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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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JOLIMONT PLOT INSPECTION on Sunday 14th November 2021

Congratulations to everyone – we have all done it! We have survived our Covid lockdown and now we can look forward to lovely warm months ahead to enjoy our gardens. *** JOLIMONT PLOT INSPECTIONS *** ON SUNDAY 14TH NOVEMBER 2021…

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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JOLIMONT PLOT INSPECTIONS SAT 14TH AUGUST 2021

NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS THAT WE ARE CONDUCTING PLOT INSPECTIONS ON SATURDAY 14TH AUGUST 2021 AT 10AM. If this is not possible due to COVID lockdown rules, the plot inspections will still take place during the following fortnight. Plots that…

August 2, 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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Local Migrant Group Visits Jolimont Gardens

On Tuesday 23rd March a group of 15 local Chinese migrants came to visit the Community Gardens, and what a day that was. Sponsored by the City of Whitehorse, the group originally invited us to a Zoom meeting with their…

May 13, 2021
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JOLIMONT WORKING BEE – Saturday 13th March 2021

Thank you to all members who attended our first Working Bee at Jolimont in 2021.  The buzz started well before 9am and continued right through until we finished at midday.  It was great to see members enjoying each others company…

April 25, 2021
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Jolimont Garden News – December 2020

Thank you everyone for following the restrictions required of us at the garden during the Covid19 lockdown between March to November 2020. With the ease down of the restrictions, we hope that you can now spend more time at your…

November 29, 2020
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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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    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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