August 2025 Edition
Hello Garden Friends,
It’s been a busy couple of months since our last meeting. We had the AGM. We’ve welcomed new faces, planted for spring, and made great progress on our big projects. Here’s what’s been happening in our garden!
🌸 AGM Wrap-Up
Our Annual General Meeting was a success, with Glynis Saunders continuing as President, Tegan Morgan as Secretary, and Jon Browning joining as Treasurer. It was also a lovely chance to connect socially with members.
🌱 Garden Updates
- Spring vegetable seeds planted – focusing on popular edibles everyone enjoys.
- 19 garden beds delivered and they are being filled by members
- Garden beds and compost bays now being numbered for easier management.
- Gotu Kola placement discussed for the community beds.
- Free native trees from Council planted to replace missing plants – starting a new native garden.
💧 Facilities & Infrastructure
- Bore fixed & water filter replaced – better water flow is now available.
- Proposal to buy a 1000L IBC for extra water storage.
- Considering shade solutions for beds (white cloth, structures).
- Proposal for a strengthening the shed also allowing for hooks for extra storage.
- Clearing out broken/excess shovels;
- Donated sleepers and bricks will be put to use.
- Garden towers to be propped up with bricks once soil is delivered.
💰 Grants & Funding
- Tenure Extension Proposal (+20m) submitted – vital for future grants; awaiting council confirmation.
- Education Centre: Updated quotes ready, owner’s consent next; planning $11,000 grant application with $11,000 co-funding.
- Funding received: Discretionary funding from Cr Terry Landsberg used for 3 small garden, plants, and event support.
- Pending: SCC Major Grant (closing 25 Aug).
- Sponsorships:
- Bendigo Bank application pending.
- RSL – not successful.
- Pelican Waters Shopping Centre – to be contacted.
- Andrew Wallace MP’s office – initial discussions started.
👥 Membership Update
- 27 new/renewed members this period.
- 51 paid members for 2025/26.
- Facebook group: 711 members (+56 since June).
- All leased beds allocated – waitlist now in place; 2 more beds added to leasing pool (cap now 21).
📣 Community Engagement & News
- AGM success: Glynis Saunders reelected as President, Tegan Morgan as Secretary, and Jon Browning welcomed as Treasurer.
- Curated Plate: Strong engagement with the three Caloundra gardens.
- Support from Kendall Morton’s office: Printed colouring-in pages for the event and offered future assistance.
- Networking: Ongoing outreach with other community gardens; Caboolture CG Open Day coming up.
- Mural project: Quotes being sought from local artists, with grant funding to be applied for.
📋 Volunteer Tasks
- Help gather Christmas raffle donations and ideas for selling tickets.
- Join working bees for shed improvements, shade solutions, and garden tower setup.
- Suggestions for new tenure area including ideas for activities for children in the garden.