Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 5:30PM Instead of an official meeting on 23rd December 2012 we will be having a social gathering of members at 1pm. All members and their families are welcome to attend and please bring a plate to share.
Hope you can join us!
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 5:39PM Our next Get together and Working Bee is on Sunday 2nd September from 10am. It is also Father's Day so there will be a free Bacon and Egg Sandwich at 11 for all the Dad's.
Come along and see what is happening in the Garden as the new but enthusiastic Committee strives to meet the needs of our Gardeners and the Croatian Club.
Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 5:06PM The Annual General Meeting of Figtree Community Garden will be held at the Garden on Sunday 5th August at 1pm.
All are welcome to attend and contribute ideas and thoughts on strategies to ensure the Garden continues to thrive and benefit all stakeholders including gardeners, Wickham Croatia Sports Club members and staff and the wider public community.
See Events for more details.
Saturday, June 30, 2012 at 4:18PM Condolences to Ken and Gessica on the passing of their wife and mother Mandy.
Mandy was a founding member of Figtree Community Garden and always had the interests of the community at heart.
Sunday, June 10, 2012 at 8:31PM Figtree Community Garden has not ceased operating and an interim Committee is currently working on continuing the operation of the Garden in a manner that meets the needs of all stakeholders.
Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 10:58AM March working bee was more about raising seeds, planting and having fun - we welcomed 4 new members and Kristy worked with volunteers to plant potatoes and go through the Fig Tree seeding , planting and growing way..
Many thanks to Kristy for offering her vast knowledge and experience and also many thanks to the people who attended.
Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 11:43AM Wow, we managed to get through some great work at the Feb working bee on the 26th Feb, we welcomed 5 new members and also managed to weed.. weed... and weed... which was great.. our busy bees also planted some seedlings and with this great weather lately watering is not a chore..
The next working bee will be on the last Sunday in March and we will be completing membership volunteer inductions as well as tours of the garden, explaining its history, how it works and sometimes how it does not work and how you as a valued member can make the most out of your time and effort seeding, planting, weeding and harvesting..
See you on March the 25th - check out Facebook for RSVP's we are happy to put the pizza on and share some food if we get over 10 people at the Working Bee and new members signing up are always welcome.. !
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 5:25PM Welcome to 2012... the Garden is still looking very green as we have been blessed with weather that has been not too hot and not too cold ! There are lots of goodies ready to pick and lots of basil, rocket and baby tomatoes.. we have harvested some fantastic zuccinis and eggplant and are looking forward to some corn which is starting to ripen as well.
Figtree Community Garden is welcoming current and new gardeners to join and become a member of the Garden. We are working towards becoming a fully membership organisation as we need your support as paid member to helps us to maintain the gardens assets. Members will also be included in all events and information updates as well as have a say as to the future direction of the garden as we plan for 2013 and beyond... nothing comes for free.. and your membership contribution will help us to keep our garden a wonderful space for all members to enjoy..
Enjoy with us for 2012.. Happy Gardening..
Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 5:46PM Flutter down to Fig Tree Community Garden at 10am on Sunday 27th November for your chance to make a mark! A butterfly shaped mark that is, on the wall of the Croatian Club, adjacent to the Garden. As part of ‘Seed’, an ongoing series of Octapod initiated art workshops, visitors to the garden will invited to paint a fine flock of butterflies on the Croatian Club's wall. ;)
With the Croatian Club fast establishing itself as an edgy and eclectic music venue, this is a great chance to contribute to the rock n’ roll lifestyle of Newcastle’s upcoming bands. In future years, when rock historians pore through early band photographs of tomorrow’s legendary musicians, imagine their delight when they see your butterfly lurking in the background of the shot!
Seed is facilitated by artists Helen Hopcroft, Trevor Horsnell and Karen Robinson Smith. If you can’t draw for diddly, no need to stress: we’ll have an easy to use butterfly stencil with plenty of assistance on hand. The workshop is suitable for both children and adults, but please wear old clothes, as butterflies can be messy creatures.
