TORONTO AREA COMMUNITY GARDEN by Michelle Teear

MARCH NEWSLETTER 2013

IN THE GARDEN THis PAST MONTH...
Silverbeet, white onion, red onion, beetroot, broccoli and passionfruit. Start digging out those favourite winter recipes as our crops are in the ground and growing for a hearty winter harvest!
We also harvested a bountiful basket after basket of late summer crops. Eggplant dip anyone? Produce that was not taken home has been offered for sale at the hall and is making us a tidy bit of petty cash.

COMING UP IN APRIL....
NEXT GET-TOGETHER
1.30pm SAT 6^th APRIL at the Toronto Senior Citizens Hall, 97 The Boulevarde, Toronto.
There’s more planting, eating and chatting to be done. Not to mention plenty of sitting back and admiring our efforts to date!
Bring your friends and family and afternoon tea to share.

FUNDRAISING STALL AT THE TORONTO LIONS MARKETS: 7am – 12pm SUN 21st APRIL at the Lions Park, Cary St Toronto.
We will be running a stall to raise funds to expand the garden and facilities at the Seniors Hall. 
Stall Assistants: If you can donate some time to help with running the stall please contact the committee to put your name down.
Donations: Second hand goods, seedlings, seeds or other plant material is required to sell. If you have something to donate please bring non perishable items to the hall at our next meeting, plants can be brought to the stall early on the market day.

THE CAREY BAY SITE...
COMMITTEE MEMBERS WANTED FOR A GARDEN IN CAREY BAY
Calling all shy committee members to be! If you would like to be apart of making something beautiful happen in your community then please get in touch with the committee to find out more. Requirements: no special skills just lots of ‘can do’!

WHAT TO PLANT THIS MONTH...
Snow Peas, Green Beans, Peas, Broad Beans, Broccoli, Beetroot, Cabbage, Garlic, Cauliflower, Onion, Kale, Celery, Khol Rabi,Celeriac, Lettuce, Spinach ,Silver beet, Shallots, Leek, Turnip.

MORE...
MAKE THIS NEWSLETTER YOUR NEWSLETTER – CALLING FOR CONTRIBUTIONS...
Do you have a gardening tip, a great story, photos, something to swap/sell or ideas to share? We welcome relevant contributions from the community to this newsletter. Please contact Michelle (TACG Publicity) bellbirdfe@gmail.com

LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

Make your own backyard habitat
Learn about the importance of backyard habitat for local native animals, and discover how to create a frog pond and possum nest box in your own backyard.

When: Saturday 20 April
Where: Landcare Resource Centre, corner Teralba and Five Islands Rd, Teralba
Time: 1-3pm
Cost: Free

Bookings essential to Council
on 4921 0333.

Regular Beginners Gardening Workshops

First and third Friday of the month, 10am start

A basic, hands-on gardening workshop on how to grow and maintain a garden.

Belmont Community Garden, at Belmont Neighbourhood Centre.

For more information, contact Chris, Community Garden Coordinator.  Find him garden Mon to Fri 8am to 12 noon, 49470031 or at garden@bnc.asn.au.

MEET THE COMMITTEE

Michelle Teear (Publicity)             4023 8304
Bea Tanner Burgoine (Toronto Senior Citizens Liason)

Join our Face Book Group: share tips, stories photos and meet other gardeners and wannabe gardeners..... www.facebook.com/groups/torontoareacommunitygarden

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