News for November/ December  2012

The Richmond Community Food Garden was officially opened on 28th November by the Premier, Lara Giddings.  The ceremony was held in sunshine with an enthusiastic crowd in attendance.  The Leader of the Opposition, Will Hodgeman, Clarence City Mayor, Ald Doug Chipman, Aldermen and  representatives of Centacare Tamania were present. The residents of the Centacare Units and children from Richmond Primary School  will together be working in and benefiting from the garden.  The project is run by the Coal River Valley Sustainable Living Group.

We are celebrating a productive year with a BBQ at the Richmond Community Food Garden on Tuesday 11^th December, from 5:30 onwards.  BYO everything.  There will be no Wednesday meeting.

Meetings will resume on Wednesday 13^th February 2013 at 7 pm 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

News for October 2012

October is Buy Nothing New Month

Visit the website  www.buynothingnew.com.au/

The following is an extract from it….

Buy Nothing New Month is the global movement for collective, conscientious consumption.

It's a little idea, that started in Melbourne and is spreading to the Netherlands and USA.

It's a one month challenge to buy nothing new (with the exception of essentials like food, hygiene and medicines)

It's literally about taking one month off to really think, "Do I really need it?" If I do, “can I get it second-hand, borrow it or rent it? What are my alternatives? Can I borrow from a friend? Can I swap with my neighbor?"

It's about thinking where our stuff comes from (finite resources) and where it goes when we're done (often landfill) and what are the fantastic alternatives out there to extend the life of our 'stuff'.

Wanted: Timber edging for beds at the Community Food Garden.  Hardwood  100mm x 50mm or similar.  Can anyone help?  Secondhand is fine.

The next monthly meeting is on Wednesday 10^th October at 7 pm 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

News for August 2012

The typical Tasmanian family home uses:

• 50% of its energy heating the home
• 25% of its energy heating water
• 9% of its energy on cooking

 Keeping curtains of sunny north-facing windows open during the day can let in up to 3 kilowatt hours of energy a day per square metre of window – equal to a single bar radiator running for 3 hours. And it's free! Windows on the southern side of your home cannot let in winter solar heat.  To conserve heat, curtains should be drawn when the temperature outside is less that that inside and no direct sunshine is entering. Double glazing is an alternative to curtains for keeping houses warm in winter and cool in summer.

Our next monthly meeting is on Wednesday 8^th August at 7 pm at the Community Meeting Room, 22 Torrens Street, Richmond.

Interesting stuff on the Food Garden Group blog:
It is great to see that for our friends in the Food Garden Group their blog is going well.  The blog has been visited more than 1200 times.  Surprisingly some readers are on the mainland, for instance Queensland, and some are outside Australia in Russia, the US, Germany, Latvia and the UK.

Recent items are

• Celeriac – Harvest Time
• What’s this cute vegetable
• Gardening on the edge

Visit the Food Garden  website below for more information  on these topics and on the planned garden visits below.

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

Food Garden visits planned for coming months:
(on Sundays at 10.30am unless otherwise indicated)

September     Sunday 23 September         Tara Mendham’s garden at Taras Richmond Farm Stay
October          Sunday 28 October               Rosalie Gorton-Lee’s garden at Sandfly
November      Sunday 25 November          Max Bahrfeldt’s garden at Lindisfarne
December      Sunday 9 December             Darryl and Bronwyn’s garden at Bellerive

News for July 2012

We are holding a Winter Fest in Richmond for members and prospective members on Saturday 21^st July from 5 30 pm onwards.  Bring a casserole or dessert and come for a social evening by an open fire. Phone Ann on 0419 138 620 or 6260 2118 for more details.

The Community Food Garden is now underway.  There will be a formal opening event later in the year.

Photo Gardening Workshop at Richmond Village Fair

Our next monthly meeting is on Wednesday 11 July at 7 pm 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

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