Comments for Waterworks Valley http://waterworksvalley.com A community at work Fri, 24 May 2013 04:36:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on Latest activity in the garden by chris-195 http://waterworksvalley.com/latest-activity-in-the-garden/#comment-1599 chris-195 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:36:27 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=3740#comment-1599 Have presumptuously sown broad beans in Bed B8 and can do the same in Bed A8 as soon as the existing cauliflowers in that bed are dispatched.

]]> Comment on Latest activity in the garden by chris-195 http://waterworksvalley.com/latest-activity-in-the-garden/#comment-1591 chris-195 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:36:55 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=3740#comment-1591 With help of Geoff and Amanda, Bed C3 is now composted.

With help of Trish, same bed is now planted out in cabbage and (yet more) garlic.

Bed B8 is being dug now and will be ready for planting later this week.

]]> Comment on Valley Community Power by Amanda Sully http://waterworksvalley.com/vcp/#comment-1583 Amanda Sully Thu, 16 May 2013 06:35:03 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=4058#comment-1583 Thanks for positive feedback all!

We are having some very interesting meetings with stakeholders and I am amazed that we are the first community based renewable energy feasibility study project that they have been approached by.

Hopefully we can carry this forward into actuality one day soon. There will be a community meeting at the end of the project where we will present our report and all are welcome – whether you live in the valley or not!
Amanda

]]> Comment on Land development debacles by Trish Moran http://waterworksvalley.com/land-development-debacles/#comment-1582 Trish Moran Tue, 14 May 2013 00:29:04 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=4131#comment-1582 As an immediate neighbour of this development I had serious concerns about safety, especially re the road access. There has been as we feared a problem with falling rocks, one of which, estimated at about a tonne in weight, landed on the road and luckily not on the cyclist and driver who were on either side of the spot it chose.
I have no problem with responsible and careful development, which is certainly needed on steep sites like this. I’d just like to see it happening!

]]> Comment on Land development debacles by chris-195 http://waterworksvalley.com/land-development-debacles/#comment-1581 chris-195 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:18:17 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=4131#comment-1581 Thanks for your feedback Tim.

Most negative commentary on this particular development are not about development per se, they are mostly about the crudeness of this particular development and reluctance on the part of the developers to seriously take into account concerns of the local community in relation to the style of development, issues such as safety and aesthetics and, more so, negative impacts on their own adjoining properties.

]]> Comment on Land development debacles by Tim McDevitt http://waterworksvalley.com/land-development-debacles/#comment-1580 Tim McDevitt Mon, 13 May 2013 23:30:27 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=4131#comment-1580 What did the visiting architect say about the development at 25a waterworks rd ? As for developers being reprehensible I would remind you that every person lives on a piece of developed land. May I also point out that a 20 lot modern subdivision having 20 homes built at an average of $500,000 plus GST will add around $11 million to the local economy, that also raises 1 million in GST for schools, hospitals and even the dept of climate change! so it is not all bad and reprehensible Bill.

]]> Comment on Valley Community Power by Nick Towle http://waterworksvalley.com/vcp/#comment-1575 Nick Towle Fri, 10 May 2013 10:06:34 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=4058#comment-1575 Great initiative and well done to the Waterworks Valley Community for once again taking a leadership role.

In terms of financing I would flag the potential for the investment of superannuation to support community renewables.
Looking forward to further project updates.

]]> Comment on Latest activity in the garden by chris-195 http://waterworksvalley.com/latest-activity-in-the-garden/#comment-1571 chris-195 Mon, 06 May 2013 05:16:02 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=3740#comment-1571 There’s so much left over garlic to plant… today I dug over bed A7 (had beans in it during summer) and the soil was so easy going it took all of 10 minutes. Ready for planting.

Also, bed C3 (which had green manure in it during Spring and Summer) now has a very fine and moist soil texture, the digging is really easy. Will do that one today or tomorrow.

Despite all of our frustration with those heavy soil, shows that all soils eventually respond well if they have heaps of organic matter in them.

Cauliflowers are heading up and we’re getting a few red tomatoes every few days, despite the garden looking pretty derelict.

]]> Comment on Latest activity in the garden by chris-195 http://waterworksvalley.com/latest-activity-in-the-garden/#comment-1565 chris-195 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:56:05 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=3740#comment-1565 I’ve got an e-book filled with about 50 recipes for green tomatoes. Had a nice green tomato pasta dish few days ago. Can send it to anybody who wants it.

]]> Comment on Latest activity in the garden by Shelle http://waterworksvalley.com/latest-activity-in-the-garden/#comment-1564 Shelle Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:12:30 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=3740#comment-1564 Shall we have a green tomato cooking session? Chutney? Pickles?

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