It was a welcomely overcast day for the working bee as a relief from the hot dry temperatures of late.
Trevor and John work on the compost. With only 2mm of rain so far in February, even the compost needs watering.
Jenni and Mike relocate the bagged noxious weeds out of the food forest to behind the leaf store.
Helen our Hugelkultur looking beautiful and at peace.
The fig tree is laden with fruit - YUM!
All hands to the wheelbarrows to mulch in the food forest. Jenni with a load.
Mike with another
Steph too
Benedicte and Timothe as well.
Riley hard at work...
Jenni and Steph spreading the mulch...
while Bev and Mort bringing in more.
And unloading.
What a team! Riley, Justin and Benjamin all helping to spread the mulch.
Karine unloads more for Justin, her son.
The food forest before the mulching and...
After. Great result!
Liz and Sarah tie up netting to protect the grapes from the birds.
Then they trim the lavender hedge.
Sarah concentrating
And Liz doubtful of my photographic skills - and rightly so!
The passionfruit have set well.
Jan enjoying the garden.
Louise, Lucile and Caitlin with a Monarch.
The Monarch loving Caitlin's pink gloves!
Carla and Caitlin (her daughter) weeding together.
Jane weeds the corn.
And Cathy too.
Meanwhile, Trevor and John move on to opening up the tree canopy in the food forest.
Rosie deals with some noxious weeds from the front garden.
and Rose has a bundle of her weeded convolvulus.
Marita with her self-seeded Scarlet runner bean.
And a big Welcome to new allotment holders, David and his son Sam.
It's wonderful to see so many bikes and active transport options at the garden.
Louise, Lucile and Caitlin display their artwork. Superb!
Today's produce. 11kg of Rhubarb = 3 stalks each. Delicious.
Plums both Luisa and Red.
There has been around 120kg of plums in total, harvested this year.
And thanks too to Sinead at the Grey Lynn Farmers market. While Dimitri and Elli with Catherine and Birthe staffed our stand at the Alberton market day today. All selling our organic produce from the gardens to keep us financially afloat. All the work done at the Sanctuary is 100% voluntary and no one is in a paid position so we rely heavily on our fundraising activities.
Happy Gardening!
