When
Saturday, 11October 2025 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Location
Right next to the tennis club.
Moss Vale Community Garden, 19 Railway Street, Moss Vale, 2577

• Plants, Seedlings and More for Sale

• Large range of organic heirloom tomato, lettuce, squash and various herb seedlings.

• Unusual edible tubers like Yacon, arrowroot, daylilies.

• Edible ground covers – Lebanese cress, violets, Warrigal greens, lamb’s lettuce.

• Compost accelerator herbs – comfrey, yarrow.

• Fruiting trees and vines – plums, figs, elderberry, grapes.

• Berries – a variety.

• Flowering plants – bulbs and perennials, succulents.

• ‘Preservative-free’ Preserves made from local fruit & veggies.

• Worm doo doos.

Demo’s 11am and 1pm

• Tips on seed sowing directly to garden in our frosty climate.

When
Sunday, 14 September 2025 | 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Location
Right next to the tennis club.
Moss Vale Community Garden, 19 Railway Street, Moss Vale, 2577

If you love growing your own vegetables, then you will be pleased to know that many are easily grown from seed. Join Moss Vale Community Garden’s vegetable growing workshop and embark on a rewarding journey to cultivate fresh, homegrown produce from seed.

What to expect
A little theory about vegetable seeds – hybrid and open-pollinated varieties; planting times & germination. Growing media and seed-raising processes. Looking after seedlings – hardening off, planting out and plant care. Hands-on instruction on sowing vegetables into seed trays.

Bring
Gardening gloves, Notepad and pen, or phone/tablet, to take notes.

Facilitators
Jill Cockram and Debra Bourne.

Cost $45. Places are limited!

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Seed Swap in Swaptember

When
Sunday, 14 September 2025 | 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Location
Right next to the tennis club.
Moss Vale Community Garden, 19 Railway Street, Moss Vale, 2577,

Come and join us for a seed swap in September as part of Council’s Swaptember events. We will focus on Plant the Seed – Save the Seed – Plant the Seed to demonstrate the importance and value in using good seeds to provide for future plantings.

Bring in your seeds, learn how to preserve them and learn about local-specific varieties in a seed swap workshop at Moss Vale Community Gardens, led by the wonderful Jill Cockram, Garden Coordinator and the gardening team.

Saving open-pollinating seeds will save money and will also provide abundant seed compared to commercially packeted seed, in fact, sufficient seed to encourage future seed-swapping.

At this event you will learn:

• that one swap of open-pollinating seed can result in a lifetime of plants – by continuing the cycle of saving seeds then replanting

• basic seed anatomy

• why we don’t bother saving seed of F1 hybrids

• how to choose non-cross-pollinating varieties to ensure seed purity

• the purpose of seed-raising calendars for successful seed-raising and subsequently seed saving in our climate

• safe storage against vermin and for seed longevity

• how to check seed viability before planting out in season to ensure successful seed raising

• the benefits of growing and swapping seed with like-minded people for social, educational and sustainable outcomes (like the Southern Highlands Local Seed Network).

Participants will:

• practice different seed cleaning techniques with seeds they have brought to swap and with seeds provided by the community garden

• clean and winnow seeds to remove detritus before safely storing

• packet saved seeds and share them amongst the group to take home

• share information regarding cool temperate planting tips and tricks for varieties they may have saved over many seasons.

What do I bring?

Participants will need to bring either a sample of seeds for swapping that they have already cleaned or that we can clean/winnow during the workshop for sharing with others. If you don’t have any seeds don’t worry, we have some to provide. However, to ensure there is enough for everyone, where possible please bring in your own seeds.

What will be provided?

We will provide morning tea, and open-pollinating seeds for cleaning and swapping amongst participants.

Sunday 22nd June 2025 11am – 1pm

Pruning backyard apple and pear trees (pome fruit)
Moss Vale Community Garden

Join Moss Vale Community Gardeners for a practical winter fruit tree pruning workshop in their urban orchard.

Time

11am – 1pm
Arrive at 10:45 for an 11am start
Morning Tea on Arrival

Location

Moss Vale Community Garden (MVCG)

Railway Street Moss Vale NSW (next to the Moss Vale Tennis club https://maps.app.goo.gl/kNLqBYZpRsQNE8RR6).

Cost

$20 – Numbers are limited, so please register early here:  email hidden; JavaScript is required

What to expect

1. A little theory about winter pruning to promote fruit production in pome fruit, with a focus on apple and pear trees.
2. Pruning tool selection, sharpening and care.
3. Hands-on pruning instruction and techniques.
4. Questions answered by experienced gardeners.

Bring

Hat, gloves, camera, gum boots, secateurs (if you have them), water bottle, notepad and writing materials, warm clothes.

Presenters

Join permaculturalist and Garden Coordinator, Jill Cockram, in the heritage apple and pear tree orchard at Moss Vale Community Garden (MVCG). Jill brings over 20 years of permaculture, home gardening and fruit growing experience to this hands-on workshop. Her approach is to encourage interaction and understanding of backyard food production through a mix of theory and practical workshops that sees participants gain confidence, hands-on skills and knowledge. This workshop is presented with support from MVCG gardeners who bring years of experience and practical knowledge on growing food in the Southern Highlands.