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NATIONAL RECYCLING WEEK
On Thursday, 1st December, the last 2016 meeting of the Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club will be held at the Enoggera Memorial Hall, corner of Wardell and Trundle Streets, Enoggera. This meeting will consist of end of year activities including presentation of prizes to successful exhibitors for 2016, and other entertainment. Attendance is for members only or for those who receive a formal invitation. After that, the club will go into recess for the Christmas - New Year holidays and the next meeting will be held on the 2nd February 2017. During the current year there has been a good attendance of visitors and members, and a welcome is extended to those visitors to register as members in February 2017 if they wish, as vacancies for new members still exist. November is the month to prune Azaleas and spring flowering shrubs. A hard pruning will rejuvenate old woody plants, while tip pruning will promote terminal growth of younger plants. Healthy new growth will result from an application of an appropriate fertilizer accompanied by mulch and a good watering. If herbs, vegetables and summer flowering annuals are given a seaweed solution at regular intervals, their resistance to heat stress and fungal diseases will increase. Lawns need attention at this time too. Deep watering once a week will encourage the roots of the lawn to travel down into the soil. Also light applications of lawn fertilizers each month will help keep the lawn in a good condition. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the calendar month, except January. Morning tea is served at 9.45 a.m. before the meeting commences at 10 a.m. The hall is close to public transport and is accessible by wheelchair. For more information please phone the president, Pat, on
3356 1256.
7 - 13 NOVEMBER
Did you know we each dispose of more than two tonnes of waste per year? That’s the weight of two small cars. National Recycling Week is a great chance to consider what we use in our home and office, and to look at ways to reduce what we send to landfill. Small changes like shopping weekly and reusing shopping bags or water bottles can help reduce the amount of waste we produce and can make a difference to our environment. To celebrate National Recycling Week 2016 council will host: Free Recycling Workshops Saturday, 12 November 2016, 10-11am Treasure Market - Dakabin Waste Facility Transform used items into artistic pieces for your home or workplace. Bookings essential. Free Mulch and Mulch Loading Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 November 2016, 9am-12noon Waste Facility: Bunya, Caboolture, Dakabin and Redcliffe Bring a trailer and council will load your mulch for free.
Bookings essential. Call 3205 0555 or visit www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/recyclingweek
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