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Helping to create a sustainable community by encouraging and promoting the growing and sharing of organic, local food.


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
Mar 2, 20241 min read
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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
Feb 1, 20241 min read
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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
Jan 1, 20241 min read
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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
Dec 3, 20231 min read
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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
Nov 4, 20231 min read
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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
Oct 1, 20231 min read
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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
Sep 1, 20231 min read
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New Community Compost Pavers
Thanks to Brisbane City Council for replacing the pavers under our Community Composting Hub collection bins.

Bethania Street
Aug 3, 20231 min read
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Beneficial Bugs
Cheryl Zwert recently gave our gardeners a talk on recognising beneficial bugs in the garden.

Bethania Street
Jul 2, 20231 min read
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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
Jun 1, 20231 min read
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Jazz Afternoon
On April 23 we hosted the Charlotte Street Jazz Band for a relaxing afternoon of music.

Bethania Street
May 1, 20231 min read
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Thanks Tony!
At our 12th AGM last Sunday, Tony, our Treasurer, gave his 12th, and final, financial report as he is stepping down from the Treasurer's...

Bethania Street
Apr 1, 20231 min read
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Reminiscing
In September 2011 the first construction began at Bethania Street. With enormous assistance from the local Brisbane City Council crew at...

Bethania Street
Mar 2, 20231 min read
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Under 5s Gardening Time Returns
Our Under 5s Gardening Time has returned for 2023! This is a group for Wynnum Manly Community Garden Group members with young children...

Bethania Street
Feb 4, 20231 min read
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2023 Events & Workshops
Our 2023 line up for events and workshops includes a return from Michael Wardle for an Introduction to Permaculture in Suburbia workshop....

Bethania Street
Jan 1, 20231 min read
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As 2022 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
Dec 4, 20221 min read
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Harvest Share Harp Player
A big thank you to Jillian for her harp playing at Harvest Share.

Bethania Street
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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Backyard Abundance
Our final workshop for the year was Backyard Abundance presented by acclaimed presenter, Michael Wardle. Michael used our abundant garden...

Bethania Street
Oct 1, 20221 min read
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New Turf for the Garden
Finally we have our turf, after waiting almost three months for the surrounding area to dry out. Thanks to Brisbane City Council's...

Bethania Street
Sep 1, 20221 min read
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Compost Hub Research Project
We have recently participated in a research project by a UQ Honours Environmental Science student. Myra and her supervisor visited five...

Bethania Street
Aug 1, 20221 min read
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