Newsletter #48 | April 2026
- Kaarin Wilkinson
- 2 days ago
- 4 min read
Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.
Workshops and more
Thanks to the grant we received in 2025 from ATCO Australia we have more free workshops in the next month. Kids can enjoy Nature Craft at the community garden on Thursday 23rd April.
Saturday 2nd May Bill Barrie, from Willunga, is teaching a small group how to make furniture from recycled timber pallets, at the community garden under the pergola.
Saturday May 23rd Hannah Jones from Habitat Connection will guide us on how to create a native habitat garden at home. This workshop is being held at the Seaford Community Centre as it includes a slide show. Bookings are open only to garden members until Wednesday 29th April. After this day they will be available to the wider community so please book early to reserve your place. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/habitat-gardening-at-home-tickets-1985655521116?aff=oddtdtcreator
New Members welcome
For only $20 anyone can become a member of Seaford Wetlands Community Garden. Members receive our newsletter, have access to free workshops or discounted workshops and are always welcome to our Friday garden groups and working bees. They are also able to purchase Neutrog products at greatly reduced prices. For most people, even those with a small garden, the savings they will make on their annual Neutrog supplies as well as workshops will more than cover the membership fee.
If you have friends or family who are interested in also have access to these discounts we encourage you to direct them to become a garden member.
The more members we have the stronger our voice in the community. A larger membership assists us with getting grants, and support from the local council which is imperative for the ongoing development of the garden. We need the support of as many people as possible to promote our need for closer toilet access. Please encourage your family and friends to join. Let’s encourage everyone to get out in nature and enjoy gardening.
Have you planted your garlic?
Late April is the time to plant your garlic. Growing your own garlic is easy and takes up little space. One clove produces a whole bulb. Only plant the cloves from your own or a neighbour’s home-grown garlic or that purchased through a reputable local supplier. Shop bought garlic is mostly imported from China and sprayed with chemicals. Plant the biggest cloves to get the biggest bulbs. Home grown garlic is a low-maintenance, and low-cost crop that will yield superior flavour compared to what you buy in the supermarket. You can try different varieties with milder or stronger flavours. Garlic does take six months to produce so good weed maintenance is essential to get a good crop. Competition with weeds will result in smaller bulbs.
Butterfly or moth
Do you know the difference between a moth and a butterfly?Both moths and butterflies share the same four-stage life-cycle, beginning as an egg and undergoing complete metamorphosis as they progress to winged adults.
· There are several noticeable differences between butterflies and moths.
· Nearly all butterflies are diurnal (active during the day), whereas most moths are nocturnal (active at night).
· Butterflies usually have brightly-coloured wings while moths tend to have drab-coloured wings.
· Butterfly antennae are thin and hairless while moth antennae are feathery and often tapered or leaf shaped.
· Butterflies rest with their wings held together behind their bodies and touching the surface upon which they are resting. Moths either fold theirs wings back flat over their bodies, or have their wings open like a tent.
Autumn is a wonderful time. The change of season brings lots of colour to many gardens and also bring colour to the air in the form of butterflies. Monarchs have been frequenting gardens all across Adelaide.
We are also seeing white cabbage butterflies. These striking white butterflies are the parents of very hungry caterpillars which love to feast on your winter vegies like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and kale.
Bunnings BBQs
Next Barbeque is Saturday June 20th.
No barbecue for us in May.
Regular events
Fridays garden group is now weekly 9.30-am -11.30am approximately.
Every Friday gardeners and volunteers meet at the garden to do a few of the regular maintenance tasks, in the orchard, market garden, native garden, children’s area or green house; tend their own beds and then share gardening stories together over morning tea. Now is the perfect weather to join us.
These mornings are a great way to spend time tending your own bed, meet other community gardeners, including your committee members and learn more about our planned activities. Friends and family are welcome to join us so bring them along.
Now is the perfect weather to join us Our gatherings are always weather dependent. We will not usually meet if it is raining heavily.
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.
This project was seeded by
Our Committee
Our committee is Jennie Simon, Kaarin Wilkinson, Jan Brown 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.
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