During the COVID-19 restrictions on movement and gathering, things have been quiet at the Eco Garden. We have stopped our regular Monday morning volunteer mornings and only visited occasionally to feed the worms and give a little water when needed. The garden has been happily going wild.
Just before the ‘lock-down’ we had started dismantling the compost bays, made of recycled pallettes, along the back fence. We moved them to their new location next to the water tank outside the Dandaloo St end gate.
In several two-person efforts, Norm Harris and myself worked on the new compost bay, using the pallette timber, corrugated iron and keeping a safe distance (we considered the task our exercise – allowed by two people outside). Norm finished off the fronts of the compost bays, re-using the old gates. We owe him a great thanks.
On 4th May we officially announced the Compost Bays open as a timely way to mark the beginning of International Composting Awareness Week.
We have also had regular visits from some locals who have been busy planting seedlings – thanks Nate! And whipper snipping, weeding and fixing our tap – Thanks Jason. Other weeders I do not know by name but it has been lovely to pop in and see evidence of helpful visitors – and wonderfully, no damage worth mentioning.