Newsletter #43 | July 2025

Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle

Coming this week

Free workshop

Propagation - growing from seeds and cuttings

Saturday August 2nd at Seaford Community Centre 1.30-3pm.

Lorraine Thompson of McLaren Vale Hillside Herbs will share her vast knowledge and experience with us. As well as learning what seeds to plant when and how and how to take different cuttings you will get something to pot and take home

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Memberships 2025-26

Memberships and raised bed fees due NOW.

Thank you to everyone who has joined the Seaford Wetlands Community Garden community. We greatly appreciate your contributions, both big and small. Despite inflation and rising prices everywhere, our fees for 2025-26 will not change. Annual membership payments of $20 are due on July 1st. Garden members who have a raised bed will also need to renew with a payment of $80. This payment is great value, providing soil, mulch, liquid fertiliser and water. We look forward to seeing everyone at one working bee each year.

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Friday Garden Group

This Friday August 1st the morning garden group will be planting out our Native Garden Beds. We have a wonderful collection of plants grown by Trees for Life. Now is an ideal time to plant natives so they establish before summer.

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Driving and Parking cars at the Garden

Please do not drive vehicles on to the garden lease area unless you have express permission from one of the committee to deliver materials or equipment. Please also do not park in the Ambulance/CFS car parks and in Grange and Somerton Courts.

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This project was seeded by

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Our Committee

Our committee is Kaarin Wilkinson, Jan Brown, Jennie Simon and Roger Whiteman. If you have any questions or ideas please contact us via Facebook , on our website, on the Seaford Wetlands Gardeners WhatsApp chat or on the garden email seafordcg@gmail.com.