Saturday Sep 14th: Visit the Orchard and other Freo Gardens

We are lucky in Freo – we have a range of community gardens from large market gardens, a small garden hidden behind a café, gardens selling seedlings to orchards . . . all with passionate and knowledgeable people involved. There will be something to inspire everyone.

So visit your local garden, a few you are interested in or make a day of it and visit them all!

Annie Street Garden on Annie Street (Winterfold Primary School), Beaconsfield  will be open from 8am – 10am

North Freo Social Farm at 10 Thompson Rd, North Fremantle will be open from 8.30 – 12 with tours at 9, 10 and 11am

APACE Community Garden at 1 Johannah St, North Fremantle will be open from 9am – 1pm

East Freo Farm behind Nine Seeds Cafe at 121 Marmion St, Fremantle will be open from 9am – 1pm

Hilton Harvest at Rennie Cres N, Hilton will be open from 9am – 12noon

White Gum Valley Orchard at 96 Samson St, WGV (next door to Hazel Orme Kindergarten) will be open from 1.00pm – 2.30pm

Winter Warmer gathering -Sunday June 23rd 4:30pm

We’re giving the Winter Solstice a new look this year and taking a break on the lantern parade. In the orchard we’ll be putting on a low key gathering to enjoy this time of year and include some orchard tlc. Come on down and have a cuppa around the fire.

 

Pre-Winter Busy Bee -Sunday May 19th 2:30 -4pm

We’re hoping winter rains will be on their way soon so we’re getting the orchard ready with a few tree and shrub plantings and a several other jobs onsite. Come and join us.

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.

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 join a celebratory long-table lunch in the grove (byo lunch or put in $10 for pizza) with live music.
  • Alternatively you can harvest anytime over the weekend at a time / place of your choosing.

By registering we can communicate further details closer to the date.

 

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.

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.