Growing food, growing communities…
There’s nothing like a gathering to bring people from across Tasmania together to learn, network, eat good food, be entertained and have a good time. And that is what happened last weekend when community gardeners converged in Launceston.
Thanks largely to the work of Community Gardens Tasmania coordinator, Jo Dean, community gardens have become venues not only for those of us born in Australia but for immigrants and refugees. That was evident at the gathering where we were treated to music by a Bhutanese band, a local and largely impromptu ukulele trio and dancers from the Solomon Islands and Fiji. And that’s not to mention tasty food cooked by a Red Cross women’s group of African and West Asian (Middle East) people and others.
Video
View our video slideshow that shows the diversity of activities and people at the gathering.
Presentation
View Naomi Lacey, CGA President’s presentation at the gather on Social Media Hacks..
Open Space workshops
School garden workshop notes:
Creating good culture notes:
Therapy gardening notes
Origami notes:
Thanks so much to our sponsors and donors:
- Kelpomix Tasmania
- IGA
- Lenah Game Meats of Tasmania
- Olde Tudor Hotel
- Olde Tudor Bakery
- Mr Brown & Towns Mushroom Garden
- The Health Shop Launceston
- City of Launceston
- The FaRM
- Northern Suburbs Community Centre Inc
- Material Institute Lutruwita Tasmania
- CWA in Tasmania Online Branch
- Launceston City Baptist
- Transition Tamar
- Tamar NRM Sustainable Community
- Pip Magazine
- Koh
- WaterUps
- Harvest Launceston stall holders for raffle donations
- Tour of UTas Inveresk Garden
- Verandah Folk Music
- The Shed Rocherlea volunteer support
- Photos by Russ Grayson, Naomi Lacey and Jo Dean.
