Reason for Involvement
I don't remember a time when I didn't have a passion and love for gardening! Gardening for me is therapy, it's where I do my thinking, healing and find my peace. My parents were both avid gardeners and growing up as a family have always had an abundance of flowers, vegetables and fruit trees. In my early years our family lived at a large Aged Care Residential Property called the Grange in Hobart, Tasmania as my Father was one of the gardeners there and my mother the cook.  The gardens were adorned with Lilac trees, Peony, Roses, Dahlias and Chrysanthemum as well as many weeping willow and ponds.  Many of the  residents would tend to the gardens and I would spend a great deal of my time with them, with an occasional swing from the willows or catching the taddies. It was such a magical place as a child to live. After moving to Port Macquarie  in 2022 it was a natural progression to become involved in something that I enjoyed, continue my learning journey together with provide the community with opportunities to become involved and enjoy the garden.

Favourite Part of the Garden

Probably the food forest as it reminds me a lot from my childhood. Its never dull, a little weedy and overgrown and always a surprise just over the bridge.

Favourite Tool in the Shed
I rather like the compost twirler, however there's nothing like a good shovel for moving all that compost onto the new garden beds. Lastly a good pair of sharp secateurs to keep the food forest in good shape.