You may have noticed the Bass Coast Landcare Network River Garden taking shape in the paddock on the Bass Highway between the BCLN office and the Bass River. The River Garden is a trials site for horticultural innovations that can be applied across the region from a household to commercial scale, that will also incorporate a community garden and education facilities. The garden has been conceived as a co-creation with the local community and we would like to invite interested community members to participate.
To date we have planted a ‘water-wise’ orchard on a gentle slope in the north-west corner of the site, a series of swale beds, nuttery and berry trellis with the guidance of horticultural expert Jarrod Ruch, former head ranger at The Briars on the Mornington Peninsula.
There is space and the opportunity at the River Garden for much, much more....
At the centre of community involvement will be the community garden, a collaborative growing area in the middle of the site featuring a permaculture style food forest and a variety of organic vegetable beds. We can't wait to involve you in a range of Volunteer sessions and Master Classes to collaborate and learn together, some of the innovative solutions to grow our own, nutrient dense, sustainable food. We also hope to eventually use the commercial kitchen in the Bass hall for cooking and preserving demonstrations with the wonderful produce from the garden.
To date we have planted a ‘water-wise’ orchard on a gentle slope in the north-west corner of the site, a series of swale beds, nuttery and berry trellis with the guidance of horticultural expert Jarrod Ruch, former head ranger at The Briars on the Mornington Peninsula.
There is space and the opportunity at the River Garden for much, much more....
At the centre of community involvement will be the community garden, a collaborative growing area in the middle of the site featuring a permaculture style food forest and a variety of organic vegetable beds. We can't wait to involve you in a range of Volunteer sessions and Master Classes to collaborate and learn together, some of the innovative solutions to grow our own, nutrient dense, sustainable food. We also hope to eventually use the commercial kitchen in the Bass hall for cooking and preserving demonstrations with the wonderful produce from the garden.
New volunteer and Workshop Programs
We are very excited to get our community involved in our new River Garden Volunteer program which will run alongside our River Garden Workshop Days. Read below for more details.
Riv er Garden Blitz!! Community Volunteer Sessions
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We can't wait to welcome you back to the River Garden....
Come along and join our River Garden Community, meet like-minded people, assist to consolidate and maintain our growing spaces and more. There are tasks for all abilities, sharing of information and produce plus learning for all. The produce is growing, however so are the weeds and grasses, we need your help!! Next River Garden Blitz and Guest Speaker - Saturday 9th October Our next River Garden Blitz on Saturday 9th of October will again feature local Horticulture teacher Adrian James, who will this time be helping us to Control Pests, diseases and disorders with the I.D. / Treat / Manage approach. Participants are asked to bring along a photo or a bagged sample of a pest, disease or disorder on your vegetables or fruit trees, or even natives as well so we can discuss problems and come up with solutions for you. If you have ever wondered what is eating your cabbages, why your citrus leaves are yellow or what that funny spot is on your leaves then this is the day for you! This day will start at 930am and run until 3pm in the format of part hands on Blitz with tasks for all abilities/part demonstration, discussion and hands on workshop with a free lunch for those who register by clicking the button below.. We would love your help in continuing to turn the River Garden into a fully functional, productive growing space where we can learn from each other and grow healthy nutrient dense food! Can’t wait to see you all down at the River Garden!! Bring: Water bottle, your favourite garden tools, garden gloves, sturdy shoes, long pants preferred. We will provide: QR code registration, hand sanitiser, some tools, tea & coffee, lunch, guidance and plenty of space to socialise, learn and take part in this great community space. This will be run as a Covid safe event, changing format as needed to comply with current restrictions. All registered attendees will be notified of any changes. Address and Parking: 2-4 Bass School Road, Bass. Parking is in the car park between the Bass Hall and Op Shop, entry to the River Garden is via gates at either side of the Landcare office. There is also an all-access entry and small parking area via the road at the side of the op shop for anyone with mobility issues. See you there! For further information email lisa.wangman@basscoastlandcare.org.au |
Thanks to new funding from VicHealth, we will now be featuring speakers and demonstrations at each of our Monthly (second Saturday of the month) Blitz days, YAY! Please let us know if there is anything in particular you would like to learn about at the River garden and we will see what we can do.... 
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