1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,880 Speaker 1: Community caked white. It has been far too long, Curta 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:07,800 Speaker 1: to you, Yoda. So you're involved with this Ashburton community 3 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 1: garden and I've spotted a bit of press that it's 4 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:13,200 Speaker 1: got this official opening tomorrow and I'm sitting here going 5 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:14,520 Speaker 1: I thought it was already open. 6 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,959 Speaker 2: Yes, Well, we have been busy. Volunteers have been busy 7 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:20,919 Speaker 2: at the site for the last eighteen months or more. 8 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:25,400 Speaker 2: Actually ye winter twenty twenty four we started, so it 9 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:28,480 Speaker 2: has been Yeah, so people have been busy down there 10 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 2: for a while, but it hasn't been fully safe and 11 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:34,920 Speaker 2: accessible for all. So we haven't had a proper sort 12 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:38,960 Speaker 2: of official opening until now because we've basically been converting 13 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 2: an empty space into a community garden. So it's been 14 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 2: a bit of work going on and it's been a 15 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,559 Speaker 2: bit of a work site. Yeah, so now it's it's 16 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:50,159 Speaker 2: it's landscaped how we want it and it's safe. It 17 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:52,120 Speaker 2: was really important to us that it was accessible for 18 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:56,400 Speaker 2: wheelchair users. So all of that's ready now and that's 19 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 2: why we can. 20 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 1: Raised garden beds and whatnot. 21 00:00:58,920 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 2: Say. 22 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: The site that we're talking about us on Will Streets, 23 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:03,400 Speaker 1: just behind the Salvation Army Family Store. 24 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:05,759 Speaker 2: That's right, and the land does belong to the Salvation 25 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 2: Army and they've kindly let us put a garden on 26 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 2: the and before before we were there, it was just yeah, 27 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 2: it was sort of full of weeds and just an 28 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:17,560 Speaker 2: empty site. So yeah, it's had a total transformation in 29 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:18,560 Speaker 2: the last year and a half. 30 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 1: Stuff growing. 31 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:21,760 Speaker 2: There's heaps growing and we have been growing food all 32 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:24,319 Speaker 2: this time, of course, as we've developed little parts of 33 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 2: the garden and we've been enjoying it. All the volunteers 34 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:30,399 Speaker 2: who work there, you know, happy to take home food themselves. 35 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 2: Plus we give the surplus to the food pant trees 36 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:34,240 Speaker 2: and the Food Bank. 37 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:35,680 Speaker 1: I was going to ask what happens to all that 38 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:36,480 Speaker 1: yummy produce. 39 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:39,039 Speaker 2: Well, the idea is that people get involved in the 40 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:41,319 Speaker 2: garden and then can take it home as they need it. 41 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:43,920 Speaker 2: Although a lot of those who are involved in the 42 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 2: garden we have our own gardens, so we don't always 43 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 2: need it because we've got food at home. So there 44 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 2: there is definitely surplus, and yeah, we donate to the 45 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 2: pan trees and. 46 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 1: The foul Way to pay it forward. In such a 47 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 1: community Essey, there wouldn't have been much need for watering 48 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 1: of lake I would think let's turn that around though, 49 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:05,600 Speaker 1: So what is the plan for tomorrow? How are you celebrating? 50 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 2: So we have a grand opening from ten am until 51 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 2: twelve and we welcome the whole community to come down 52 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 2: and have a look at the garden and see what 53 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:14,639 Speaker 2: it's all about. It is about growing food, but it's 54 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 2: also about community, connecting with people and being part of 55 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 2: something cool and feeling that sense of belonging, and so 56 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 2: we welcome people to find out more about it if 57 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 2: they want to get involved themselves. 58 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:28,080 Speaker 1: That's the idea going forward is to have workshops. You know, 59 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 1: how to make a worm farm, how to grow your 60 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 1: own stuff, to how to compost all that. 61 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, we've got workshops planned yep. Coming up next Thursday. 62 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 2: We've got a garden Guru session, so people come around 63 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 2: ask us their garden questions. If they're brand new to gardening, 64 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 2: or if they're really experienced but they've got some sort 65 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:46,600 Speaker 2: of problem they're not sure how to solve. They can 66 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:50,360 Speaker 2: come along and talk to some garden experts or just 67 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 2: local gardeners with heaps of experience that they're happy this year. Yeah, 68 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 2: So yeah, lots of events planned and. 69 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 1: How's it going to work? Sort of standard from here. 70 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:01,799 Speaker 1: Is the garden open certain days of the week. 71 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:05,359 Speaker 2: Yes, so the garden is typically open on a Saturday morning, 72 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 2: a Thursday one thirty toll three, and also a Monday morning. 73 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:14,239 Speaker 2: It's almost always open on the Saturdays, but the weekday 74 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:17,079 Speaker 2: ones might depend a bit on whether or if there's 75 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 2: no volunteers available, but usually, yeah, Monday morning. 76 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 1: That's something you're looking for people to volunteer. 77 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, for people involved and come along and connect, even 78 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 2: if they can't garden, they just want to come along, 79 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:30,680 Speaker 2: maybe bring a bring some muffins or you know, for 80 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 2: the others that are gardening and just came out and 81 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 2: enjoy company. Good company, All sorts of people welcome, so 82 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 2: all ages. But with the grand opening tomorrow, we've got 83 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:45,800 Speaker 2: we've got spot prizes, we've got giveaways, sweet, we've got food, 84 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 2: and we've got music. 85 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 1: Liz there with the big novelty scissors cut in the ribbon. 86 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 2: Well use me and Liz will be there. But we 87 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 2: thought planting a tree might be more appropriate than cutting It. 88 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:58,520 Speaker 1: Is very appropriate. Yeah, if she has the dark Sunny's on, 89 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:02,800 Speaker 1: it's because of the Business Awards to night. She's backing 90 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:03,920 Speaker 1: that up with a bravy fit. 91 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, so yeah, so welcome anybody who would like to 92 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 2: come and have a look at the garden and be nosy. 93 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 2: This is your perfect chance. If you can't make it 94 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 2: to the opening, do pop in on a Saturday morning, 95 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:19,040 Speaker 2: Thursday afternoon or Monday morning and see what we're all about. 96 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:21,080 Speaker 1: We can connect through Facebook as well. 97 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:24,280 Speaker 2: You have to page yep, the Ashburden Community Garden it's called, 98 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:26,799 Speaker 2: so feel free to check us out on Facebook.