First working bee on community garden

The first working bee for the Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden was held on Sunday, May 27.

Held at the Moana St site, the bee drew over 20 volunteers who gave a total of 40 hours to the project.

Families, gardeners, bush regeneration enthusiasts and those just keen to be a part of something special, came along to help out, according to organiser Ms Jill Meredith.

Volunteers came armed with stacks of newspapers, cardboard, buckets, spades, wheelbarrows and lawnmowers.

It was a case of many hands making light work as the site was cleared of rubbish, weeds and undergrowth with several beds prepared for planting with fruit trees.

While some participants learned new skills, the children said they had a fabulous time helping out, riding the mulch dirt-slide and painting calico garden flags.

The Peninsula Environment's Group garden was part-funded by Gosford Council.

Ms Meredith said her vision was to provide the community with information and hands-on experience, growing and using organic vegetables and fruits in an ecologically sustainable way.

Over the next couple of weeks, Mr Adam McCall from Adams Garden will be onsite building the first of the raised garden beds which will eventually house the vegetables.

Planting will follow once water is available.

In the meantime, a storage shed has now been delivered to the gardens.

Ms Meredith is asking for donations of gardening tools such as spades, rakes, leaf rakes, secateurs, loppers, wheelbarrows and a garden hose.

With inquiries, phone Jill on 4344 2704.

Media release, 31 May 2012

Caroline Cumming, Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden

Photo: Jill Meredith