Welcome to the Vera Street Community Garden!
Welcome to the Vera Street Community Garden! We are an incorporated association, of grass-roots, get-your-hands-dirty group of local and not-so-local residents who come together to do organic gardening and creek rehabilitation within the grounds of Toowong Science, Mathematics and Technology (SMT) Academy, off Vera Street in West Toowong.
To find out more, read the About Us section of this site, or contact using the form on the Contact Us page.
2012 Annual General Meeting
Wanted: new committee members!
At the AGM all the committee positions fall vacant and we elect our new executive for the
coming year.The coming year will be a year of change as Kelly has decided to step down as Treasurer, Jonathan will step down as Secretary and Ann will step down as Membership Secretary (an unofficial but important role).
Please bring along a completed nomination form in case you are interested in nominating! We really need people to step forward and renew the committee, which is essential for keeping the garden operating.
Remember to renew or join!
To be eligible to nominate for a position or vote at the AGM you must, of course, be a financial member of the garden. So if you are not a member you will need to join at the beginning of the meeting. The application form is on the About Us page.
Afternoon tea
Please being along a plate of afternoon tea to share following the AGM and our regular General Meeting that will follow.
Gardening and meeting times
Working Bees
This is a time where there will be lots of people and things happening. A great time for visitors, friends and new members to come and join in. Bring a plate of food to share for afternoon tea if you can. Fourth Sunday of every month from 3:00pm, see below for monthly dates.
Every Sunday from 3:00pm: General gardening for members.
Schedule
Sunday May 27th 3pm Annual General Meeting at Toowong State School Hall, Quinn Street Toowong
Sunday Working Bees for 2012
June 24th 3pm
July 22nd 3pm August 26th 3pm
September 23rd 3pm
October 28th 3pm
November 25th 3pm
Working in the Garden at other times
Members often get together on Sundays from about 2pm so send an email to the group list, or contact us if you want to meet up with someone to get together and do some work in the garden.
If you are a member and have been inducted into the garden's safety procedures and tools you are free to go down to the garden any time and work on whatever your heart desires.
To find out more about the organisation or joining the garden, go to the Committee page.
Where are we?Access the garden from the gate next to 21 Vera Street. Walk along the grass and turn left to find the garden.  |
Congratulations Everyone!
At the Cubberal Witton Catchments Network's Annual General Meeting and Awards Presentations on Tuesday, 29th November 2011 Vera Street Community Garden received an award for the community education work undertaken this year.
Congratulations Vera Street Community Garden Members - you've won an award for all the community education you did this year.
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 Judy won this in the raffle - lucky duck!
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2011 Workshop series
Stay tuned for some more events in 2012, or join us to help us organise a new series!
Thanks to all who made it possible: Gillian O'Brien our co-convenor who coordinated the series, Jane Bell one of our talented garden members who secured funding for the workshops, and of course the Brisbane City Council's Suburban Initiative Fund that made it all possible.
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Got a delicious recipe to share? Loved that fabulous pumpkin pie?
Check out our recipes blog...and email in one of your own, or review a recipe and make a comment.
This recipe, shown left, by Gillian for Aloo Palak, and many more including the world famous Vera Street Rosella Jam, Pumpkin Scones are all there.
