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 Master Class Programs
We are very excited to get our community involved in our new River Garden Volunteer program which will run alongside our River Garden Master Class 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!! Book into one or both events using the eventbrite booking link below. Saturday 13th February 2021, 930am-1230pm - Welcome back to the River Garden!! Session will include a short tour, Q&A, new volunteer inductions, tasks for all ages & abilities. Saturday13th March 2021, 930am -1230pm - Session will include, Revamping the Van hut into your volunteer base & Summer bounty harvesting, inductions for new volunteers, tasks for all ages & abilities. Bring: Something to share for morning tea, water bottle, your favourite garden tools, garden gloves, long pants preferred. We will provide: QR code registration, sanitiser, some tools, tea & coffee, guidance and plenty of space to socialise, learn and take part in this great community space. 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. See you there! RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/river-garden-blitz-tickets-140743352155 For further information email lisa.wangman@basscoastlandcare.org.au |
You can click below on the icon for a flyer with all of the details for the River Garden Blitz events.
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Master Class Days
New announcements coming soon....
Our Master Class days will bring in the best experts to focus on topics that relate back to the growing spaces being developed by our volunteers. There will be a cost for these days which will include a great lunch, expert speaker, take home notes and an in-depth look at principles and techniques associated with each topic. Adult tickets, concession tickets and a limited number of volunteer labor swap tickets will be available for each of these sessions with numbers capped to ensure thorough immersion in the topic for all participants. Watch this space for details as they are confirmed!!!!!!
Our Master Class days will bring in the best experts to focus on topics that relate back to the growing spaces being developed by our volunteers. There will be a cost for these days which will include a great lunch, expert speaker, take home notes and an in-depth look at principles and techniques associated with each topic. Adult tickets, concession tickets and a limited number of volunteer labor swap tickets will be available for each of these sessions with numbers capped to ensure thorough immersion in the topic for all participants. Watch this space for details as they are confirmed!!!!!!
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