Byford Glades Community Garden

28/05/2026

A Big thank you to the FOUND LAB. Byford for allowing us to be the recipient of the funds raised from the Quiz last night.
Thank you to everyone who attended , bought raffle tickets , bought beer 🍺 and donated prizes
We raised $826 from Found and $50 from a generous donation from Shaye Mack on the night ..
Great community effort Byford thank you 🤩

13/05/2026

Update on the vehicle access situation at the garden 🪴

We recieved and email today from the shire apologising .

They did authorise the path and bollards to be installed by the developer but omitted to include vehicle access for us .

The lease manager at the shire had no knowledge of the installation.

The landscape department are now dealing with the developer behind the community garden to rectify the issue .

So hopefully all will be resolved soon and we can have delivery’s again.

Thanks to everyone who supported us especially Courtney for Council - SJ Shire North Ward and Drew our chairman who are dealing with the shire staff for us .

06/05/2026

Well this is going to be interesting !!🤨

The laneway access to the rear of the community garden off Verrier Loop has suddenly been cut off by a footpath and bollards !!!

Either the shire or the developer of the land behind the garden has installed this and blocked the gate !!

No consultation with us the tenants of the garden .

We need this access for delivery’s , emergency’s for fire tucks , and more

We have always maintained the area down the driveway .

Will be in to the shire tomorrow ….

Watch this space !!

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Rob Coales - President Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Courtney for Council - SJ Shire North Ward
Shaye L Mack for SJ Community
Hugh Jones MLA
Mundijong Garden Supplies And Hire
The Glades at Byford
Speedy Spanners Mechanics Serpentine
Byford & Districts Country Club
Mineral Magic - Lawn & Garden

09/04/2026

This Saturday 11th
Seed sowing is happenning at the garden 🪴
If you want to help or come down and see what’s happening
The garden is open 8.30am to 10.30am
Mead st Byford next to Percy Park

24/02/2026

help needed please 😊
We are trying to navigate the shires web of paperwork to get a shed approved at the community garden 🪴
It’s a 5m x 3m shed to store the gardens tools
The shire is our landlord and we have a lease …
The next hurdle they have given us is to get a building surveyor .. they don’t have any to recommend
Can anyone who has gone through this planning procedure have a building surveyor they can recommend
We would be everso grateful

Hugh Jones MLA
Byford & Districts Country Club
Mineral Magic - Lawn & Garden
Constellar Cardup Junction
Rob Coales - President Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Speedy Spanners Mechanics Serpentine
Community Bank Byford & Districts
Mundijong Garden Supplies And Hire
Shaye L Mack for SJ Community
The Glades at Byford
C-Wise
Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

21/02/2026

Productive morning at the garden
Glenice completely bogged out and cleaned up our top shed
Rosanne deep watered and lightly fertilised the fruit trees in the top part of the garden and then liquid fertilised the tomato beds and the circular beds
Susan, Geoff and Glynn weeded out the two tomato beds and Glynn then put the mushroom compost on
He also did the chooks and got 11eggs
Vella weeded the community wall beds and Geoff mowed the side path
Dave used the new battery powered whipper snipper to do around the tomato and circular beds: he reckons it works really well
We relaxed afterwards with a nice cuppa
Great mornings work,the tomato beds are full of cherry tomatoes

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Mundijong Garden Supplies And Hire
The Glades at Byford
Community Bank Byford & Districts
Speedy Spanners Mechanics Serpentine
Hugh Jones MLA
Costa Georgiadis Official
Shaye L Mack for SJ Community
Constellar Cardup Junction
Mineral Magic - Lawn & Garden
Landcare SJ Inc
Rob Coales - President Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Byford & Districts Country Club
C-Wise

05/02/2026

Flashback to 2017 when Byford Community Garden started ..
transition from the residents association over to a new entity and the garden was born .
Ellen and Frank pictured in the photo are still at the heart of the garden 🪴

Thanks to everyone over the years who have volunteered their time to make the garden what it is today

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Mundijong Garden Supplies And Hire
Rob Coales - President Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Community Gardens Australia
Mineral Magic - Lawn & Garden
Speedy Spanners Mechanics Serpentine
Community Bank Byford & Districts
C-Wise
Byford & Districts Country Club
Hugh Jones MLA
The Glades at Byford
Sustain: The Australian Food Network
Landcare SJ Inc
Constellar Cardup Junction
Serpentine Jarrahdale CRC
Costa Georgiadis Official
Shaye L Mack for SJ Community
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At the meeting of the Byford Glades Residents Association this morning, it was voted the garden should become a separate entity as an incorporated association. An application has since been made to incorporate the Byford Glades Community Garden. Thanks to all who've started the ball rolling...

06/01/2026

Thankyou to Constellar Cardup Junction
We are really happy to be part of your community compact …🌱🪴🌻🐝🌼

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Hugh Jones MLA
Rob Coales - President Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

19/12/2025

Christmas has come early for the garden 🪴 thanks to a generous donation of 10m3 of mushroom compost from C-Wise
The garden is going to be happy 😊
Thanks

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Byford & Districts Country Club
Mineral Magic - Lawn & Garden
Mundijong Garden Supplies And Hire
Speedy Spanners Mechanics Serpentine
Hugh Jones MLA
Rob Coales - President Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Costa Georgiadis Official
Community Bank Byford & Districts
Constellar Cardup Junction

11/11/2025

Wishing our chairman Drew a Big Happy Birthday 🥳
Drew works tirelessly at the garden 🪴
He’s also the Senior Environmental Officer at Landcare SJ Inc and is on the board and a volunteer at Homelessness We Care Serpentine Jarrahdale and Surrounds
How he fits everything in is amazing
Thanks Drew and Happy Birthday from all of us 🥂

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Hugh Jones MLA
Costa Georgiadis Official
Rob Coales - President Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Constellar Cardup Junction
Community Bank Byford & Districts
Speedy Spanners Mechanics Serpentine
Mundijong Garden Supplies And Hire
Sustain: The Australian Food Network
Byford & Districts Country Club
Mineral Magic - Lawn & Garden