Wet weather did not stop Taree Community Garden volunteers from gathering to harvest garlic.
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Rain on Sunday, November 18 made muddy working conditions for adult volunteers and perfect puddles for young volunteers.
Volunteer numbers were down but working bee co-ordinator, Bree Katsamangos said a great deal was achieved by Shirley and Alice Pearson, Megan Goodsell, Bill Dennis and Peter Katsamangos.
“Shirley and Alice pulled, tied and hung the garlic. Meg and I weeded, trimmed, whipper snipped, composted and harvested food, and Peter and Bill completed one new garden bed and set the posts for the next one. As for the kids they puddle jumped and had a great time!”
Working bees are a monthly event, however, the community is encouraged to visit the site at other times to weed and water, and in exchange for their work in the ongoing maintenance of the garden they can harvest some produce that was ready for eating.
Bree said the garden was a community asset.
“Taree Community Garden aims to be a thriving hub of activity, connecting people for health and enjoyment and educating the community on sustainable living practices.”
For further information about the garden and upcoming community events, ‘Like’ the Taree Community Garden page on Facebook.
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