Rose Bay Community Garden in Rose Bay, New South Wales | Community organisation

Rose Bay Community Garden

Locality: Rose Bay, New South Wales

Phone: +61 411 394 575

Address: end of Manion Ave 2029 Rose Bay, NSW, Australia

Website: http://rosebaycommunitygarden.org

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25.01.2022 Everyones favourite garden guru Costa Georgiadis came to Rose Bay Community Garden last week to help celebrate 10 years of Compost Revolution and made a fabulous video whilst in the garden. The 10th Anniversary Compost Cake was beautiful RBCG compost created on site and carefully moulded with wriggly worms in a compost bin lid, topped with yellow banana leaf numbers and 10 lavender candles. Every Member's garden is unique and full of colour and life!

24.01.2022 Fabulous garden colours on a rainy Friday

23.01.2022 Male and female flowers.

23.01.2022 We love our fluffy ladies at RBCG! If you are thinking of your own chooks at home - have a look at this Online event tmrw with our mates at Grow it Local tomorrow afternoon.

22.01.2022 RBCG have successfully applied for a WMC Environmental Grant for a new Water Tank to harvest rainwater runoff from a purpose built suspended polycarbonate roof under our Bee Hive Platform. We expect to have a 2000L tank installed by the end of Spring. The Rainwater harvested can supply our Bee & Butterfly Garden, the Chook Run and also provide on-demand availability for watering Member Plots and Communal garden areas. https://www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au//community_environmental_

21.01.2022 Woollahra Council runs a range of environmental and sustainability events and programs for Woollahra residents. The link below gives the latest events and there is even an online Composting and Worm Farming event on 5th July so Register now. Topics covered include: * Principles of composting and worm farming * Troubleshooting your compost or worm farm... * What is better for you, a compost bin or worm farm? * How to use compost and worm castings * Environmental benefits of composting and worm farming https://www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au//educatio/upcoming_events

21.01.2022 RBCG was hoping that July 1 2020 would relax the COVID-19 restrictions for outdoor gatherings, but the limitations remain unchanged. Under Covid-19 NSW Public Health Order dated 1 July 2020, RBCG are still restricted to the following: "Outdoor public gatherings... * No more than 20 people are allowed to gather outside in a public place." https://www.nsw.gov.au//what-you-can-and-cant-do-under-rul There are no Working Bees, no Events, no Workshops. New Memberships are still on hold until restrictions ease. Visitors are permitted if accompanied by an existing RBCG Member at all times and of course physical distancing must still be followed. All persons entering the garden must wash their hands with soap and water which is available at each utility station. We are all accustomed to the hygiene requirements under COVID-19, so if we all do our part to stop the spread we will be able to share our wonderful Rose Bay Community Garden again soon.

20.01.2022 Okay let’s stop for a second, how good are these portraits of insects and butterflies? Seen at Field of Mars EEC at Ryde, these amazing artworks are done by... Jill Page, who is also a teacher there apart from being a very talented artist. Operated by the NSW Department of Education, the organisation help students and teachers with fieldwork, environmental education and education for sustainability. We have the pleasure of working together with The Field of Mars EEC on some pollinators workshops that are happening soon, so be sure to watch this space for more updates!

20.01.2022 Artists and Art needed for Bondi Beach concrete blocks. I know there are some artists in our Community Garden - click the link to find out more from Waverley Council

20.01.2022 Our RBCG hens have provided endless entertainment to the neighbourhood families and 2 years of nutritious eggs to our Members. In general, ISA Brown hens expected life is only 2-3 years sadly. (see this link to the story behind ISA Brown brand: https://www.isa-poultry.com/en/product/isa-brown/) Sadly, our flock of 6 is now only 2, so our Members are looking to increase the flock of fluffy ladies with a mix of family-friendly breeds like Australorp and Wyandotte, the pretty ...black and white speckled Plymouth Rock, the white Leghorn and even the super cute Polish Frizzle! Here is some great information about the different breeds: https://www.backyardchickencoops.com.au//different-breeds-

19.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/86680728811/posts/10159791836808812/ Well look at that - who knew Bees liked LEGO!

18.01.2022 Get a FREE packet of seeds when you Register with GrowItLocal.com. Grow it Local are an online garden and grow community where you can swap, buy or sell your locally grown or created produce.

18.01.2022 Spring colours everywhere...and Artichokes!

17.01.2022 Okay lets stop for a second, how good are these portraits of insects and butterflies? Seen at Field of Mars EEC at Ryde, these amazing artworks are done by... Jill Page, who is also a teacher there apart from being a very talented artist. Operated by the NSW Department of Education, the organisation help students and teachers with fieldwork, environmental education and education for sustainability. We have the pleasure of working together with The Field of Mars EEC on some pollinators workshops that are happening soon, so be sure to watch this space for more updates!

17.01.2022 This week's kaleidoscope of colour from Donna's carrots & radish, communal turmeric, Julie's cauliflower, Rebecca's fennell and Tracey checking the Communal Garlic Plot progress.

