There are plenty of ways to get involved and support Mort Bay Community Garden.
Ways our local community can help
Donate kitchen scraps
Members and local residents can help by giving your green kitchen scraps for composting. Please follow these guidelines [more]
Make a financial donation
Donations to the Mort Bay Community Garden Association are welcome and appreciated. They help us pay for everything from seeds and soil to tools and watering cans [more]
Ways for members to get involved
There are several activities that are crucial to keep the garden running and looking fabulous. Help out with one (or more!). It’s a great way to meet other members, learn new things or contribute your expertise. Guidance and support is always available from experienced members.
Working bees
Our working bees give you a chance to get your hands dirty, have a yarn with fellow gardeners over the raised beds and take home produce [more]
General meetings
We meet once a month to plan the development of our garden. You can contribute your voice to the running of the garden by coming to our general meetings. Find more info [more]
Daily garden care
Help keep the garden in shape by putting your name down on our daily garden care roster. Tasks include watering, pest control, pruning and compost care [more]
Native Bushcare Group
Learn about native plants and invasive species while helping care for the bushland in the garden [more]
Planting Group
Help us manage our raised beds and everything we plant in them – and learn about plants and pests at the same time! [more]
Germinators
Grow seedlings for the garden at home. We provide all the materials you need [more]
Compost Group
Help make the organic gold our garden is thriving on and take care of the worm farms that produce worm juice, our liquid fertiliser [more]
Site management
There are always things to do to help keep our garden in tiptop condition, including general repairs, shed tidying, grass to mow and mulch to spread [more]
Communications
Represent the garden at community fairs, organise garden events, recruit new members and help run our web and Facebook sites [more]
Executive committee
Help manage the garden as part of our executive committee. Responsibilities include liaising with council and organising and chairing general meetings [more]