Thanks for another great year!
There are so many people to thank for making 2024 another great year for the garden and its community. Firstly, to our Wednesday...
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Helping to create a sustainable community by encouraging and promoting the growing and sharing of organic, local food.
Bethania Street
Nov 51 min read
Growing Healthy Fruit Trees
At our most recent workshop, acclaimed presenter, Michael Wardle, held a hands-on workshop on "Growing Healthy Fruit Trees".
Bethania Street
Oct 51 min read
Come Visit My Garden
We have regular "Come Visit My Garden" events, where members invite each other to view their gardens and give them an opportunity to get...
Bethania Street
Aug 311 min read
Roma Street Visit
Our Wednesday gardeners visited Roma Street Parklands in July and were given a behind the scenes tour. Thanks to Janet for organising the...
Bethania Street
Aug 41 min read
Plant Propagation
One of our members is an expert in plant propagation and conducted an excellent workshop recently at the community garden on "Propagation...
Bethania Street
Jun 301 min read
Many thanks to Mary
Our sincere thanks to Mary from Mary Clare Design for redoing our group logo in light of our recent name change. We wanted to keep the...
Bethania Street
Jun 21 min read
Garden Watering Tips
As a guideline for new waterers at the community garden, Tony recently compiled some great information on watering. In summary; Water the...
Bethania Street
May 51 min read
2025 Workshops Available to Book
We have now opened booking for workshops until the end of May next year! Check out our Events page to find out more details.
Bethania Street
Apr 21 min read
WMCGG name change
At our Annual General Meeting last month a special resolution was passed unanimously to change our group name from Wynnum Manly Community...
Bethania Street
Mar 21 min read
Infestation of Bitter Melon
Recently Brisbane City Council officers and volunteers from the Lota Habitat group spent many hours clearing a massive patch of Bitter...
Bethania Street
Jan 311 min read
Gardening Time has resumed for 2024
Gardening Time has recommenced for 2024, each Wednesday from 7am to 9am. Despite the hot, humid weather the garden is flourishing.
Bethania Street
Jan 11 min read
2024 Events & Workshops
Our 2024 events and workshops are now open for booking. As well as our regular Harvest Shares (no booking necessary), we have workshops...
Bethania Street
Dec 2, 20231 min read
As 2023 draws to a close...
As we draw a close on another amazing year at Bethania Street, we celebrate many achievements. We have hosted a variety of informative...
Bethania Street
Nov 4, 20231 min read
New Wicking Beds
To help manage the dry conditions we recently installed four more wicking (self watering) garden beds. Sincere thanks to our hardworking...
Bethania Street
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Newspapers needed!
Can you help? We are drought proofing the garden with the installation of four more wicking beds in mid October. To build the soil in the...
Bethania Street
Aug 31, 20231 min read
Under 5s Enjoy the Garden
Our youngest community garden members have enjoyed sampling all the different citrus in the garden and the early flowers as we go into...
Bethania Street
Aug 3, 20231 min read
New Community Compost Pavers
Thanks to Brisbane City Council for replacing the pavers under our Community Composting Hub collection bins.
Bethania Street
Jul 1, 20231 min read
Beneficial Bugs
Cheryl Zwert recently gave our gardeners a talk on recognising beneficial bugs in the garden.
Bethania Street
May 31, 20231 min read
Healthy Eating on a Budget
In addition to our educational workshops the garden has recently hosted some other events. In April, Parisa, a dietician student from...
Bethania Street
Apr 30, 20231 min read
Jazz Afternoon
On April 23 we hosted the Charlotte Street Jazz Band for a relaxing afternoon of music.
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