Pakenham Community Garden in Pakenham, Victoria | Social service

Pakenham Community Garden

Locality: Pakenham, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5941 2389

Address: 6 b Henry St 3810 Pakenham, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.livinglearning.org.au

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21.01.2022 Come down to the garden tomorrow afternoon 4-7pm for our FIRST TWILIGHT SEEDLING AND PRODUCE MARKET. All proceeds will go back into the Community Garden. You can expect to find seedlings of various stages of growth including: Tomatoes - Cherokee, Yellow pear, Black cherry, Jaune Flamme... Mustard greens - Akana, Red Giant Beetroot - Detroit, Boro Lettuce - Frilly Pink Tatsoi - Viola Choi Sum Mizuna Orach - Ruby Red Kale - Red Russian Dill - Diligence Coriander - Santo And a few others As we are a micro-nursery, and JUST starting out, we don't have all the varieties that you might expect from a larger commercial nursery. For the produce, we will have bunches of beetroot, silverbeet, green curly kale, as well as bags of broadbeans. Hand sanitizer will be available. Payment options will include cash and an EFTPOS machine will be available. Looking forward to seeing you all in the following Fridays :) Live music and hot food to become a thing too

18.01.2022 Have you grown mushrooms before? Personally, i've never grown them from scratch before. I've had housemates do it, with a similar technique as Nick Rittar and Kirsten Bradley. I've also bought innoculated grow bags that have used sterilised coffee grounds instead of straw as the substrate. But now, after watching this video and seeing how easy is to produce a bountiful yield, I'm going to make this my next grow at home project! ... Let me know what you think, and If you have done this before where others can source materials like mycelium spores. See more

18.01.2022 We are creating a new Sensory Garden in the heart of Pakenham! For all ages and abilities, full of stimulation for all the senses. Tell us what you think we should include, by completing this short survey: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx ... For more information, visit our website: https://livinglearning.org.au/sensory-garden.php

12.01.2022 For anyone wondering what soil type they have in their backyard or front yard this is a great guide!

11.01.2022 The City of Casey Waste Education team are pros in all things compost, recycling and upcycling. If you're considering getting your compost bin going to create nutrient-rich soil for your new or established veggie patch, I highly recommend checking this info session out!

10.01.2022 PLEASE DON’T SPRAY YOUR CITRUS WITH INSECTICIDE Especially 'organic' bactericide Bacillus thuringiensis (aka: 'Bt') In perfect synchronicity with the growth of ...fresh new leaves... these spectacular ‘Swallowtail’ butterflies may visit your Citrus to rear their next generation on. There are 6 species on the Australian mainland (and 2 more found on Australian islands) that seek-out cultivated and native Citrus in gardens or in pots. This Chart shows what the female butterfly look like and where they are found. Keep an eye-out for them. Maybe you could even allow her eggs to grow into an adult butterfly on your Citrus? The Chart is FREE to Share, download and print-out. [The butterflies will be actual-size if printed onto A3] You can help raise awareness of these butterflies by putting them up in garden centres, nurseries, kindies, schools, offices, homes...

02.01.2022 What should we put into our new Sensory Garden? This wonderful green space is available for a new garden that stimulates all the senses! Tell us what you think in this short survey: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx