And so it begins….

INTRODUCTION

Welcome all to the very first installment of the Xanadu Garden Blog.  For those that don’t know this blog is about the adventure of a small handful of volunteers to develop 500 square meters of grass ridden scrub into a functional community garden that will keep us and our friends, family and neighbors in crops for years to come.

Each of us have our own reasons for putting in their time and effort.  For some it’s the atmosphere, as the view down the river to the ocean from the plot, combined with the constant sea breeze and the soil in one’s hands creates an uplifting experience of your labor.  For others the camaraderie of the gardeners and ‘regulars’ on their daily walk that keeps them coming back.  Some just want to know where their food comes from, learn the lessons of the land, and pass this knowledge on to the next generation.   Or it may simply be the love of gardening itself, fueling an innate desire to nurture and support life that brings people together.

Whatever their reasons volunteers wish to participate in this community garden project, and their friends and family across the globe are interested in it’s progress.  This blog exists to inform others, and to illuminate our experiences, successes and failures in seeking to establish and work a plot in the Townsville City Council community garden.