Welcome to the NEW Buds n Blooms Blog!!
It has been a looong time coming - but its finally here. This blog will give you insight into what the group gets up to each week, as well as gardening tips, recipes, diy nature craft activities, gardening information and much, much more. SO . . . . WHAT IS BUDS N BLOOMS? These may be the offical definitions: Bud (n) a compact knob-like growth on a plant which develops into a leaf, flower, or shoot. Blooms (n) the flower of the plant But basically, the buds are the young ones, and the blooms are the oldies. Buds n Blooms is an intergenerational gardening group that was first established in 2014 by Sasha Wray, a local Occupational Therapist, that could see there was a dire need to reconnect young people and seniors in nature. THANK YOU SASHA. Since then the group has blossomed! After having the youngest (a mere 6 days) and oldest (98 yrs) to attend Buds n Blooms in the last few months - i got to thinking about what impact this group has on the buds and blooms that attend, and the community as a whole. What we do in the garden each week is so simple . . . . But so, so wonderful! We grow - we nurture - we harvest - we learn - we love! I dont have any fancy statistics on the amazing health and social benefits, the beneficial environmental impacts, or the community outcomes of Buds n Blooms - but the ‘feel-good’ factor after attending one of the BnB sessions says it all! We are all about: Healthy bodies - healthy minds - happy hearts. So if you are yet to get along to Buds n Blooms - please do. This group is open to one and all - no matter what your age. We are at the garden every Wednesday morning - rain, hail and shine ;-) And we would love your support. We are into the last week of the Buds n Blooms crowd funding campaign, and are just short off reaching our final target, which will allow BnB to continue at its current capacity as we finalise and roll-out our sustainable funding model. So, if you can spare a few $$, and share it around, we would be ever so grateful!! https://chuffed.org/project/buds-n-blooms-at-hilton-harvest This group lies at the heart of the Hilton Harvest Community Garden. We are the start and end of the spiral of growth and life. If we can all start and finish our lives in the garden - i reckon that is something pretty wonderful!!
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Sarah Nix
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