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Verdant Vista Community Garden of Ellenbrook

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Address: Cnr of Verdant Vista and Transit Way, Ellenbrook 6069 Perth, WA, Australia

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25.01.2022 Your Community Garden needs you!!! We are looking for a kind local who has access to a bobcat & tipper truck to help us empty and refill some of our garden beds! If you think you can help and fancy a beer fridge top up just in time for Christmas please give us a call on 0403 982 206!!

24.01.2022 Great news!! We have new plots ready for some more green thumbs. School holidays are coming up, what better way for the kids to spend their time Plots do get snapped up quick, so send us a message if you’re interested in joining your local Community Garden.

24.01.2022 Just dropped off some extra produce to Mission Burgers Ellenbrook for the Wooroloo Bushfire appeal

24.01.2022 Thank you to those who came down to our last busy bee, your help was much appreciated and the garden looks a lot better for it. The community garden is 10 years old this year. As some of you may be aware the community garden is in a state of rebuild. The garden beds had originally been constructed with untreated wood and after 10 years that wood has rotted away and the beds have become unsafe to use. We have also had some challenges with the soil at the garden being infested... with nutgrass. If you are a green thumb you might know what a pain that is. We have rebuilt our first set of garden beds with limestone blocks, courtesy of the very generous and lovely John from SwanLimestone, so that the garden beds will be a bit more sustainable for future use. We do however need to build more garden beds and this relies on volunteers and the generosity of our local trades people to help us out in clearing the old soil with a bobcat and helping us move big blocks of limestone. The community garden has a simple vision to be a collaborate sustainable space for those who like to grow plants & vegetables and for those who would like to learn how to. We are working with the City of Swan and our neighbours the Men's Shed to see how we can work together in using the space and how we can create a broader collaborative space for the community in the future. Rebuilding the garden is taking time and a lot of effort from what is currently a very small group of volunteers who have been generous enough to take time out from their own commitments and families to dig in and see the garden brought back to life. The community garden has so much potential as a great community space however to make it a great space for the future we need volunteers to help by lending a hand. So please consider how you might be able to pitch in, lift a shovel or a hammer or a wheelbarrow rather than just liking or commenting on this post. Our next busy bee is on Sunday March 15 from 9am onwards. If you are a local tradie who would like to help us with some of the big jobs please message us. We would be so appreciative for the extra help and would be very happy to give a plug to your business.

23.01.2022 Some cute visitors at the garden this morning

22.01.2022 We have been busy planting our winter veges down at the garden! How about you? Do you have a vege patch at home and what do you have growing?

22.01.2022 Keep your eye out for our new flyer heading out to a noticeboard near you! Is there anything you would like to know about the Community Garden in Ellenbrook? Where we are? How to become a member? Costs? Ask away

21.01.2022 Was great seeing such a turn out at today’s Ellenbrook Multicultural Community gathering with Jessica Shaw MLA. Thanks to all who recycled their containers and popped by to hear about the gardens and our organic and synthetic recycling programs. Remember, the Verdant Vista Community Gardens are open tomorrow (21 March 2021) for our monthly busy bee . Pop by and have a look around

21.01.2022 Thankyou to the person who has been leaving gifts at our gate this week! We will put them to good use! If anyone has any NEWSPAPERS piling up or have any WEED MAT laying around we are after a whole heap in preparation for our new garden beds. Just drop it at our gate.

21.01.2022 Excited to have fresh soil and compost delivered to fill 16 new plots!! Yes... 16!!!! Pop down this Sunday for the busy bee, recycling day and a sausage sizzle. Link below: https://fb.me/e/2erh0pszM

20.01.2022 We are on Bunnings BBQ this Saturday the 18th! (Election Day) Come and grab a snag after you have voted and help us raise some much needed funds to help with our rebuild!

19.01.2022 Huge mulching effort over the long weekend by some of our fabulous members!

19.01.2022 Bring your recyclable containers, muscles and appetite - November working bee this weekend.

19.01.2022 The Community Gardens are also your new donation drop off point for GreenBatch container recycling. Come down this Sunday 15 November for the busy bee and recycling day to hear more. Link below: https://fb.me/e/2erh0pszM

19.01.2022 Happy 1st Birthday to our friends at Saltbush Eco Store! Make sure you pop in today and wish them a Happy Birthday and treat yourself to a lolly bag to celebrate!

