A Community Garden is growing at Carey Bay

Behind the Scout Hall at Carey Bay, 74 Excelsior Pde, there’s a community garden that is now cultivating a community to support its growth. The mission is to develop and provide a resource for the community of fresh vegetables and fruit and the opportunity to engage with like-minded folk, learn news skills and share knowledge about planting and growing your own fruit and vegetables.

Lyndon Duncan-Watt is the co-ordinator and has been doing the preparation work building on the garden infrastructure that was established at the Scout Hall by the Jobskills crew.

The community garden has been fenced, there are garden beds in place, a shed and a shade house all ready to go. Lyndon has been testing the soil, sorting out the shade angles and ensuring the overall layout of the garden is optimal for growth.

The garden beds have been resized and the height adjusted, the soil pH corrected and test plantings undertaken to ensure there are enough pollinators present. There have been some successful plantings, and harvests, and now the gates are swinging open to invite budding green thumbs to join in the growth of the garden.

There is still a lot to do with plans for a citrus grove, a compost heap, more garden beds and of course growing vegetables and fruit… and the more the merrier.

The garden will be open to one & all, on demand, from Wednesday 14th March. A facebook page is in the wings and a flyer is on its way. Contact Lyndon on 0422 709 749 and he’ll gladly be there to open up and share the joys of growing.