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Seed Saving workshop

siteadmin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:08:33 +0000

John Ditchburn will be holding another seed saving workshop on Sunday Feb. 26th at 10am If you have not been to one of these before, they are a fantastic introduction to the topic. John very generously donates all proceeds to BCG. Please let family, friends and neighbours know about this event. See this poster for details.

Infrastructure updates – the shed and the pizza oven environs

siteadmin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:02:21 +0000

We have our clubroom shed!

The paving will commence shortly and it is planned to have the next committee meeting at the shed at 5:30 on Thursday 16 February.

Also the pizza oven area is getting a facelift. Thanks for Nick MacD for helping out with equipment and David for driving the Kanga. Do not forget that pizza night happens every Friday around 6pm weather permitting. (BYO everything)

Sucessful evening with North Melbourne football players

siteadmin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:46:44 +0000

From Sheilagh

Thank you to all the people who made Mon 6th Feb such a huge success. The visit from the North Melbourne football players was such a lovely time. Greg, Deb, Faye and David did a mammoth job with the catering, along with a few other helpers who slipped in and did a great job.
The players had a great time and it was fabulous to see them kicking the ball with the children. The Courier arrived just in time and the photo in the paper is great.
I have had lots of great comments about the evening. Well done to everyone!

2012 Begonia Fesitval

siteadmin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:27:44 +0000

The Begonia Festival will be held over the March long weekend, 10 – 12 March, 10am to 5pm in the Botanical Gardens.

This year highlights include family activities and entertainment, horticultural DIY workshops and talks, twilight cinema as well as the Begonia Display, The Courier Begonia Parade and much more.

To mark the Festival’s 60^th year, the Floral Carpet will return for 2012.

To keep up to date with what’s happening please ‘like’ the Ballarat Begonia Festival (City of Ballarat) page on facebook, www.facebook.com/BallaratBegoniaFestival.

For those without facebook please spread the word to your friends, family and neighbours.

For more information and for a copy of the event program visit www.ballaratbegoniafestival.com or collect a hard copy in The Courier on Wednesday 29 Feb 2012.

Soul Food comes to Ballarat

siteadmin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:06:32 +0000

Soul Food will be held on the second Sunday of every month at the Art Gallery of Ballarat from 10.30am. The devotional gathering provides an arena for people of different faiths, philosophies and cultures to unite in a tranquil environment and reflect on inspiring themes and issues of spiritual import.

Visit the SoulFood website to find out more.

Welcome to 2012 at BCG

siteadmin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:14:26 +0000

Garden members are all welcome to celebrate the advent of a new year by attending a relaxed get together on Jan 1st from 2ish to whenever. BYO everything

Summer Sundays at Ballarat Botanic Gardens

siteadmin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:31:32 +0000

Enjoy summer in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens at the City of Ballarat’s free ‘Summer Sundays’ event series.

Previously known as ‘Arts in the Park’ the event now has a new name – ‘Summer Sundays’ and a new location – Ballarat Botanical Gardens.

Summer Sundays will be held on 8, 15, 22 January from 5 to 8pm featuring a fantastic line up of music and 29 January from dusk enjoy a movie under the stars. Every week there will be a delicious dessert available for purchase.

This event has a facebook page so please ‘like’ the page at the following link to help us spread the word and keep up to date with what’s happening http://www.facebook.com/summersundays2012

For those without facebook we encourage you to spread the word amongst your family and friends. For more information about this event head to the home page of Council’s website www.ballarat.vic.gov.au

End of 2011

siteadmin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:11:26 +0000

Happy end of the year. Here’s to a wonderful 2012.

2011 Christmas party

siteadmin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:12:43 +0000

Dec 3rd 1.30pm onwards Invitation to the BCG Christmas Party. BYO everything and stay for as long as you want.

Eureka Orienteering event

siteadmin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:47:51 +0000

Dec 3rd 10am Eureka Orienteering people will start their event at the gardens and do some work for us. They will finish at 1pm ish! and have lunch with us. Sausages and pizza (hopefully not on the same plate!) We could set a theme for the day, set up competitions for the jobs the runners do, make it fun. Could be worth bringing the camera!