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JCU Community Garden

Locality: Smithfield

Address: JCU Cairns Community Garden, James Cook University Cairns Campus, McGregor Rd 4878 Smithfield, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 Missed out on our recent established fruit tree sale? Never fear, we're restocking for the next!! We're putting the call out now for donations of fruit tree seeds (tropical please). Share away with anyone you know and help us restock our nursery, so that we can sell cheap and established fruit tree's back to you! If you have a donation feel free to drop them off at the garden anytime, just remember to follow Covid safe measures by signing in and out- oh and don't forget to shut the gate!! * If you live locally to the northern beaches and can organise a pick up time, one of our exec's will be happy to come and take them off your hands. Flick us a message

25.01.2022 Can you believe it? 4 years since our JCU Cairns Community Garden was officially launched a wonderful day of community and celebration. How things have grown!

24.01.2022 NEW RAISED BEDS AVAILABLE! We have amazing new raised beds (and a new wicking bed!) available so please message us via facebook or email [email protected] if your keen to get get your very own bed growing. Can't wait to see these beds full of produce and we have heaps of seedlings in the nursery ready for you to plant out =). Happy planting!

23.01.2022 It’s lovely to be out and gardening on such a nice day such as today. The wicking beds are looking amazing as well! We plan to have more wicking beds put in Keep your eyes on this space to keep up to date

22.01.2022 Hey everyone! Keen to get involved in the garden but don't know where to start? Well we have a number of club roles that we need filling including committee and coordinator roles. We're not looking for experienced gardeners just keen to learn people! They offer valuable workplace relevant skills (if that's what you're looking for) as well as gardening skills. You can take on a basic necessities approach or be as adventurous as you like. Committee Roles (JCU Students only so...rry): Vice President Shadow Secretary Shadow Treasurer Coordinator Roles (Anyone!): Nursery Coordinator Social Media Coordinator Compost Coordinator Events Coordinator Contact us via facebook or our email [email protected] if you're interested or would like to know more.

22.01.2022 Hi everyone! New members we havent forgotten about you in reagrds to inductions we are waiting on people to do inductions to be available, as soon as that happens (hopefully in the next week) we can book some times to induct you guys and start running events again with inductions so no one is left out. We thank you for your patience and are super keen to see some new faces asap! We’re hoping in the next couple of weeks to run some raised bed building workshops during some Thursday gardening sessions and on a weekend day too. We will need all the help we can get with those and cant wait to have more growing space for our members to take care of and enjoy. Happy gardening, JCU Community Garden

17.01.2022 Don't forget the gardening bee tomorrow! We've got our garden guru in as well so Inductions are a go See you there from 2-5!

15.01.2022 UPDATE: Our local markets are back on, farmers are re-connecting with supply chains and some amazing local businesses have popped up It's time for CommunityGr...owersFNQ to evolve BUT - we are doing one more bulk blueberry and mandarin run next week so everyone can stock up for the winter Ten weeks ago we set out to help our local farmers move their produce when things were tough, and we couldn't be more stoked with how our community got together and made that happen. We have moved thousands of kilos of produce and have injected $22,677.00 back into local farms. Most of our farmers are small-scale family farms and they've appreciated our support immensely. We really want to thank everyone who has been a part of this in their own way. So, in our next chapter we are: Focusing on linking local cafes and grocery stores with local growers, and supporting cafes to calculate food miles and to compost food waste Partnering with The Healthy Hub to organise quarterly fresh produce pop-up markets in Cairns to showcase local produce at the start of each new season. Our first one is at the start of spring on 5 September 2020! Growing more seedlings and will make them available for free at local cafes Support local businesses who are doing an amazing job. Speaking of which.. Tablelands To Tabletop is a new business that has started up to get local produce to our community. Angela can deliver boxes of produce to Cairns. She is also going plastic free She has made a video for us and is very happy to take on more customers who are keen to keep buying local fresh food each week. I know I'll be one of them! Thanks again everyone and we hope you stay with us

15.01.2022 hey guys dont forget tomorrow arvo from 2:30pm-5pm (drop in anytime) we’re having an end of year catchup with food and beverages and games alongside the post grad club. See you guys then!

15.01.2022 Mix of fruit trees all $5 and dwarf coconuts from $10! Tomorrow from 10-1pm at the JCU Cairns Community Garden. Cash or Card accepted.

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13.01.2022 Don't forget tomorrow's gardening bee from 2-5! We've got lots to harvest, lots to build. Who needs the gym when you've got dirt to shovel? For those who haven't done their inductions yet but want to get involved, flick us a message and we'll get it organised ASAP

11.01.2022 Kuranda Envirocare is very excited about taking the first steps along the journey of our three year "Kuranda Tree frogs on Cain Creek Project". Please join us in tree planting and BBQ, with talk plus nature based activities for kids. Bring a hat, closed in shoes and water bottle. Holes are dug, trees just need to be planted and mulched. Planting on private property, at 67 Monaro Close, please leave your dog at home.... COVID19 safe event. Please RSVP to Paul on 0409 816 456 for catering purposes and further information. See more

09.01.2022 Sunday 12.30 useful information

09.01.2022 https://youtu.be/1_nNo7adRTQ

09.01.2022 Some wet season gardening tips for y’all from the Cairns Post. Thanks to Penny one of our fantastic regulars at the garden.

06.01.2022 Hi Everyone! COG is partnering with the postgrad club at the garden next Friday 6th to celebrate end of semester (well atleast before exams)! Anyone from the garden club is very welcome to join and celebrate the garden’s successes this year, its new members and the end of another uni year. There will be pizza and drinks. Please read below for more details.

06.01.2022 https://youtu.be/mGaDekirwTM

05.01.2022 Busy day harvesting the pigeon peas today! Well... We made a start! There's always lots to do and eat up here, even the stick insects were trying to help out today

03.01.2022 Proud plant parent.

03.01.2022 You may have noticed its raining and while our garden loves it, it's not so great for gardening. Tough decision to keep our boots dry but we're cancelling today's gardening bee. See you all NEXT Thursday

03.01.2022 What a hoot yesterday was! Pigeon pea and banana harvesting, showing new members around (also teaching some repotting skills) and laying out new beds. Also, we will post more about it but for future gardening bee attendees ~ we're moving to 3-6 because it is getting HOT.

01.01.2022 In stock NOW. The stunning Phaius australis, Swamp Orchid, Australia's largest native orchid species! Endangered and protected, buyers will given a species Ta...g Number. Flowering stock limited $30, we have a number of immature plants $25, which will flower in 12 months. Our volunteer Vern has been propagating with huge success. Nursery Myola Road, Open Saturday 10.00am - 12.00noon, Monday and Thursday 9.00am - 12noon. See more