Welcome to the Graceville Community Garden

The Graceville Community Garden was officially established in May 2010 and operates as a shared space, aiming to:

  • Strengthen communities and families
  • Educate children and others about sustainability
  • Grow food and other plants
  • Beautify the suburb and act as a place for community arts
  • Care for the environment.

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15 Oct 2009 - A Blank Canvas
29 May 2010 - Garden Plan Drafted
8 June 2010 - Making A Start
20 Jul 2010 - Garden Beds Taking Shape
21 Aug 2010 - Starting to Plant
12 Sep 2010 - New Lush Growth
13 Jan 2011 - Brisbane Floods
23 Mar 2011 - Recovery Underway
7 May 2011 - Shade House Erected

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Latest Garden News

Cinnamon myrtle in full bloom in bush tucker garden.
Created by Louise Olsen on 18 Dec 2016 - 10:11pm

Cinnamon myrtle in full bloom in bush tucker garden. Thanks to everyone who braved the hot and humid weather to help out this morning.

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Christmas party coming up on Sat 3 Dec
Created by Louise Olsen on 21 Nov 2016 - 8:42pm

To celebrate the end of a productive and enjoyable gardening year we are getting together on Saturday 03 December at 4pm. We will fire up our proud pizza oven - so please bring along your pizzas to share and the proverbial cold drinks. Feel free to invite along friends and family.

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Sat arvo working bee this Sat 5 Nov for first weekend of month.
Created by Louise Olsen on 1 Nov 2016 - 6:56pm

Just a reminder that this weekend we'll be meeting on Sat arvo from 3pm instead of Sun morning as its the first weekend of the month.

A picture from last weekend's annual getaway at Cooloolabin. 

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Working bee 24/10/16
Created by Louise Olsen on 24 Oct 2016 - 6:39pm

The rain didn't come as forecast so we had a productive morning filling in the new garden bed and planting some seedlings. 

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Working bee 9/09/16
Created by Louise Olsen on 9 Oct 2016 - 7:58pm

Very productive working bee today, new turkey proofing infrastructure thanks to Liz, Alice, James and Clara and propagating rosellas with little helpers for Sherwood community festival.

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Bush tucker garden in bloom.
Created by Louise Olsen on 25 Sep 2016 - 1:47pm

Beautiful morning in the garden with lots of little helpers - big thanks to all the energetic lads in the garden today!

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Working bee 18/09/16
Created by Louise Olsen on 18 Sep 2016 - 1:29pm

A wet morning at the garden today but perfect for more planting. Okra and cucumber were planted today.

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Working bee 11/09/16
Created by Louise Olsen on 11 Sep 2016 - 12:04pm

The garden looked radiant after the rain. Lots of flowers in the bush tucker garden. 

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First Sat arvo working bee a great success
Created by Louise Olsen on 4 Sep 2016 - 8:04pm

We had a great start to our first Sat arvo working bee on the first Sat of each month. 

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First Saturday arvo of the month working bee starts this Sat Sep 3rd.
Created by Louise Olsen on 1 Sep 2016 - 2:39pm

Please join us for our inaugural "First Saturday of the month" working bee from 3pm until dusk. First Saturday of the month afternoon working bees will commence from Saturday 3rd Sep from 3pm - dusk. Please come and join the fun and bring a plate for a potluck supper.

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