Joyous July at SSG Gardens
11 Aug 2026Gardens are not made by singing “Oh, how beautiful,” and sitting in the shade – Rudyard Kipling.
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Grey skies, green thumbs and warm hearts at SSG winter gardening bees
8 Jul 2026Even with the grey, overcast skies and chilly June weather at both working bees, our action-oriented volunteer team’s smiles remained bright, and they showed up in droves! In fact, these mornings were even more exciting than usual on warmer days.
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Winter-ready at SSG
10 Jun 2026At most community gardens, winter is a time to reflect on the summer and autumn harvests and plan for spring. This involves assessing and preparing the garden beds for the next season.
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Celebrating Volunteers’ Week at SSG
13 May 2026At the Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG), we love the autumn gardening season! It’s a wonderful time to pause, get ready, and plant for a peaceful winter that will welcome spring.
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Biodiversity conservation and community gardening at Southbank
7 Apr 2026Cities are the perfect place for us to conserve biodiversity and rekindle our relationship with nature – Dr Kylie Soanes, Urban Ecologist and Conservation Biologist at University of Melbourne
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Welcoming autumn in Southbank: community gardening update
10 Mar 2026Autumn in Melbourne is just as beautiful as spring, and the sight of leaves turning vibrant shades of red, orange, and yellow is truly breathtaking.
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Summertime at the Southbank Sustainability Group gardens
10 Feb 2026All simple joys of summer: sunshine, friends, and good vibes to good produce in the garden.
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Build new skills, create connections and grow sustainable food
8 Oct 2025“I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose, I would always greet it in a garden” – Ruth Stout.
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SOIL: The world beneath our feet and its importance to our food and environment
6 Aug 2025This winter we had a freezing Saturday morning; however, our Boyd community garden space was warm, welcoming and buzzing with the energy of enthusiastic Southbank residents who turned up to support our gardening efforts.
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Engaging the community and commemorating National Volunteers Week
11 Jun 2025The crunch of autumn leaves and the golden sun on the Boyd Community Hub sign at the City Rd/Kings Way junction is captivating. Every autumn, we eagerly anticipate seeing the changing tree colours at this spot.
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Autumn vibes in our Southbank
9 Apr 2025After an exceptionally hot summer, the current cooler weather is a relief for high-rise residents.
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Earth care, people care and nurture to share
9 Oct 2024It’s finally spring after a bitterly cold winter and the neighbourhood is buzzing with the hum of bees, and dragonflies warming themselves on the garden bed signal rocks (looks like they favour red).
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