16.01.2022 Some helpful tips here

16.01.2022 Woollahra Council have a 2nd online Event for Reconciliation week on Wed June 3 12:00pm-1:00pm: Uluru Statement from the Heart. Hear from Wiradjuri academic Jennifer Newman as she unpacks aspects of the Uluru Statement and what it means for non-Indigenous Australians. Register here: https://woollahra-nsw-gov-au.zoom.us//WN_zuQndzzJSXyVLWZAx

16.01.2022 The RBCG Frog Family photos! A constant circle of Frogs, spawn, tadpoles, frogs, spawn, tadpoles. The songs at twilight are just mesmerising...

16.01.2022 This weeks kaleidoscope of colour from Donnas carrots & radish, communal turmeric, Julies cauliflower, Rebeccas fennell and Tracey checking the Communal Garlic Plot progress.

16.01.2022 Sunny spring days in the garden with flowers and food and fauna. Peaceful and colourful.

15.01.2022 Compost Revolution is a 3 Council collaboration comprising Woollahra, Waverley and Randwick Councils today celebrates 10 years of helping Residents create and manage compost. RBCG Members Viv, Cris, Marika and daughter Lily along with Michelle from WMC created the fabulous 10th Anniversary Compost Cake to recognise this fabulous milestone. Compost Revolution continues to help new RBCG Members with a simple and informative online Compost and Worm Farm Tutorial. www.compostrevolution.com.au

15.01.2022 Our 2 remaining fluffy ladies turned 3 today. Spring chickens indeed! Celebrations with strawberries & worms for breakfast, then Yoghurt dipped curl grubs for afternoon tea with a Happy Birthday serenade.

13.01.2022 Many garden Members ask about the crystallisation of our RBCG honey. Here is a rather detailed explanation explained the why and how...and why its good to see! Enjoy that gritty goodness - my favourite!

11.01.2022 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2767435886665254&id=282915761783958 Watch this Trailer...and click the link to watch more. The importance of GIVING BACK to your soil.

11.01.2022 Woollahra Council are hosting Online Events for Reconciliation Week. Join WMC online to hear from Wiradjuri Astrophysicist & science communicator, Kirsten Banks with an Aboriginal Astronomy Webinar on Wed May 27th 6:30-7:30pm. Kirsten will share her research in astronomy and provide an Aboriginal perspective of the night sky. Register here:... https://woollahra-nsw-gov-au.zoom.us//WN_HV6GGqLEQcOaijKVs See more

08.01.2022 No Working Bee this Sunday - instead we are hosting our Pumpkin Harvest Feast!

08.01.2022 This little girl is an expert gardener....so inspiring!

07.01.2022 Its super exciting to share the first in a series of Infographics all about our favourite blue bee! A huge shout out to the amazing mind of Megan Halcroft, who helped cross the Ts, dot the is. This series could not be possible without her insight, wisdom and passion!

06.01.2022 A scientific study, but an easy read on why we should add manure to our soil: https://www.rothamsted.ac.uk//where-there%E2%80%99s-muck-t

06.01.2022 Due to NSW Health Regulations and COVID-19 restrictions on outdoor public gatherings, we decided to put a hold on Working Bees and new RBCG Memberships with a view to review this in July 2020. We will update this information again by the end of the month. We are really looking forward to sharing our special garden space again with the health and safety of Members and Visitors continuing to be a priority.... https://www.nsw.gov.au//what-you-can-and-cant-do-under-rul

05.01.2022 Plenty of options for your shady spot in the garden...

05.01.2022 Sadly we have had to make the tough decision to postpone the RBCG Pumpkin Feast this Sunday. Again. The reports say the current COVID Delta variant is highly contagious, with people contracting the virus through fleeting contact, including in outdoor spaces. We cannot risk that especially since our area is regarded as a ‘hotspot’. The new restrictions require mask wearing indoors and outdoors at events and we would all have to be seated.... We just don’t think we can host this seriously delicious event and sufficiently minimise the risk of spreading COVID in our community. Thank you for your patience and understanding and please look after yourselves and each other. We win aim for another date as soon as we can and update here.

05.01.2022 Winter Solstice 21 June. As of tomorrow sunlight increases by 2 minutes and 7 seconds each day

05.01.2022 The increasing popularity of community gardens has our very own Rose Bay Community Garden featured in SMH Domain today:

04.01.2022 National Simultaneous Story time on May 27th 11am this year is the fun and colourful story "Chicken Divas". ...and keep an eye out for the Woollahra Library video starring a few very familiar chickens ! https://www.alia.org.au/nss#Get%20Involved

03.01.2022 Isn’t this beautiful?

03.01.2022 Can you help with this Native Stingless Bee survey?

03.01.2022 The fluffy ladies at the Garden have had some late nights it seems... Divas indeed! https://www.facebook.com/1539190673022675/posts/2696179457323785/

03.01.2022 Our Communal Garlic has popped up nicely after 1 week. Tracey and I look like we rolled in the mud, but just got busy clearing and planting in the rain last week... Ready for sugar cane mulching this weekend.

02.01.2022 I think some of these are quotes from our fluffy ladies at RBCG...

02.01.2022 Woollahra Council have released their 5 part online gardening series called Grow Your Own - Organic Gardening Series. Steve Batley from Sydney Organic Gardens covers making a Garden Bed, Choosing Plants, Composting & Worm Farming, Pest Management. https://www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au//grow_your_own_organic_ga