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Emergency Contact Details Required from All Members

As most of our members know, the NCG Committee have requested Emergency Contact details from all members. This has been decided as an essential requirement as there has been several events at Jolimont gardens where contact of family members, or…

February 7, 2025
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NCG General Meeting – Thursday February 27th at 8pm

All members are invited to the Nunawading Community General Meeting to be held, on Thursday 27th February 2025 at 8pm, at the Horticultural Centre, 82 Jolimont Road, Forest Hill, 3131. The general meeting will include the Summer Harvest Show of…

February 7, 2025
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MARCH WORKING BEE

*********************************************************************** JOLIMONT WORKING BEE SATURDAY 15TH MARCH 2025: 9AM – 12NOON *********************************************************************** Join us on Saturday 15th March 2025 from 9am for a working bee at Jolimont garden plots. Morning tea will be provided for all your hard work. The…

February 7, 2025
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NCG Summer Harvest Show And Members Meeting on the 23rd February 2023

The NCG held their general meeting on the Thursday 23rd February 2023. Part of this meeting also includes the Summer Harvest Show where members exhibit their finest vegetables and fruit harvest grown on their plot. Altogether there are 14 categories…

March 13, 2023
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RATS … how do we fix the problem

RATS Well ….. let’s start by looking at a few basic things. Like all living things, rats (and rodents in general) require shelter and food to survive.  The garden plots are perfect places as they’re quiet, have sheltered areas, very…

July 24, 2022
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NUNAWADING BUNNINGS SAUSAGE SIZZLE AUGUST 13TH 2022

Come join our fund raising event organised by Slater Gardens at the Nunawading Bunnings store, Whitehorse Road. 9am – 5pm

July 24, 2022
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NCG MEMBERS MEETING 28TH JULY 8PM

NCG  MEMBERS MEETING  THURSDAY  28TH JULY 2022  8PM  Doors open at 7.15pm AT HORTICULTURE CENTRE,  82 JOLIMONT ROAD, FOREST HILL *SEED POTATOES & SNAIL PELLETS FOR SALE ON THE NIGHT – CASH ONLY (exact amounts preferred)*  $4 – Seed Potatoes…

July 23, 2022
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QUEENSLAND FRUIT FLY INFESTATION AT JOLIMONT AND SLATER GARDENS

Adult fruit flies are about 7mm long, reddish -brown in colour, with distinct yellow markings –  smaller than a normal house fly. In April 2022, both Jolimont and Slater plot owners advised finding Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) larvae in fallen…

July 7, 2022
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JOLIMONT WORKING BEE Sat 19th MARCH 2022 , 9am – 12noon

NOTICE IN ADVANCE – save the date in you diary … There will be a working bee held on Saturday 19th March 2022 from 9am – 12noon.

February 19, 2022
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Sausage Sizzle & Picnic at Jolimont Gardens Sunday 27th February 2022 @ 4pm

NCG (Nunawading Community Gardens) will be holding a sausage sizzle and picnic (BYO) for all members at Jolimont and Slater gardens on Sunday 27th February at 4pm. Sausages will be supplied along with sauce and onions – however you will…

February 19, 2022
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    Upcoming Events

    TUESDAY 14th MARCH 2023 : Migrant Group Visit : 2pm – 3pm

    Come with friends and meet a group of migrants who share the love of gardening . Complete the visit with afternoon tea (provided) and possibly more.

    SATURDAY 18th MARCH 2023 : WORKING BEE AT JOLIMONT 9AM – 12NOON

    Morning tea will be provided.  See you there bright and early – make sure to sign in your attendance.

     

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