http://www.princeshillgarden.com News and updates from a developing community garden Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:26:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Children need to be touched by the earth....and be touched by it! Time to book into the Royal Botanic Gardens and Cultivating Community's 'Growing School Community Gardens' course to be run in September this year. This course provides a hands-on experience for learning and play, designed for the greater community - teachers, ... http://www.princeshillgarden.com/?p=218 [gallery order="DESC"] Our Group's first gardening venture last year was to establish a herb garden along the southern boundary of the Bocce court next to the Railway Station Neighbourhood House in Solly Avenue, Princes Hill.  The garden has established well but needed renovating with new plants and mulch.  We ... http://www.princeshillgarden.com/?p=200 Yarra Council has delivered a consultation letter and other information about proposed community gardens in Yarra to all residents within 500 metres of proposed sites.  Sections of the information package relevant to proposed sites in Princes Hill are presented in the attachment. The proposal to establish the garden at the preferred Holtom ... http://www.princeshillgarden.com/?p=174 The plant sale and raffle were both a huge success. Over $1000 was raised to go towards resources for the community garden. Thank you to everyone who participated, including all the local business that contributed generous prizes. Also a big thank you to the Princes Hill Community Center for letting ... http://www.princeshillgarden.com/?p=157 Princes Hill Community Garden will be doing some fundraising at the Princes Hill Community Center pARTicipate Weekend Extravaganza. We will be holding a plant stall, a cake stall, and a raffle. pARTicipate 2009 poster pARTicipate opens on Friday 4 December, at 6pm  and includes the launch of a community cookbook. ... http://www.princeshillgarden.com/?p=138 A huge number of seeds, seedlings and plant cuttings were given new homes at a recent ‘potting bee’ held at Anne and Michael Findlay’s house. The pots and plants were generously donated and will be sold at the Princes Hill Community Centre ‘pARTicipate’ weekend on 5th and 6th of December ... http://www.princeshillgarden.com/?p=142 Princess Hill Community Garden is still a community garden in progress.  This website will be updated as developments happen! http://www.princeshillgarden.com/?p=3