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March 2022
Clean Up Australia Weekend
Saturday the 5th we will walk the riverbank collecting litter...
Sunday the 6th we will celebrate with our picnic...
Join us for a weekend of removing litter from our riverbank before it washes into our waterways and on Sunday we will have educational stalls and conversations on upcycling, reusing and recycling, etc. along with our BBQ lunch, childrens' activities and garden tour.
Find out more »April 2022
Youth Week Picnic
Join us for our Youth Week Picnic on Sunday 3rd April as we celebrate Australian Youth with stalls and activities.
Find out more »June 2022
ECO Picnic
Join us on Sunday 5th June to celebrate World Environment Day, ECO Week and the JRCG 12th Opening Anniversary.
Free activities include...Garden sponsors displays; composting, fibre-weaving workshops; plant, seed and craft stalls; Children's Activities and Nature Play; plus foraging & Garden Tours.
Refreshments and Garden Harvest Lunch available.
Find out more »July 2022
NAIDOC Picnic
Join us on Sunday 3rd July for the Opening Ceremony of NAIDOC Week on the Cassowary Coast. The theme is "Get Up, Stand Up, Show Up" with us to amplify our voices and narrow the gap between aspiration and reality, good intent and outcome. Get Up!
Activities include: traditional dance display, Mamu HSL display & activities, traditional weaving practice, Mamu HSL Indigenous Dye, Fibre & Food Garden Tour, children's activities and nature play.
Find out more »August 2022
National Tree Day Picnic
Join us on Sunday 7th August for our celebration of National Tree Day. National Tree Day is a call to action for all Australians to put their hands in the earth and give back to their community. It's a day to venture outdoors, get to know your community and most importantly have fun. Free activities include native seedling propagation, previous tree day plantings tour, weaving, children's activities.
Find out more »September 2022
Children’s Spring Picnic
Join us for a fun day of Children's activities as we welcome Spring! Activities include arts and crafts, weaving and nature play.
Refreshments and lunch available.
Find out more »February 2023
Arbor Day Picnic
Celebrate Arbor Day at the Johnstone River Community Gardens with our annual Arbor Day Picnic with tree planting and education, stalls, childrens plantings and activities, and a guided tour with President and Arborist Bernard Holden. All this followed with a picnic lunch at noon.
Find out more »March 2023
Clean Up Australia Weekend
CANCELLED
Find out more »April 2023
Youth Week Picnic
POSTPONED TO 16th APRIL
Join us for our Youth Week Picnic on Sunday 16th April as we celebrate Australian Youth with stalls and activities.
May 2023
Permaculture Picnic
Join us at Johnstone River Community Gardens for an informative day about Permaculture including stalls and presentations from people who are living off the produce from their own gardens following Permaculture principles. Our usual guided tours, childrens activities and BBQ lunch are happening!
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