Our Harvest is Over! Back to Orchard for a pre-winter busy bee
On Monday May 6th we’ll have a tree care session 8:30-9:30am On Sunday May 19th 2:30-4pm we’ll run a busy bee planting and harvesting the last summer crops.
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2024 Olive Harvest is on 20/21 April – Register to join a harvest time
Register here in Eventbrite :https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2024-community-olive-harvest-saturday-verge-pick-sunday-in-booyeembara-tickets-864415920287?aff=oddtdtcreator Join the 2024 Community Olive Harvest: Saturday 20/4- choose the morning harvest team or mid afternoon harvest mob to harvest olives from the verges of White Gum Valley Sunday morning 21/4 in Booyeembara Park’s Olive Grove (located on Montreal Street near Public Golf Course ), between 9:00am – 12.30pm. Then […]
Busy bee & Social Sundowner – Sunday March 10, 2024
Join our late summer busy bee followed by a sundowner Busy Bee Sunday Mar 10th. 3:30pm- 5pm Sundowner 5 – 6:30pm A very busy busy-bee with loads of jobs to tackle like oiling timber structures, feeding trees and de-weeding our weedy corner. Everyone is welcome!
Our 10th AGM coming up – Sunday 19/11 3:30pm
Sunday afternoon of Nov 19th 3:15 for 3:30 start. Join online or come in person to a backyard meeting at Steph’s house. Email us for more details. Come to listen and find out more, or getting more involved through the committee or supporting the committee.
Busy Bee Saturday Oct 21 from 2:30pm
Join our friendly group of gardeners to tackle a range of gardening and cleanup jobs in the Orchard on Saturday afternoon. From weeding and watering to spreading manure and rock dust to our hungry tropical zone, there is a job for everyone.
Winter Solstice Lantern Parade
Saturday June 17th 3:30 – 6:30pm Heaps of activity in the Orchard then at 5:30 we head off with our lanterns for a parade in the Valley as dusk descends.
Our 10th Winter Solstice Lantern Parade – Saturday 17 June, 2023
Saturday June 17th Winter Solstice celebrations – It’s going to be a beauty! Lots of activities onsite before the parade from flower crowns, lantern making and earlier in the day ember bowl making (by prior registration). Then around 5:30 the fanfare of the Parade begins, heading down Nannine Ave. Register for one of two […]
Pre-winter Busy Bee – Sunday May 21st
All welcome to lend a hand to a multitude of tasks for the pre-winter busy bee. 2:30-4:30pm in the Orchard. Bring water and any tools you prefer for pruning, weeding or a wheelbarrow…or just come as you are.
2023 Olive Harvest: 29 – 30 April
SATURDAY 29th April am & pm verge tree picks SUNDAY 30th APRIL 9am – 12:30 in Booyeembara’s Olive Grove, then Harvest Lunch! (byo lunch or buy pizza) Enjoy live music from the Mediterranean while you harvest! Whether you want to join the Saturday verge harvest, Sunday harvest or pick your own to add to the […]
Busy bee & Saturday sundowner on March 18
This Saturday we have a double header with a busy bee to keep our orchard looking good and our second Saturday sunset event to see the day out with music, food and good company. Busy bee from 3pm, Sundowner from 4:30pm.