We can't wait to welcome you back to the River Garden....Come along and join our River Garden Community, meet like-minded people, learn from expert speakers, assist to maintain the growing spaces and more. There are tasks for all abilities, sharing of information and produce plus learning for all. The produce is growing, however so are the weeds and grasses, we need your help!!

Our next River Garden Blitz on Saturday 13th of November will again feature local Horticulture teacher Adrian James, who will this time be helping us understand what is involved in Sustainable Gardening. Participants will learn about ecologically and functionally sustainable garden design based on tried and tested permaculture principles and the best organic gardening practices. This will enable participants to gain the skills and confidence necessary to begin designing their own productive and abundant little piece of paradise!

This day will start at 930am and run until 3pm in the format of part hands on Blitz with tasks for all abilities/part demonstration, discussion and hands on workshop with a free lunch for those who register.

Bring along your water bottle, your favourite garden tools if you cant live without them (although we will also supply tools), your garden gloves and long pants are preferred. We will provide QR code registration, sanitiser, tools, tea & coffee, lunch, guidance and plenty of space to socialise, learn and take part in this great community space.

Parking is in the car park between the Bass Hall and Op Shop, entry to the River Garden is via gates at either side of the Landcare office. There is also an all-access entry and small parking area via the road at the side of the op shop for anyone with mobility issues.

We would love your help in continuing to turn the River Garden into a fully functional, productive growing space where we can learn from each other and grow healthy nutrient dense food, see you there!

This will be run as a Covid safe event, so as per government advice for our organisation, and to allow as many people as possible to participate, all participants will need to be fully vaccinated.

P.S. Thanks to new funding from VicHealth, we will now be featuring speakers and demonstrations at each of our Monthly (second Saturday of the month) Blitz days, YAY! Please let us know if there is anything in particular you would like to learn about at the River garden and we will see what we can do....