A key participant in this pilot project is Nundah Community Enterprises Co-operative (NCEC). When we started, we had no idea how long it would take to do a verge conversion so it was hard to know how much to include in the grant application. Nobody is offering verge conversions as a commercial service. The only …
This is the first planting bee for the beds created by Nundah Community Enterprises Co-operative (NCEC)‘s youth co op members. We plant native tubestock for several reasons. It’s less digging It’s cheaper so not such a disaster if some get trampled, squashed by a ball, or die for any reason. These plants aren’t tempting to …
An important ingredient in The Shady Lanes Project collaborative model is the inclusion of social enterprises who create meaningful local employment. This morning, the Nundah Community Enterprises Co-operative (NCEC)‘s youth co op members started on their first verge as part of this project. A large part of our grant goes to NCEC to do the …
Three months ago, we started on the verge at 45 Bilambil St. Here is the same verge, all done. There is no concrete path so we had to leave a grass path for pedestrians, and a strip along the kerb to allow for passengers getting out of parked cars. The plants were all tubestock which …
SUNDAY 9th August: Planning Working Bees Our working bees for this project have been organised via the ACF Community Brisbane Northside (ACFBN) group. The ACFBN group will continue to organise working bees throughout their region including here in Banyo and Nudgee. On Sunday 13th August they will be working out the most effective way to …
Great working bee and lots of chat at Bilambil St this morning. Yes, we spent a lot of time talking but that’s part of what it’s all about – having fun, meeting people, connecting communities. And planting some native plants instead of grass to make our streets cooler, friendlier places. (Bonus: less mowing!) We all …
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SUNDAY 9th: Group Meeting: What’s Next? When this pilot project finishes in August, it will transition into an ongoing community project. Come along and join the discussion on how it will work. Meeting Format: Update on the Banyo Verge Project and the transition. ACF Brisbane Northside: Presentation on our next initiative Afternoon tea General Discussion Afternoon …
We have three events this month with a stall at the Queensland Day on Saturday 10th June, Stories at the Library on Sunday 11th June, and a working bee on Wednesday 14th June. We’d love to see you at one of these events. SATURDAY: Queensland Day Celebration Stall Come and say Hello at the ACF Brisbane …
We have been happily transforming one of our project’s verges in Bilambil Street. In this post, I am excited to give you a brief overview of our progress on this verge. At the start, the verge was only a street tree and a pile of soil (pictured below). Before commencing, the resident had some initial …
Sunday 14th May 2023 at the Banyo Library An exploration of verge gardening in Brisbane. Our verges and nature strips are an obvious place to green our cities with street trees and biodiverse habitat for pollinators and other small wildlife. But while many people say they like it, very few move on to planting their …