We receive valuable hands-on help from our Friends in many ways.

Some work from their homes editing our publications, others travel to the Garden for working bees to paint and repair buildings, replace old irrigation and lay new lines and plant and label new plants.  Well over 5000 volunteer hours have been given to the Garden during the last year.

Renewal of the Glasshouse or Misting House occurred between March 12th and August 28th 2022

The Friends’ working bee for this year was held between April 24th and May 1st 2022

A working bee attended by SOWN volunteers had to be postponed several times due to water logged roads but they were at last able to come in mid October

In preparation for Spring Day there was another working bee from 24th to 28th August 2022

Lots of work is done but we try to enjoy some down time during these working bees to enjoy the Garden.

The first Working Bee booked for 2023 is from Sunday April 16th until Sunday April 30th.  During this working bee we hope to repair the doors on some of the sheds, repair and paint the hardening bays which sit beside the newly restored Misting House, install a new rain water tank at Terpersie and plant lots of new plants as well as weeding and mulching the Garden, especially around Honeyeater.

Come and join us for a few days or a week.

The hard working Friends of the Garden team relaxing at the end of                          another productive day at The Garden 

More ‘furniture’ has been added to the bird hide, and the birds immediately started using it.

The niffy puller tool makes it possible to remove quite large unwanted trees.

 Dorothy Gordon grevillea at the Honeyeater Walk

Please contact the Garden Office for details of future working bees.