WPS Community Children’s Garden

Our exciting news this week is that six cubic meters of FoGo compost has been donated to the Woodend Children’s Community Garden by Macedon Ranges Shire Council for compost awareness week. Unfortunately, the garden area was too wet for the tip truck to get in, so the compost was dropped on the nature strip and SUPER dad Luke brought his big orange digger to school on Saturday and moved all the compost to a spot next to the garden. HUGE THANKS to LUKE and MRSC!!!

We already started using the new compost this week when we planted some asparagus crowns, although the garden club kids preferred to call them “asparagus monsters”, “asparagus sea creatures”, “asparagus aliens” or “asparagus octopus”.

planting asparagus monsters
Wattle bird visiting our garden
planting asparagus monsters
Wattle bird visiting our garden

FREE FOOD – if you’re in need of some healthy greens and something to do over the winter holidays, pop down to the Children’s Community Garden and pick yourself some fresh kale, spinach and rocket (labelled in garden beds). The food is free, but in exchange, it’d be wonderful if you could do a little weeding while you’re there.

carrots
picking carrots
outdoor classroom
picking carrots
BIG carrot
carrots
picking carrots
outdoor classroom
picking carrots
BIG carrot
WPS Children’s Garden Club
Where:  Woodend Community Children’s Garden (Buckland St, Woodend)
When: 12.40-2.00pm Mondays - parent help required to run lunchtime Kid’s Garden Club
 2.00-3.30pm Mondays - parent’s gardening group
BYO: Bring your enthusiasm and desire to join in (No gardening knowhow needed). Please wear sturdy shoes, gardening gloves and weather appropriate clothing. Pre-school age children are welcome too
Sign in:

Please sign in at the Office before gardening 

(Working With Children Check required)

Contact: Nicole Middleton 0418 233 366

You don’t have to commit to every Monday. Once a month, once a term or any commitment all helps. 

Volunteer Gardening Group Facilitator

Nicole Middleton - 0418 233 366