Download: the Manning Valley Community Gardens Flyer (PDF, 353KB)

 Aim:

• to show and inspire people of all ages that an ordinary backyard
  can be transformed into a beautiful, interesting and practical space.

Objectives:

• to create a recreational and educational garden space for all community members
• provide space and opportunity to learn about gardening
• provide opportunities for community members to ‘link in’ with others share
  and develop resources and skills learn skills and techniques around sustainable
  gardening measures

The front garden of the old courthouse has a traditional garden in keeping with the building’s historical status. However we wanted the unused backyard to show, in some small way, how important and enjoyable it can be to grow something for oneself.

General Information

The Manning Valley Community Gardens continue to grow on many levels and as new members arrive and contribute to the success of the garden the future opportunities continue to expand.

Regular Working Bees have been established and are held every Tuesday from 9.00am to 3.30pm (contact Jill Buttell). More volunteers are encouraged to come along and provide input in a variety of ways as one purpose of the garden is to share skills, techniques and resources for sustainable gardening.

Garden Workshops are held quarterly. We recently held an Organic Pest Control Workshop that was well attended. The workshop included plant selection and exclusion, hygiene, design, and strategies. See the Garden Workshops page for further information on upcoming events.