Hills Community Gardens in Cockatoo Creek, Victoria, Australia | Community organisation

Hills Community Gardens

Locality: Cockatoo Creek, Victoria, Australia

Address: Alma Treloar Reserve 79 Pakenham Road 3781 Cockatoo Creek, VIC, Australia

Website: https://brodiesbotanicals.wordpress.com/passion-projects/hills-community-gardens

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25.01.2022 While In Ballarat I decided to take a visit to Food Is Free Laneway Ballarat Lots of inspo and ideas for us to think about using at the gardens. I particilarly liked the communal compost bins and the sigange of the plants in lots of languages. - Brodie

24.01.2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CHL42NsACaI/?igshid=nkewczibrt7a

21.01.2022 Calling all green thumbs and wannabe green thumbs to join our gardening community the Cockatoo Sustainable Food Project - Gardening tips and tricks - Workshops ...and events - Produce swaps - Recipes - Plant based crafts - And lots more... See more

17.01.2022 Did you know that the Hills Community Gardens has a stay in the loop form? If you are interested in holding a plot down at the gardens, want to keep up to date with our up coming events or would like to tell us what you would like to see happening down at the gardens then be sure to fill out this form below! #HCG https://us10.list-manage.com/survey

16.01.2022 Our Dig In Dates for 2021

15.01.2022 On the the Day of our April Dig In, we will be hosting the HCG Allium Workshop & Harvest Day we will be running a workshop on how to successfully plant an Allium bed. in this hands on workshop you will learn how to prepare seedlings and bulbs for planting, and the best location for planting Alliums. We will also be harvesting our Jerusalem Artichoke plot, so come with baskets, bags and buckets to take home a haul. If Alliums just isn't your thing, we will also have other HC...G members planting out our Bulb garden. As always make sure you bring a water bottle and if your own pair of gardening gloves. Our workshop are free but donations are welcome. Please RSVSP here: to let us know that you are coming: forms.gle/zXVenrTx7W25QpUeA

14.01.2022 Keep up to date with upcoming Dig Ins, Workshops and Events Hills Community Gardens https://forms.gle/ttFBNAvRb7UZcbF49

14.01.2022 Always useful tips protect your plants from too much sun!

13.01.2022 Just a reminder that tomorrow we have our November Dig in. BYO gloves and gardening tools between 9am and 12pm tomorrow. See you there

06.01.2022 Learn how to build and maintain your soil health - crucial to growing nutritious and delicious vegetables. This Wednesday at 4pm on Zoom. All attendees to Zoom... in on your Garden this month go into the draw to win a prize! Message us for the link. If you can't make 4pm but have questions send them through to us or join the Cockatoo Sustainable Food Project

06.01.2022 Free Webinar on climate action in the garden

06.01.2022 For those within 25km the Cockatoo Country Market is on tomorrow and we will be down at the seed swap stall. Come and say hi to us we've missed chatting and talking all things gardening.For those within 25km the Cockatoo Country Market is on tomorrow and we will be down at the seed swap stall. Come and say hi to us we've missed chatting and talking all things gardening.

05.01.2022 Looking forward to attending the Cockatoo Country Christmas Market this Saturday 5th of December. Come and Chat with us and Join in with our Produce & Seed Exchange plus Share your ideas for the gardens, Learn about the Gardens Future Plans, Discuss Taking over a private plot or learn about how you can Join in on our Communal Garden Beds. Throughout the market Day Cockatoo Sustainable Food Project will be down at the garden beds and Hills Herbal Collective will be running the final Explore, Forage, Create: Spring weed walk and mini workshop. There are still a few spots left should you wish to attend. See you Saturday, Hills Community Gardens

04.01.2022 November planting guide. For more gardening advice and to find out about produce swaps and other local events join the Cockatoo Sustainable Food Project

03.01.2022 Who else enjoyed the sounds and flight display of the group of black cockatoos today in Cockatoo? We definitely did.

03.01.2022 Save your seeds for someone in need

01.01.2022 Companion planting is a lot of trial and error but totally worth the effort. Dill Fennel and borage... you will forever be greatful for. Edible Gardens by Craig Castree has a wealth of knowledge within this post below on that very topic

01.01.2022 Growing Cockatoo is on again...