Ballarat Community Garden
Kid Plots
Hi young gardeners,
Winter has really set in and it is a bit too cold and wet most of the time for outdoor gardening activities. So here are some jokes to satisfy your gardening thirst 
What does a tree drink?
Root Beer!
Why is grass so dangerous?
Because it's full of blades!
Why couldn't the old flower ride his bike?
Because he lost his petals!
What happened to the plant in maths class?
It grew square roots!
What do you get when you cross stinging nettle with a four leaf clover?
A rash of good luck.
What do you get when you cross a genius with a tree?
Albert Pine-stein!
What do you get when you cross fruit with a necklace?
A food chain!
What is small, red and whispers?
A hoarse radish!
What do you say to spoiled lettuce?
You should have your head examined.
Why didn`t the tree like playing draughts?
It was a chessnut
Previous kids plots
May 2010
Here are some good fun links to some games you can play indoors now it is getting a bit cold and wet outside.
Picture to colour in - http://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/apcolor4.gif
Find-a-word written by a 9 year old gardener
http://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/ftwa1.html
Another word search by the smae young gardener
http://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/ftwa2.html
March/April 2010
Not long til Easter
If you would like to make something for the harvest festival coming up, here's an idea to get you going. It is a plant seed packet you can make. Maybe ask an adult to help you with this one as it needs, printing out, cutting up with scissors and then glueing and some putting together. But you would end up with a lovely seed packet.
February 2010
Here's a jigsaw puzzle for you to do after your homework is finished!
January 2010
Back to school time 
or maybe Anyway, here's a word search game full of garden words for you. You can see on on your computer or print it out. Have fun :)
Link: Garden word search
December 2009
Here's a little holiday gift for you to mark the opening of the website - a find-it game. You can see on on your computer or print it out. Have fun :)
News
Winter water
Posted at 26/08/10 - 11:23 PM
Ballarat has had a long, cold, wet winter this year. According to the Bureau of Meterology, we have had in excess of 150 mm and August is not over yet. Lake Wendouree is looking full at last and hopefully water reserves have improved significantly all over the region.
The weather has put a bit of a damper (so to speak) on visiting the garden, but behind the scenes, folks have been orgainising a fundraiser and preparing for the seedling propagation workshop with John Ditchburn on this Sunday. We can also look forward to being one of the participants in the Ballarat Gardens in spring 2010 event. We have been listed as inspirational in the adverstising brochure, so let's hope we all get inspired to pitch in and do our spring planting as soon as we see a bit sun. See you soon at the working bee coming up.
Written by your friendly web site manager.
Events
Ballarat Gardens in spring 2010This open garden festival will be held this year from 28 Oct to 2 November. As well as garden visits, there will be plants for sale, botanical arts works on exhibition and a luncheon workshop. Please see this flyer for more information.
Thursday Morning Tea
Each Thursday come for a cuppa and a chat. All are welcome. -- 10am til whenever
Pizza Night
Gather around the pizza oven to eat, play and enjoy the good company of gardeners, friends and family. BYO food and drink. With fire season over we can have a campfire on cold evenings-- Fridays, 6pm til whenever
Also see the calendar for more info