It has been a busy, hot summer at the Martin Street home of the Monash University Community Farm (MUCFarm). Officially opening in November, the farm was the culmination of years of planning by the student collective. A dedicated group of volunteers have been meeting weekly, planting, chatting in the shade and, recently, harvesting produce. The grand opening on November 25th, included tours, speeches, food and the ceremonial planting of a donated bay laurel tree. It was well attended by student volunteers, members of the Notting Hill Community Association and University officials. For many, this was the first time they had seen the site and was an opportunity to reflect on the amazing things happening on university grounds.
This year will be a big year for the MUCFarm. We have been awarded generous grants to develop an adequate and reliable water source and also to put up signage at the Monash Permaculture Garden at Clayton. We will be running professional garden workshops throughout the year to improve skills of current volunteers and to train the new recruits. Whether you’re a hobby gardener, a greenie, an aspiring survivalist or you just want to impress your mum with useful new skills like maintaining a website, keeping accounts or running events, all are welcome to get involved.
Visit us at eatmonash.org.au, join us on Facebook or check the sign in the MPG for upcoming opportunities.
