eco active

The Veggie garden behind New Res is going really well!

The poor veggies suffered a little over the break, they really needed more water to reach their full potential and quite a few things went to seed before providing much edible goodness (broccoli, radishes and cauliflower mainly) but there is a heap of lettuce there for the taking, as well as coriander!

The carrots are still plodding along and should be ready towards the end of the semester.

So far the veggies I have picked have been distributed amongst some eco active members, everyone is welcome to use produce – It is well worth going and having a look at the garden anyway.

In the future hopefully there will be a more decent crop and the veggies can be sold or made into yummy food to sell as fundraising for either Eco Active or charity. This year the garden went well, thanks to the dedication of a few Eco members as well as the support of the uni (Thanks to Will Adlong, Will Pollack, Peter Bell, Nigel Urwin and many others) but NEXT YEAR I want to see a whole heap more people getting involved – With a bit more work we could have 4 or 5 beds growing beautiful produce! Here are some ideas to get started on next year:

- Compost bins/heaps
- A drip watering system
- A mural for the shed wall adjacent to the garden or other decorations
- A picnic/working bee as well as a recruitment drive to get some new ressies excited about the garden!

So if you are yet to see the fantastic achievement that is the Veggie Garden, please go and have a look, munch on some lettuce, smell the french lavender, pick some oregano and corriander for dinner and admire the broccoli trees.

Alyssa