19.01.2022 We were alerted to a break in overnight by our mates next door at the Ellenbrook Mens Shed. Thankyou Brian! Scratching our heads in disbelief at the senseless destruction unleashed throughout the garden. Our locks were cut and the shed ransacked, security lights smashed, countless vegetables ripped out of plots and our fire extinguisher discharged across a bed of sweet potatoes to name a few. Our committee have been working so hard lately to revive the garden in order to keep community gardening an option for Ellenbrook residents and while this incident feels like a big kick in the guts today, tomorrow is a new day. We will repair the damage and continue on with our improvements to make the garden a wonderful space for our community. Lastly a big Thankyou to Ellenbrook Police for their swift and professional assistance today!

19.01.2022 Wet weather and Covid-19 restrictions are forcing us to postpone this month's busy bee. Lets cross our fingers for next month! Stay dry & stay well folks!

18.01.2022 New gardening techniques? Repurposing?

18.01.2022 Our lovely friends over at Saltbush Eco Store have arranged a Community Clean Up Day. If you like to take pride in where you live and have nothing on your 'good deed list' for Sunday come on down and lend a hand! We'll be there!

17.01.2022 Big thanks to our members Chris and Melanie for the Mango Tree which we planted out today. Thanks also to everyone who chipped in with the busy bee today and the lady who gave us two chilli plants when dropping off her recycling

16.01.2022 Our sweet and delightfully fragrant little bananas are starting to ripen! They taste amazing!

16.01.2022 Wishing all our members and community a happy and healthy Christmas. Thank you for all your amazing support and passion over the last year.

15.01.2022 From today the Gardens will be collecting visitor details for everyone coming to the gardens. This is a State Government requirement. We are SafeWA registered with QR codes at each entry. There are manual collection sheets in the shed for those unable to use the app.

15.01.2022 Woop we are allowed to have busy bees again! This Sunday June 21 @9am. We will be focusing on resurrecting our wormfarms that have been a bit neglected during our rebuild. Come on down and lend a hand or if your keen on learning about the set-up & maintenance your welcome to come and have a sticky beak.... Tea, bickies and garden chit chat afterwards! See you there. See more

15.01.2022 Our Mulberry tree is laden with juicy berries!

14.01.2022 CAUTION : SWOOPING MAGPIES Spring is here and the maggies are nesting! Last spring they were particularly aggressive along the path in Forrestview Park (the red line on the map) across from The Community Garden. Please be careful and keep your kids near you when walking/cycling along this particular stretch of path!

14.01.2022 Happy Easter from the Community Garden! We hope you are enjoying the long weekend and this stunning Autumn weather! We still have some vege plots available for lease. (standard 3x4m is $100pa) If your interested or know someone who is send us a message!

14.01.2022 A nice quiet morning down at the Community Garden tidying up the verge and planting some little plants kindly donated by Arbor Grove Primary School P&C Association Inc. Thankyou!!

14.01.2022 Holy Moly we sold alot of sausages yesterday! Thankyou Ellenbrook for supporting us by eating 700 of them! Thankyou to our members and to Pearce Councillors-City of Swan for answering our call for volunteers, we would've struggled without your help today! We were already so appreciative of their help and then they surprised us with $500 smackers in Bunnings vouchers to put towards the gardens refurb! Ahhhmazing!! Thankyou so much Kevin, Cate & David!

13.01.2022 Got excited for a minute there thinking two guys were arriving to help with our busy bee..... If you could pop your rubbish into your wheelie bin instead of dumping it out the front of the Community Garden & Mens Shed that would be swell. Cheers

13.01.2022 As we enter lock down, please remember that if you plan to visit the gardens to collect your harvest or tend your plot, please do the following: check in using the SafeWA app or sign-in sheet practice hand hygiene wear a mask while outside your home... If the situation changes, we will communicate with you here and via the VVCG members WhatsApp group. Stay safe.

13.01.2022 Great news! We have our community plot planted and mulched. Perfect for anyone who isn’t ready to take on a plot of their own just yet. Interested in joining the gardens? DM us for more info.

