A community at work
March 29th, 2010 — events, food + gardens
Here are some of Karen Brown’s colourful photos taken at this year’s Harvest Fair.
(You can click on the images to make then bigger)
Karen is an ace professional photographer and activist, if you ever need portrait or event photos click HERE to contact her.
February 17th, 2010 — food + gardens
On one of those magical Summer days, February 13, the community garden saw its first harvest – whilst one group picked the beans, another crew shelled them (over a little wine and Jonah’s excellent dips) and a good time was had by all.
Spuds will be next and the beds are now being prepared for autumn / winter crops of beetroot, wom bok, kale and a variety of other crops.
For anyone interested, next Saturday (20th Feb) will do more bean harvesting and planting of seeds and seedlings. For the record we have 30 garden beds, each of them allocated to a person or family to manage.
Thanks to Dave Graddon for the photos.
February 16th, 2010 — events, inspiration
ROLL UP, ROLL UP it’s Waterworks Harvest Fair time again!!!
Calling all you wonderful valley people who would like to help set up our second Harvest Fair about fun, food and sustainable living – it’s on Sunday March 28. Click HERE to see poster.
I am hostessing weekly morning teas (with scones) 10am at my house (144 Waterworks Rd) every Wednesday before the fair.
Amanda Sully (sully.amanda@gmail.com)
Please come if you are able to put in some real time and energy as we need your help!!!
April 9th, 2009 — events
Karen Brown snapped these pictures for us.
NOTE: Click on individual pics to enlarge
Circus entertainers
Faces painted
Click ‘continue reading’ for more pics.
April 8th, 2009 — food + gardens
Food. What we eat and where we get it from is perhaps more important than solar power… or how you get around.
For an insight, read this story: 8 Ways to Join the Local Food Movement.
And this one too.
And this third one tells about the power of the commercial food industry.
(The food basket, pictured, was exhibited at our Harvest Fair)
March 29th, 2009 — events
Thank you, thank you to all those who helped make the Fair a success.
(Photo: Karen Brown)
Special thanks to Amanda Sully and friends who dealt with all the logistics. And to everyone else who contributed in all of your various roles. It could have been chaos. Hope you all had a great day.
March 27th, 2009 — community organising, events
WATERWORKS HARVEST FAIR SUNDAY 29TH 2-5PM
To Celebrate Opportunities of a Simpler Life
Fresh produce and preserves, kids’ games, sustainability initiatives, sausage/ tofu sizzle, and fire engine all part of inaugural Harvest Fair
Hundreds of people are expected to attend Sunday’s Waterworks Harvest Fair to enjoy fresh locally-grown produce and preserves, sustainable community initiatives, and fun activities for kids.
March 21st, 2009 — community organising, events
IMPORTANT INFO FOR ALL!!!!!
WELL… the Inaugural Waterworks Harvest Fair is taking OFF!!! We have 20 stalls, 10 workshops & 6 fabulous main stage acts with music, dancing, singing & circus. It’s 2 – 5 pm next Sunday (29th).
Continue reading →
March 14th, 2009 — community organising, events
The Harvest Fair will be displaying / selling preserves that have been made by residents of our valley.
So if you have any jams, pickles, bottled fruit etc that you would like the opportunity to share, please email me so that I can co-ordinate a ‘fruitful’ display. You are welcome to sell any excess you may have or to simply help us showcase the fruits of our labour.
March 14th, 2009 — community organising, events
As part of the Harvest Fair (see story below), we would like to have a display of arts and crafts that have been created/made by residents of our valley.
So if you have a quilt, cross stitch, tapestry, scrapbook work etc, etc that you would like the opportunity to share, please email me so that I know what to expect on the day and so I can contact you with further details.
Cheers, Sharron (at 140)
March 13th, 2009 — community organising, events, food + gardens
We’re having a cake stall at the fair. So….. could you please let me know if you can make a cake, cakes, slice or biscuits by e-mailing me, or feedback on website (below).
All offerings will need to be labelled with the type of cake, list of ingredients and maker’s christian name. (Health Department does not allow fresh cream to be in cakes sold.) All profits from stall will go towards reimbursing our costs from the fair (bus hire/ paper for printing etc)
March 10th, 2009 — events, food + gardens
Zucchini growers, show us your wares. Apply the fertilizer now, fend off competitors, keep the slugs at bay…. for there is to be a giant zucchini competition at the fair.
Town councillor and community member Philip Cocker will be there with his scales and measuring tape.
(Photo is a modest example, but rest easy – Chris is not growing zucchini this year.)
March 9th, 2009 — community organising, events
Here is Harvest Fair poster.
Click HERE to download A4 version.
This is going to be letterboxed.
Thanks to Julia Garry for design.
Email Amanda @ 144 if you wish to help with letterboxing.
