Annual Reports
The team continues to work hard to deliver a strong and transparent community organisation to support the activities of the garden. Here you will find previous and current Annual Reports for Taringa Community Garden Inc.
Annual Report 2023-2024
Looking Forward
The new committee for 2024-25 will look to establish the priorities for the forthcoming year. Some ideas include the installation of more signage in the garden to improve knowledge of our garden, how we operate and what we grow. We will also look to ensuring our garden can support and work with the new green space being built where the old Toowong Bowls club once sat.
Our garden continues to be a space for learning and connection. We are so proud of what we have built together and can’t wait to see what the next year has in store for us!
Again, thank you to all the volunteers who make this garden happen!
Claire Putt
Founder and President.
TCG Annual Report 2023-24.pdfArchive
Looking Forward
"Given that major structural projects have been completed in the garden – the beds, notice board, swale, native trees, fruit tree grove, arches, recycling hub and shed – we can now focus on growing
produce and events.
With the prime growing season around the corner, we have already started planning planting for the coming months. With the help of our volunteers, we will also use our AGM to prioritise and plan forthcoming garden activities. Amongst the ideas shared to date, native bees continue to be something we’d like to add to the garden, as well as a large sign that explains our vision and garden values.
We have had another successful and fruitful year in the garden, which has fostered important relationships in the garden. We can’t wait to see what 2024 has in store for us!
And again, thank you to all the volunteers who make this garden happen."
Claire Putt
Founder and President.
Looking Ahead
"As we look towards the next 12 months, there is a lot to do on the horizon.
The Committee’s priorities are to finish the drainage swale that will accompany the native plants. We will also continue to implement projects which have recently received grant funding: a nursery and potting table and watering system. Following this, we will look towards planning and fundraising for the last few garden beds to fill the space between the middle of the garden and the shed.
We will also continue to work closely with the Brisbane City Council, including the local Walter Taylor Ward Office to find a new solution for our compost hub which has been closed since the floods. We will also work with the local Ward Office to continue to find opportunities for the garden to expand.
We will continue to find new ways to be sustainable and problem-solve common sustainability challenges, such as our recent installation of a Containers for Change bin.
In the next year, we also hope to host our second workshop and more informal events like our birthday party potluck.
Most of all, I look forward to enjoying each other's company in the garden, charting new territory in terms of growing plants we haven’t tried, brainstorming new ideas and sharing in the ups and downs of our everyday lives.
The garden has come so far since its inception in 2019, and we’ve done a great job together."
Claire Putt
Founder and President.
Looking Ahead
"As we turn to the future, there’s only more growth in store for the community garden. In this next year, we hope to build more garden beds and undertake further aesthetic and greening works such as installing sandstone blocks, a notice board, arches, native plant borders and dry creek bed swales – all of which are outlined in our master plan.
We hope to grow even more to share with community, and continue to operate the compost hub which is positively at full capacity. We will continue to find new ways to be sustainable and problem solve common sustainability challenges, such as recycling bread tags or harvesting worm juice to condition our soil.
In the next year, we also hope to start making steps towards a schedule of interactive events and workshops to expand education opportunities.
Above all else I hope we can continue to enjoy our time together in the garden, getting our hands dirty, learning more and sharing in the ups and down of our everyday lives. I’m incredibly proud and grateful for everything the garden has achieved and I can’t wait to see where we end up in 1, 5 and 10 year’s time."
Claire Putt
Founder and President.