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Earth care, people care and nurture to share
It’s finally spring after a bitterly cold winter and the neighbourhood is buzzing with the hum of bees, and dragonflies warming themselves on the garden bed signal rocks (looks like they favour red).
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Embracing spring with sunflowers and sustainable choices
As spring nears, this quote resonates deeply. It reminds us that each seed we plant holds the promise of growth, beauty, and new beginnings, much like the sunflowers our Southbankers recently planted at the Second Festival of Boyd.
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Cold weather, warm hearts in our winter gardening efforts
As we enter August, winter has delivered some of the coldest mornings we’ve seen in recent years.
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Southbank’s winter wonderland with gardening, games, and green fashion
Winter has well and truly arrived in our neighbourhood, and the Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG) community gardeners have welcomed it.
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Autumn highlights Southbank’s community and nature
The Boyd Community Hub gardens have lit up with the warm golden glow of autumn and early winter, a heart-warming sight to capture.
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How lovely to see the autumn rains
Our garden beds have been refreshed ready for autumn and winter planting. Rocket and garlic chives have been very popular, while the chillies and eggplants have struggled in the wind.
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Improving air quality in Southbank
It has been lovely to talk to members of the Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG) and passers-by about the beauty of harvesting food from the Southbank community garden.
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Southbank Sustainability Group in 2024
It has been lovely to hear from Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG) members that they were grateful the fortnightly gardening meetups kept going throughout the end-of-year period making participants feel engaged and part of a community.
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Another year of green gains for Southbank
It has been a busy year for Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG).
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Sustainable events this November
The next Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG) event is a workshop focused on the role of herbs in health and wellbeing. In this interactive workshop, you will learn more about the medicinal uses of common culinary herbs and be introduced to the array of herbs growing in the community garden in front of the Boyd Community Hub.
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Championing the four pillars of sustainability
September saw a series of events throughout Melbourne built around the theme of sustainability.
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Spring is just around the corner
The Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG) has made a start on spring planting.
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Preparing for spring planting
The cooler weather has not dampened the enthusiasm of the members of the Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG) as they get the community garden ready for spring planting.
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Teaching our youngest Southbankers about sustainability
The community gardens at the Boyd Community Hub attract quite a few children each day as they walk to school or are on their way to play in the park behind the Boyd Community Hub.
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Don’t be caught out by greenwashing
We often have quite interesting discussions with residents of Southbank as they consider their impact on the environment and ways to reduce it.
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Sustainable transport guide for Southbankers
According to the Climate Change Authority, greenhouse gas emissions from transport have been increasing in Australia every year since 1990 (except 2020 as a result of the COVID restrictions). Road transport accounts for about 85 per cent of transport emissions or about 16 per cent of Australia’s total emissions.
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Lowering our energy consumption in Southbank
It’s been a busy few weeks in the garden in front of the Boyd Community Hub.
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Reducing our consumption
According to Canstar Blue, Australians are spending $1956 per person, per year, on storage facilities for their belongings. Significantly, more than 25 per cent of those using these storage facilities could not remember what they had in the storage unit.
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Thanks to fellow Southbankers for your enjoyment and support
Let me take this opportunity to thank all the Southbankers who have told us how much they enjoy watching the Boyd Hub Community Garden over the different seasons and how much they have appreciated being able to harvest something fresh from the garden during the year.
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Southbank Sustainability Group in 2024
Earth care, people care and nurture to share
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