Permaculture Blue Mountains

26/08/2026

------- Forwarded Message -------
From: [email protected]
Date: On Friday, 21 August 2026 at 12:48 PM
Subject: Formal Notice of AGM
To: [email protected]

Good morning,

Please find attached the Notification and Agenda for the Annual General Meeting of the Garden Clubs of Australia Inc (GCA) to be held at 10.00am on Wednesday 14 October 2026, at Club York, 95-99 York Street, Sydney.

Three key forms are attached to the Notification, please read each document carefully and note the requirements in red at the bottom of each:

· Nomination for election to the Board, including a sample resume as a guide.

· Nomination of a Delegate to represent an Affiliate at the AGM.

· In the case that a Delegate from an Affiliate cannot attend the meeting, a form granting that Affiliate’s proxy to vote.

Nomination For Board membership

A list of candidates for the GCA Board will be circulated after the closing date for nominations.

Delegates

Each Affiliate is entitled to nominate one delegate.

Voting

Only GCA Board Members, GCA Life Members, and Affiliate Delegates may vote at the AGM. Zone Coordinators may vote only if they have been made an Affiliate Delegate. For a vote to be valid, those entitled to vote must be present at the meeting or have given a proxy to an eligible voter.

If a Delegate from an Affiliate cannot attend the AGM, that Affiliate is entitled to one proxy vote to be assigned to an eligible voting attendee. Note that voting is not compulsory but a way in which each Affiliate may have a say in how GCA moves forward.

Catering

If an Affiliate plans to send a Delegate, and if any of its members or guests plan also to attend please advise us for catering. Any dietary requirements should be advised. (see contact details below)

I am happy to assist with any queries.

Kind regards

Helen Stevens

Hon. Secretary | Garden Clubs of Australia Inc. Phone: 0410 620 201

Email: [email protected] Website: www.gardenclubs.org.au

Friendship through Gardens

The Garden Clubs of Australia Inc. is a not for profit organisation formed in 1950. We provide a range of services to its members (affiliated clubs). Our motto is: “Friendship Through Gardens” Our aim is to provide service to you!!

26/08/2026

Tuesday 1 Sept 2026 - 6.15pm - Lawson - $2/$5
Join us for an incredible evening with permaculture educator and designer, Jo Tonitto from Full Cycle Permaculture. Click on the humanatix invite for more information.

https://events.humanitix.com/think-outside-the-box-with-jo-tonitto-from-full-cycle-permaculture

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19/08/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ZzZyrs8p8/?mibextid=wwXIfr

What does our theme actually mean? 🪴

⛰️ Challenging Spaces: slopes, small areas, dim areas, bad soil, balconies etc
🫙 Containers: recycled plastic/jars, pots, sinks, bathtubs, raised beds etc
🧑‍🌾 Learn directly from the gardener
🌱 14th & 15th November

🛁 Bathtub from Springwood Community Garden a participating garden

Containers and challenging spaces is a celebration of the ingenuity and resourcefulness of edible gardeners making the most of difficult situations

P.S. Not all gardens will specifically fit the theme (all gardens are welcome!) but all gardeners have challenges they have overcome! 💪

What other containers and challenging spaces can you think of? 🪴

Want to share the love? Register your garden or learn more at www.ediblegardentrail.com (link in bio)

13/08/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/19AxHcyvtp/?mibextid=wwXIfr

You may have spotted more native plants popping up in your local park or on the side of the road. It's part of a push to create hardier, more beautiful council plantings across Australia.

Read more: https://ab.co/3Soknv1

13/08/2026

Sunday 9 July 2026
And it’s a wrap, here at the Gully Garden (Gates Ave Katoomba).
It’s been a wonderful opportunity to contribute to the local community.
Looking forward to seeing the herbs and vegetables grow and sharing the produce.
If you would like to donate an edible or pollinator plant(s), feel free to bring it up to the garden.




Enquiries:
Fiona 0422538591
Amanda 0409513338

13/08/2026

Sunday 9 August 2026
Kicking off the community planting day at the Gully Garden (Gates Ave Katoomba) with Fiona.

11/08/2026

Time to register for our upcoming Blue Mountains Edible Garden Trail. You will notice it's now scheduled for Spring, so we can look forward to a lot more colour and productivity this year. Wahoooo !

Save the date - Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 November 2026

Register your garden for the Blue Mountains Edible Garden Trail taking place on the weekend of  Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November 2026. Please complete the form below and upload a photo of your garden to be part of the 2026 Blue Mountains Edible Garden Trail.

06/08/2026

Hi everyone 👋🏽

Here’s another event, a Zoom on Sep 1st, hosted by Psychology for a Safe Climate (the NGO behind Climate Cafes).

It’s a ‘Nourish Session’, a facilitated sharing/discussion space, somewhat akin to a Climate Cafe but with a focus on developing a range of emotional resilience skills.

If that sounds interesting (plus it’s PWYC - pay what you can), please take a look at the full event details:

These sessions create space for people from the nature and climate movement to come together to connect, build practical resilience skills, rest and replenish.

05/08/2026

Last day to make a submission to parliament to keep our post offices open.

Sign in to your My Parliament account to make a submission. Submitting online is secure and suitable for uploading sensitive and confidential material.