The August Newsletter is available now with many thanks to Linda, our tireless editor.

Some interesting information about those benighted cabbage moths and water conservation.

The TRC the Weed of the month - Ochna or Mickey Mouse Plant

Diary Dates for this month include:

Sun August 1st National Tree Day
Peacehaven Park, Highfields 9am - 1pm
Free trees and tours of the park

Date Claimer - TCOGA AGM 3rd October at the gardens

8th August
Toowoomba Languages and Cultural Festival

Link of the Month

Solar Cooking

If you're a member the July Newsletter is on its way or already in your hands Thanks to Mary for keeping it warm while Linda was away.

There's information our recent BioChar workshop, tips for July and a great article on Potatoes.

The TRC the Weed of the month - Cotoneaster

Diary Dates for this month include;

Sun July 11th Earth Unplugged

Sun July 18th TOGA Meeting 10am.

Cobb & Co Heritage Workshops

Link of the Month

Renewable Carbon Resources Australia RCRA

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BioChar

Rod Lemin will be presenting a demonstration day here at TCOGA on the benefits of Biochar
Researchers believe charcoal-carbon to be a magic ingredient for our environment, crop production and nutrient depleted soils.”

“CSIRO are also studying charcoal’s natural filtering properties and studies are showing it can reduce the uptake of pesticides by plants and the degradation of pesticides in soil.”

Saturday 19th June from 10am, cost $10.

Winter Solstice

Come along and celebrate the shortest day of the year with TCOGA, the wood fired oven will be fired up so get creative and bring along your home made bases and toppings (Organic always preferred)

Saturday 19th June from 12pm

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It's on the wire and way to you, if you're a member, the June Newsletter that is. As is the norm it has information tips and tricks for the month, recipes and much more.

There's information on the official Grand Opening of the new Adopt-a-Plots, Dandelion and a guide to getting underway with Gardening from Michelle Michelin-Law.

The TRC the Weed of the month - Tobacco Tree

Diary Dates for this month include;

Sat 19th Jun LOGI Visit 10am. Forum on Bio- Char Winter Solstice Masonry Oven will be ready to cook lunch. Bring something to cook and share. All welcome.

Sun July 18th TOGA Meeting 10am.

Link of the Month

ABC's Gardening Australia's Vege Guide

Official Opening of the Adopt-a–Plot gardens.

Wednesday the 19th May at 9am.
By the Lord Mayor for Toowoomba Regional Council, Peter Taylor.

The Adopt a Plot project has just been completed thanks to the Ergon Energy Environment Fund and the Toowoomba Regional Council.
This project would have not come together without the support from Candice Laidlaw and Peter Pendlebury who worked together on the application for funding from Ergon.
Toowoomba Regional Council who backed the application and matched the Ergon Energy submission with machinery, soils and Gravels.

Kehoe Myers Consulting Engineers, Providing the proposed plans
Letter of support from Anne Alcock from NAPCAN . Supporting child inclusive activities and facilities in the community.
Most importantly to all the volunteers who contributed by volunteering labour to the physical construction of the garden beds and support with administration, child minding and refreshments.