Over recent months, Shara Community Gardens has undergone a significant upgrade, made possible through the support of the Ingrained Foundation and Byron Shire Council, and the generosity of our volunteers. The project began with the removal of two ageing garden beds and the installation of five new raised beds, refreshed with high-quality soil and designedContinue reading “A New Season of Growth”
Category Archives: New Features in the Garden
Exciting Upgrades Coming to Shara Community Gardens 🌱✨
We’re delighted to share some exciting news! Shara Community Gardens has received two grants this year that will help us transform our much-loved community green space into a place that’s more inclusive, accessible and welcoming for all. Earlier this year, the Ingrained Foundation awarded us a generous grant that is making this upgrade possible. WithContinue reading “Exciting Upgrades Coming to Shara Community Gardens 🌱✨”
Kids’ Garden Bed Launch
Last Sunday, Shara Community Gardens was buzzing with excitement as we officially launched our new kids’ garden bed, dedicated to the youngest members of the community garden. The event was a fantastic mix of gardening and creativity. With gloves on and spades in hand, we gathered to plant strawberries, herbs, and sunflowers. The garden bedContinue reading “Kids’ Garden Bed Launch”
Elevating Our Garden: A New Raised Bed for All
We are thrilled to announce a wonderful new addition to our community garden, made possible by a generous $500 donation from Feros Care, organized by our dedicated Community Gardens member, Kerry. With this donation, we upgraded the Gardens with a beautiful raised bed. This new feature is particularly special as it allows our less mobileContinue reading “Elevating Our Garden: A New Raised Bed for All”
NEW CHICKEN COOP COMPLETE !
Thanks to our NRCF Resilience Grant. We completed the Shara Garden rainwater tank project to secure us from future drought. Then the floods came! So I am only getting around to announcing it now! We had some money left over from the grant and NRCF approved us to complete the chicken coop with that money.Continue reading “NEW CHICKEN COOP COMPLETE !”
Our Edible Exchange is Launched!!
Thanks to a beautiful joint intention, a long incubation period and a recent boost of energy from members and friends of the garden, our Edible Exchange is now functional and open to the community! We invite you to bring your extra produce from your own gardens to exchange or offer to the community at SharaContinue reading “Our Edible Exchange is Launched!!”
Produce swap
One of our exciting upcoming projects…. We are planning to build a produce share table at the gardens. A site where members of the community can bring produce grown from their back yards to be donated to the community.
Donations box
We are ready to take donations We are making a pole drop donations box to collect donations for the gardens. Our fees will be low but we will encourage you to make donations where you can, especially if you are harvesting food and not helping with the gardening. Why do this?
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