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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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Scan COVID QR code or use SIGN-IN BOOK

To all our Members, As part of our release from COVID lockdown, the City of Whitehorse Council has organised a unique QR code placed at both, Jolimont and Slater, front gates. We are required to scan this code every time…

November 1, 2021
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NCG RENEWAL PAYMENTS by 31st AUGUST 2021

Reminder that your Renewal of Membership Payments are due by the 31st August 2021. For members who may not have received the renewal notice or the letter that accompanied the renewal form requesting additional information for audit with renewal payment,…

August 22, 2021
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MYSTERY FRIEND – join our COMPETITION to name him

What a lovely addition to the Nunawading Community Garden but the mystery is ……….who is he? He does have a lovely and kind bearded face and a well tailored outfit – shabby chic, such a trendsetter on the garden scene.…

July 19, 2021
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For the Needy

We decided to look into giving surplus veggies over summer to a charity. We are looking into how we will do this and to whom. Ideas welcome. Also floated the idea of allocating a plot to a refugee free of…

November 6, 2017
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Thanks to Bunnings and Steve

We were thrilled to receive the items list below that Bunnings kindly donated – 1 shovel 1 spade 1 garden fork 1 rake 2 secateurs 1 lopper 1 shelving unit 1 fold up seat 1 wheelbarrow an outdoor storage box that…

November 6, 2017
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New Newsletter Coordinator

Angela (Plot 228) is the new newsletter co-ordinator. Her plot is directly opposite the tool shed. She loves this spot as she gets to chat to people and even ask a bit of cheeky advice! She joined the gardens in…

November 6, 2017
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Goodies Bag Celebrating NCG 40th!

All gardeners are to receive a small bag of goodies for their garden. If you haven’t received yours by the 11th Nov please come by on that morning and collect from Gael.

November 5, 2017
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Nunawading Community Garden 40th Anniversary Open Day

The Slater Garden will have a small area in the main building to display our gardens. Please send to the committee member any interesting photos or memorabilia. Jolimont has formed a sub committee to work on the anniversary celebration. If…

September 12, 2017
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Working Bee

Spring working bee will be on 23rd September, Saturday, 9am-noon. Jane (Plot 229) has offered to make okonomyaki! Jobs for the day are : Weed water tank area Remove tiles from a edges of a couple of plots Pruning of fruit…

September 4, 2017
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    28TH JULY 2022 – NCG General Members Meeting 8pm (Jolimont & Slater)

    Details To Be Confirmed – Sale of Seed Potato for NCG Members (Jolimont & Slater)

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    • JOLIMONT WORKING BEE Sat 19th MARCH 2022 , 9am – 12noon
    • Sausage Sizzle & Picnic at Jolimont Gardens Sunday 27th February 2022 @ 4pm
    • Scan COVID QR code or use SIGN-IN BOOK
    • JOLIMONT PLOT INSPECTION on Sunday 14th November 2021
    • NCG RENEWAL PAYMENTS by 31st AUGUST 2021
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    • JOLIMONT WORKING BEE Sat 19th MARCH 2022 , 9am – 12noon
    • Sausage Sizzle & Picnic at Jolimont Gardens Sunday 27th February 2022 @ 4pm
    • Scan COVID QR code or use SIGN-IN BOOK
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    P.O. Box 630, Brentford Square, Forest Hill VIC 3131

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