13.01.2022 Come on down to Bunnings Ellenbrook and support the Community Garden today! A BIG thankyou to @EllenbrookBranchofBendigoBank for supporting us today!!

13.01.2022 Thank you to everyone for the donations of containers. Another load off to Greenbatch, diverted from landfill or offshore processing. Thanks also to our friends at Saltbush Eco Store and Ellenbrook Rotary.

11.01.2022 A BIG thankyou to Troy from Ellenbrook Doors & Screens for coming down to the Community Garden during the week and securing our shed door after not one but three break ins over the past fortnight. Cheers Troy, we really appreciate it!!!

11.01.2022 Our rusty old shade structure came down over the weekend. The garden is looking a little bare without it but our intention is to replace it with a new improved version in the near future. Preferably one we can catch all this lovely winter rain off! Now to find someone who would like to give us a new one... Ha, wish us luck!

11.01.2022 A very productive morning at the busy bee magnificently topped off with the fitting of our Version II design following some unexpected issues with Version I . Watch the short video and youll discover what we learned

11.01.2022 Come down and help the Community Garden get back on its feet this Sunday at 9am and lend a hand at our monthly busy bee! We would bee () so gratetful!

11.01.2022 Another busy weekend down at the garden demolishing 8 more rotten garden beds. Our mate Frank lending us a hand again coming in with his bobcat and making short work of a massive job!! We can't thank him enough for his support! We are making progress with our refurb and will have some beautiful new beds for people to start gardening in again very soon! Come and support us next weekend (Election Day), we'll be on the bbq at Bunnings Ellenbrook.

11.01.2022 Come on down to Ellenbrook Bunnings tomorrow and grab a snag! All the proceeds will be going towards constructing a play area within the garden for our littlest members!

10.01.2022 The Bullsbrook Library has opened a new initiative with a SEED LIBRARY! Anyone from anywhere can join, not just city of swan residents. Its free and they have heaps of heritage seeds.

10.01.2022 Did you know we hold busy bees on the third Sunday of the month? We are beating the Easter rush and sneaking this months in a week early, this Sunday the 14th at 10am! We are continuing on with our refurb and will be disassembling beds ready for demolition! As always we would love some help, come on down and lend a hand!

09.01.2022 Our first Busy Bee of 2020! Come on down and lend a hand if your paying it forward bucket needs filling! We need LOTS of help down at the community garden this year!

09.01.2022 Last week talented members of our nursery team built an insect hotel from an old boat. The hotel is designed to house beneficial insects in our certified organic garden. We think our team did an amazing job and are sure the insects think so too.

09.01.2022 A big day down at the Community Garden today with four new beds now constructed to replace the old rotten ones! We have a huge amount of gratitude towards John & Peter from Swan Limestone who volunteered their time, machinery and expertise all day today! We gave them some rough blocks to work with and they didn't skip a beat creating perfect lines & heights! We can highly recommend these two for any limestone job you need! Funny as heck as well!

08.01.2022 Come join us at the Gardens in 15 November (9:30am - 12pm) for a talk on recycling and enjoy a sausage sizzle (by donation) Feeling adventurous? This is also our monthly busy bee so, roll up your sleeves and lend a hand with the odd job around the garden Allergy alert bee hive on site.

08.01.2022 This Sunday... Come down and lend a hand!

08.01.2022 We will be having new plots coming available soon. Stay tuned so you don’t miss out!

06.01.2022 We have been busy down at the garden making a start on emptying and dismantling rotten nut grass infested garden beds. They will be rebuilt in the coming months and ready to lease to new members! An enormous THANKYOU to our mate Frank for coming down and making shortwork of a job that would've taken us months! A bloody great guy with a heart of gold and a commendable community spirit! Cheers Frank

04.01.2022 Hi Everyone If you ever wondered what goes on down at the Community Garden come along to our Busy Bee this Sunday at 2pm. We can run you through how the garden operates and you can have a sticky beak at what our members are growing in their plots.

02.01.2022 We need your support! We would love some assistance on Monday 30th Sept (public holiday) to help with our Bunnings BBQ! If you could spare an hour or two between 8am-4pm we would be so appreciative! Funds raised will help us continue on with our refurb and bring us closer to having a thriving community garden available to Ellenbrook residents.