Each working bee Saturday (the second of every month), our two councillors Fiona Robson and Kate Redwood meet at the library for anyone to chat with them about particular issues concerning the shire. Hello Fiona!
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Community gardener Ian Clarke gave Kate an update on the library apples and why he and others are carrying out extensive work to get them back into health.
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Patrick, who planted the apples back in 1999, takes Ian's summer prunnings down to the compost area to be shredded and turned into productive soil.
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Meg pulls out old brassicas and also takes them down to the composting area.
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While we are technical creatures, we are also mammals of place and have the legs to prove it.
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Bridie, Dale and Jeremy chop and drop the green waste into fine pieces to get ready to set another compost.
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Little people are always welcome to participate in the working bees. Watering is a favourite job in summer.
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Bridie lends a hands and smile at the compost arena.
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Patrick pulls spent brassicas,
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while Mara, with camera, captures the day's feel,
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in many,
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many,
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many,
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ways. 4 year-old Woody helped with the mowing,
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and teenagers were even spotted being involved. Thanks Zeph!
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Les and Fe helped save parsnip, coriander and rocket seeds,
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while Fe was often doing multiple jobs at once.
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| Pic: Kirsten Bradley |
