Hello Gardeners

Spring has arrived in the garden, bringing vibrant flowers and the promise of summer fruit. Along with it comes our Spring Open Day! This newsletter shares details about three events happening this year: the Spring Open Day, our Annual General Meeting, and the Christmas Party. Read on for all the exciting details.

Spring Open Day 12th october 9am to 1pm

**Plant Sale**

Thanks to the dedicated care of our garden members, we now have an abundance of healthy seedlings and plants ready for their new homes. Our greenhouse and outdoor nursery are brimming with vegetable, herb, and ornamental plants, all set for our Spring plant sale. With the recent warm weather, it's the perfect time to start planting!

**Program for the Day**

7.45am - Volunteers begin setup
9am- Event opens, including Plant Sale, Bake Sale, Garden Opens, Sausage Sizzle
9am to 1pm - Nature Potion play with Janet
9.30 am to 10.30am - Bukes (ukulele band) entertains
10.30am - Garden Tour with Beau
11.30am to 12.30pm - All things herbs with Sandra from the Herb Society of South Australia
12.30pm - Raffle is drawn
1pm - Close

**Raffle**

We are hosting a raffle with a fantastic array of prizes generously donated by local businesses and individuals. The funds raised will go towards maintaining and enhancing the garden, ensuring it continues to be a place of growth, learning, and community bonding.
**Tickets will be available to purchase at the Open Day. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5.**
The raffle draw is a highlight of the Spring Open Day, set to take place at 12.30pm, marking a moment of excitement and community celebration. Don't miss out on the chance to be part of this vibrant community event!
If you have the opportunity to support the companies that have generously supported the garden that would be great.
**Prizes are:**
Jurlique: Gift pack of Rose hand & body lotion Indulgence
Ditters Nuts: Gift pack of goodies
Mitre 10 Brighton: selection of tools
Seasol: A selection of Seasol products
SA Composters: 6 Bags of Compost (to be given as 6 separate prizes)
Sarah Andrews MP: Gift Pack of 2 bottles of wine
Coles Warradale: $20 voucher
Dragon Garden- created and donated by Lisa
A large range of prizes suitable for children, kindly donated by garden members.

**Children Activities**

We have been very fortunate to have some very special people donate their time and skills to run children's activities on the day.
**Nature Potion Play** 9am to 12.30pm -Janet has put together a lovely nature-based activity for children of all ages. This has been a very popular activity at our recent open days.
**Fairy & Dinosaur gardens,** make sure to check out the dinosaur garden and the ever-popular fairy garden.
There will be scavenger hunt cards available in our sensory garden, created by Beau.
Hunt for kindness rocks- created and donated by Lisa
There will also be butterfly and sunflower photo props, chalk drawing and don’t forget to hello to Sunny & Rainy our scarecrows.

**Sausage Sizzle**

Sausage Sizzle, drinks & vegetarian sausages available
A big thank you to Becks Bakehouse Somerton Park and Brighton Foodland for their support of the BBQ.
Also, a call out to Two Fat Bloke Pizzas for lending us equipment for the BBQ & Bake Sale.
**Kombi Crew** - Coffee will be available from 9am

**Bake sale**

Our bake sale is the perfect chance to grab something delicious to enjoy with a coffee while listening to the tunes played by the BUKES. What a wonderful way to support the garden by buying cakes!
To make this year's bake sale a success, we need help from our garden members and community in the following ways:
Donations of baked goods – we're calling on all baking enthusiasts to contribute their homemade treats, both sweet and savoury. Remember to include a list of ingredients so everyone can enjoy safely. Food handling rules prevent us from selling items that contain fresh cream or custard.
Join us at the Spring Open Day and treat yourself to some tasty delights!
**Come along to the Open Day and indulge in some delicious treats!**

**Craft for Sale**

**Handmade fabric bags**- these lovely bags have been made and donated by one of our garden members. They include garden themed tote bags and tea bag holders.
**Bee Baths** - Filled with pebbles and water they are a great way to make sure your garden has water for bees or any other insects looking for a drink. Perfect for the coming warm weather.
**Painted Pots** - members have created a cute range of painted pots. There is a mix with and without plants.
**Bookmarks** - a friend of the garden has created beautiful hand painted bookmarks.

Acknowledgement of Supporters of the Spring Open Day

We would like to acknowledge the following people and companies for their support of the garden’s Spring Open Day.

Ditters Nuts
Jurlique
Mitre 10 Brighton
Seasol
SA Composters
Sarah Andrews MP
Bunnings Marion
Becks Bakehouse Somerton Park
Brighton Foodland
Coles Warradale
Two Fat Bloke Pizzas (lending us equipment)
Garden members who donated goods for raffle prizes, craft & plant sale
The community garden and Spring Open Day would not be possible without the contributions of all the hard-working garden members. Many have donated time before and on the day.

Annual geneal meeting

Annual General meeting

When: Sunday 30th November 10.30am

Where: North Brighton Community Garden, 61 Bowker St, North Brighton

The Annual General Meeting is an important event where you can hear how the garden has gone over the past year and help us plan for the year to come. The AGM will include a summary of the year's activities through the Chairperson's and Treasurer's reports, the election of the 2025 committee, voting on changes to general membership, and broader consultation with members for ideas on the garden's future.

2026 Committee

We are seeking new committee members and have roles available to match a variety of interests and skills. We encourage all garden members to nominate themselves for the committee. It’s a fantastic opportunity to volunteer in your local community and help shape the future of the garden.

The committee is looking for new members to manage social media, update the website, handle the newsletter, and assist with behind-the-scenes organisation of the garden. Most of these tasks can be done from home, and support will be provided to anyone interested in taking on these roles.

Like to be involved and would like more information, speak to one of the current committee members or send us an email.

**Garden Christmas Party**

When: Sunday 30th November, 12 PM
Where: North Brighton Community Garden. 61 Bowker Street, North Brighton
All garden members are invited to our Christmas Party.
All you need to do is bring a plate of food to share, your own drinks. Plus, a picnic plate and cutlery to eat from.

House (Garden) Keeping

Remember: the garden will be busy on Saturday the 11th getting ready for the Open Day on Sunday. The garden front gate will be locked on Saturday afternoon, no one will be able to enter the garden until Sunday morning.

Membership Renewal

Membership renewals are due in January for an annual fee of $15 per household.

Members will enjoy the benefits of garden facilities, learning and free workshops (including discounted prices to public workshops), club organisation and social gatherings, insurance coverage.

Reminder of General Membership Policy: During the membership year, general members are expected to contribute to the garden in a way that is suitable for their abilities.

Payments can be made in cash at the garden or preferably by bank transfer to the account listed below:
Account Name: Holdfast Bay Community Garden Inc.
BSB: 805-050 (People's Choice Credit Union)
Account number: 102418752
If paying by bank transfer, please use your name as the payment description.

Hope to see you at our Spring Open Day.

Lisa & North Brighton Community Garden Committee

Spring Open Day 2025