After a wet and drizzly start, a large group of Rotarians and friends banded together to finish off the first major stage of the St John of God Berwick garden redevelopment.
Prior to this busy day, a number of people have been working behind the scenes to prepare for the day. Terry Pollock and I met with SJOG management to work out the logistics for the working bees. Wendy Moseley did an outstanding job in coordinating the planting schedule. David & Judy Button assisted with the sourcing of all the plants and the truck load of specialist potting mix, which we all agreed we'd love to have in our own gardens. The water feature filter box had previously been modified and installed by Gary Evans, so it was ready for the big day.
Thanks to SJOG and Rhonda O'Connor, we were spoilt with a lovely morning tea and a delicious lunch.
The sun eventually came out, and the gardens and water feature were completed. At the end of the working bee the irrigation was officially turned on, giving all the plants a good watering in.
Thanks to the work of our Rotarians and friends, the gardens now look fantastic.
Future stages will be improving the irrigation to the Crepe Myrtle planter boxes in the playground area, as well as moving up to the maternity ward courtyard.
Here, we will be installing planter boxes, which Eric Boon will be making, and a team will be planting out this garden.
Our final stage will be the redevelopment of the Palliative Care Courtyard.
A huge thank you to everyone involved.
Geoff Double
Hi all,
