Welcome
“Dig
It” Community Garden is nestled within a residential area of
Mornington. Formerly a
croquet
club and established in the spring of 2000, it is now a
wonderful green space where people of mixed backgrounds and
abilities can get together to share and learn gardening
skills.
With a
membership of over 80 people we represent a very broad cross section of the
community with members from groups that include Vision Australia, Peninsula
Access Support and Training, Peninsula Support Services and the Naranga School.
From a
bare paddock nearly 10 years ago we have built over 50 plots, four raised beds
for elderly and disabled, propagating area, composting area, outdoor
kitchen with a cob oven, an orchard, vineyard, berry house, chook palace,
demonstration wicking bed ,edible sensory garden and an asparagus patch.
Our natural habitat area which includes a frog pond plays host to a large
number of resident frogs and over the late winter and spring ,seasonal ducks
come to breed .
We are
a volunteer based organisation and we raise most of our own funds for our
projects. Our monthly Mornington Farmers’ Market, educational workshops,
sale of produce, seedlings and seeds provide us with income that goes back
into making our garden one of the best community gardens .
“Dig
It”, Mornington’s own community garden, is just that, a vibrant growing
community that has built a wonderful garden. It aims to promote friendship,
health, sharing of knowledge and a peaceful safe haven for all to enjoy.
We are having an Open
Garden 10th October
Open garden weekend 19 & 20 March, 2011
(part of Open Garden Scheme)
Mornington Farmer's Market
held on the 4th Saturday of the month |