Spring Open Day 2026
Hello Gardeners
Spring has arrived in the garden, bringing vibrant flowers and the promise of summer fruit. This newsletter is all about our upcoming Spring Open Day.
Spring Open Day 18th october 9am to 1pm
Program for the Day
7.45am - Volunteers begin setup
9am- Event opens, including Plant Sale, Bake Sale, Garden Opens, Sausage Sizzle
9am to 12.30pm - Nature Potion play with Janet
9.30 am to 11am - Bukes (ukulele band) entertains
10.00am - Garden Tour with Beau
11am - Free workshop – learn all about Johnson-Su Bioreactors (fungal based composting system)
12.30pm - Raffle is drawn
1pm - Close
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!
Raffle
We are hosting a raffle with a fantastic array of prizes 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!
Prizes are:
A range of plant focused prizes donated by the garden & garden members.
Sarah Andrews MP: Gift Pack of 2 bottles of wine
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.
Rock painting runs during the same hours, giving children the chance to decorate a rock to take home or hide in the garden for others to find.
Bubble wands, handcrafted bubble wands will be available for purchase, with bubble mixture in the garden for plenty of fun.
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.
There will also be butterfly and sunflower photo props, chalk drawing and don’t forget to say 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.
Bar, Brews & Coolrooms will be providing the coffee from 9am
We will have Beau’s ice-tea available.
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!
Craft for Sale
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. Created by Lisa.
Bubble wands - crafted from copper and beads. There will be bubble mixture in the garden, so children can enjoy making bubbles in the garden. A thankyou goes to Southern Rockhounds for donating the copper and teaching Lisa how to make these.
In preparation for the day we have a few things to bring to your attention:
Volunteers needed: We’re still looking for extra hands on the day! Please let us know if you can lend a hand.
Outdoor chairs wanted: If you have spare outdoor chairs we can borrow, please label/name them clearly so they make it back to you safely.
Set up: we will be starting set up from 7.45am Sunday.
If you can assist in anyway please respond to this email!
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.
Sarah Andrews MP
Bunnings Marion
Becks Bakehouse Somerton Park
Brighton Foodland
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.
Hope to see you at our Spring Open Day.
Lisa & North Brighton Community Garden Committee