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Upcoming Activities at the Nursery

 

Lane Cove Council runs regular workshops and activities on plant propagation, eco-gardening, composting, worm farming and much more over the coming months. See below for details!

Booking is essential for all workshop activities, please contact the Bushcare Co-ordinator either via telephone 02 9911 3579 or email bushcare@lanecove.nsw.gov.au to book your place or for more information about upcoming workshops. 

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

April - June 2008

 

Eco Garden and Bushcare activities

Stoney Gully Bushcare/ Eco garden group

Are you interested in gardening, growing your own food or just being outdoors and meeting new people?

Then join the Stoney Gully Bushcare group to practice or learn new skills in the Eco Garden and improve the bushland gully surrounding the Nursery.

They meet on the:

4th Wednesday in February, April, June, August and October

4th Saturday in March, May, July, September and November -

why not come along and help out, no experience is needed!

 

Wed 23rd April

1.00 - 4.00pm

Weedbusting & Nurturing natives event - please book on 9911 3579.

Sat 24th May

1.00 - 4.00pm

Wed 25th June

1.00 - 4.00pm

 

Community Nursery and propagation activities

The Community Plant Nursery will be open each Friday between

10.30 am and 3.30 pm (excluding public holidays), where you are welcome to visit and participate in nursery activities.


Activities can include seed sowing, potting up plants, cleaning pots, controlling weeds, general administration. We ask that you RSVP your intention to visit to assist with organisation.

  • Fridays in April: 4th, 11th and 18th
  • Fridays in May: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th
  • Fridays in June: 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th

 

Plant Propagation workshops

 

Workshops will be run on the 1st Saturday of each month, from

9.00 am – 12 noon . These include seed processing, sowing and/or potting up plants. Please book in for these workshops, as space is limited! Upcoming dates are:

  • Sat 5 April: Growing Banskias
  • Sat 3 May: Ferns: potting and planting
  • Sat 7 June: Seeds: up close and personal

 

Page updated 18th April 2008



 
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