Darlington Community Garden (DCG)

The Darlington Community Garden is blessed with a team of worker bee volunteers, who make the garden possible, and who make it fun! Thank you to all these people - and those who came before - for growing our garden and community. Let me introduce you:

The Committee:

Chair: Louise Stelfox

Vice Chair: Susie Itzstein

Secretary: Trish Cook

Treasurer: position VACANT

Team Leader, Horticulture: Alison Atkinson Team Leader, Design: Kylie Brinfield

Membership Coordinator: Sandeep Shankar

Communications Coordinator: Sonja Parker Team Leaders, Events and Education: Shane Bailey and Shelton Huettig Sustainability and Kids Club Nature Play Day Coordinator: Kate Herren Ordinary members: Sally Herzfeld and Myles Durham

Village Gardening Projects and Compost Queen: Sue Lennard

How can you get involved?

• New members join here - https://www. darlingtoncommunitygarden.org. au/join-us-1

• Are you good with spreadsheets? We’re seeking a Treasurer, text Louise

• Garden Busy Bees: Saturdays from 8am

• Follow us on our Darlington Community Garden Facebook page (the Australian one!)

• Arbour Mosaic Project, contact Sally Herzfeld 0478 620 145

• Tip trips fund raiser: green waste and rubbish removal - $50 donation to DCG per trailer. For bookings, call Shelton 0452 541 069

• Cash for containers (CFC) fundraising bins in the village liquor store carpark, or deposit at the Collection Centres with DCG number C 1033 0258. We pick up quantity. Will you commit to join us in recycling your CFC’s?

• Recycling hub and bottle top collection - Drop off on Saturdays, 8-10am at the wagon. Call Kate 0452 644 248

• Find garden items and produce on the DCG trolley under the pines next to the playground. Please bring your surplus and take what you can use

• For hire - vintage crockery and bright and beautiful bunting –text Trish 0409 479 551

• Monthly produce swap meet: bring your produce, seeds, cuttings, plants, jams, chutney, recipes, a drink, a chair and a plate of food to share. First Sunday of the month, 4-6pm

Can you help?

• Coloured tiles, red, yellow and orange

What’s coming in 2023?

Designing, building garden beds, building pathways, laying mosaics, planting fruit and nut trees and running events. To find out more about us, and what we do, please contact one of the friendly Committee. Have a great idea? Come and talk to us and together, we’ll make it happen. Looking forward to seeing you in the garden, Louise Stelfox, Chair (0437 310 578).

• Discounts/Trade accounts/ Sponsorship with local Suppliers of materials for DCG.

• Trades people

• A security system installer. Call Trish 0409 479 551