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.

Join us Saturday to clean our community by collecting rubbish from the riverbank, followed by a sausage sizzle. Then join us Sunday for a relaxing morning of information stalls, garden tour, childrens' craft activities and our delicious BBQ lunch.

Youth Week is an opportunity for young people to express their ideas and views, act on issues that affect their lives, and create and enjoy activities and events.

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!

Join us on Sunday 6th June to celebrate World Environment Day, ECO Week and the JRCG Opening Anniversary.

Free activities include...Garden sponsors displays; Beekeeping, 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.

This event will follow QLD Gov Covid Safe Guidelines. Potential attendees WILL NOT be admitted if they have returned from overseas within the last two weeks, have flu-like symptoms or have had or been in contact with anyone who has contracted the virus.

Join us on Sunday 4th July for the Opening Ceremony of NAIDOC Week on the Cassowary Coast. The theme is Heal Country and calls for all of us to continue to seek greater protections for our lands, our waters, our sacred sites and our cultural heritage from exploitation, desecration and destruction. 

Activities include: traditional weaving practice, children's activities, indigenous dye, fibre & food garden tour. More details to be advised.

Refreshments and Garden Harvest Lunch available.

This event will follow QLD Gov Covid Safe Guidelines. Potential attendees WILL NOT be admitted if they have returned from overseas within the last two weeks, have flu-like symptoms or have had or been in contact with anyone who has contracted the virus.

Join us on Sunday 1st 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. More details to follow.

Refreshments and Garden Harvest Lunch available.

This event will follow QLD Gov Covid Safe Guidelines. Potential attendees WILL NOT be admitted if they have returned from overseas within the last two weeks, have flu-like symptoms or have had or been in contact with anyone who has contracted the virus.