcoming events

Richmond Fair

Come to the Richmond Village Fair on Sunday 18th March and visit our stall. 

Features include information on Solar Hot Water Systems and Photovoltaics and Council initiatives on climate change. There will be local produce for sale and short workshops on beekeeping, home preserves, poultry and more.

Lifestyle-living and self-sufficiency workshop

Interested in reducing energy usage and increasing self-sufficiency?

Come and see how one local family is trying to reduce their impact.

Saturday 14th April 2-4 pm.

Next meeting

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 14th March at 7 pm at the Community Meeting Room, 22 Torrens Street, Richmond.

 

Photos poultry workshop February 2012

Workshop and meeting February 2012

"Poultry in your Backyard" Workshop
Sat 11th Feb 2012, 2-4 pm at Richmond. Choice of breeds, housing, feeding and health will be covered for chickens in particular but with information also on geese, ducks and turkeys.
Cost: Gold coin donation. Phone Penny on 6260 2950 to register or for further information.

Vegetable Seed collection: Do you have knowledge you would be happy to share on collecting and storing your own vegetable seeds for the home garden? If so we would love to hear from you.

Second bite: Summer means gardens full of fruit and vegetables. If you have more than you need, consider passing some on to less fortunate folk through Second Bite. Their contact number is Phone: (03) 6273 5453

The next CRVSLG meeting is on Wednesday, 8 Feb, 7pm at the Community Meeting Room, 22 Torrens Street, Richmond.

Workshop 24 September 2011

Today turned out to be a great day for the workshop after all the rain and wind yesterday.
Some 12 enthusiastic gardeners attended the workshop, which was very informative and practical. Nikki showed us how to make a No Dig garden, how to prepare a garden bed for your tomato plants and told us about companion planting among other things. Even the experienced gardeners learned definitely something new today. We also had the opportunity to share information over a cup of tea/coffee and some yummy cake after the workshop.