Community Nursery News February 2023
February has been busy already with Volunteer Fridays, constant watering of the Nursery, workshops and Garden Group visits.
On Saturday 11 February 23 Geoff Dembo held a Permaculture for the home garden workshop which as well received, on Tuesday 14th February Mark Oster held a workshop for Kindergarten teachers and who should make a guest appearance our Patron Ruud Kleinpaste! On Saturday 25th Jo Ogier will be here for a weekend art workshop which is eagerly anticipated and fully booked.
Nursery Fridays have been very busy with up to 19 people attending. Now that it is seed collecting time there is plenty of activity out around the bush collecting and then cleaning seeds.
We have also been observing lots of birds at our place – flocks of 40-50 white faced herons in the early morning and evening, a flock of 20-30 kereru over many days, a kingfisher and a rarity for us a female tomtit in our bush. The scaup have also had a late brood of ducklings and there are always lots of tui and bellbirds (including juveniles) and regular fernbirds around our ponds.
Zucchini anyone!!
Chris
Posted: 21 February 2023