GARDEN NEWS

Our Garden and Flower Clubs need us.

Many are in danger of folding as the average age of members now stands at 76.

Without younger people joining it is feared that these once popular clubs will be a thing of the past.

safety.

“You have to be aware also that it is illegal to forage, even for food, in our national parks.”

Jake also cautioned and while you can forage on private land, permission must be granted.

With a passion for our environment, he prefers to focus on foraging for introduce species like blackberries, as this helps regenerate our local bush.

Some of the local edible natives that are found across the Central Coast include Lilli Pilli, Sour Current Bush, Yams, and Native Raspberries.

Jake as a lot of resources on his website and social media and his local bushcraft courses are a great way to learn more about experiencing our Australian bush safely.

Find out more at: Jakecassarbushcraft.com

Garden and Flower Clubs are keepers of plant knowledge, a lot of it local and not found elsewhere so losing them will leave a huge hole in our resources.

Most members spend no more than a couple of hours a month on club activities and all skill levels are always very welcome.

To find out more about these clubs go to gardenclubs.org.au you might just find one that interests you!

Surfing

The fourth and final leg of the Vissla NSW Pro Surf Series 2023 will head to the golden shores of Avoca Beach in March.

Both the Men’s Vissla Central Coast Pro presented by Mad Mex and Women’s Sisstrevolution Central Coast Pro presented by Mad Mex will run simultaneously from March 13-18.

The elite four-event Vissla NSW Pro Surf Series 2023 is made up of two QS1000 events (Port Stephens and Maroubra) and two QS3000 events (Great Lakes and Central Coast).

The Central Coast event will be the last chance in the Vissla NSW Pro Surf Series QS events for competitors nationwide to secure ranking points and position themselves in a safe spot on the leaderboard ahead of the Challenger Series set to commence internationally in May.

Competitors will have one final opportunity in NSW to gain QS points with the Newcastle Surfest, which is separate from the Vissla NSW Pro Surf Series