Daffodils arrive on time for Myrtleford Community Garden fundraiser

Last Thursday saw 20 attendees at the Myrtleford Community Garden's (MCG) Daffodil Day and fundraiser, to enjoy a delicious morning tea, raise over $300 for cancer research and celebrate the return of daffodils blossoming throughout the region. Belinda Ramia said organisers had a 'hectic' week, preparing the site for the morning tea. "On Monday and Tuesday, inmates from Beechworth Corrections came by and helped us smash out a few big jobs," she said. "They tidied up the retaining wall at our covered shelter area and installed the fire pit, so we can now dispose of the extra leaf litter shed by plants on site." MCG members created baked goods, preserves, treats and bundled up bouquets of flowers, with a number of ingredients and plants sourced from the garden itself. "Everything is for sale and all proceeds are going to the Cancer Council," Therese Graham said. "There's a Daphne, Japanese Maple and Cyclamen, which are all part of the raffle." Attending the morning's festivities, Denise Kennedy admitted she didn't have any daffodils in the garden at the moment, as she's currently moving into a new place. "I love daffodils...as soon as you see them, you know spring's on the way and they just remind you of your childhood," she said. "I've got a friend who is going to give me all her daffodil bulbs growing in her paddock. "When she sells her place, something might be built on top of it, so it's good to salvage the bulbs now." MCG president, Paul Reser, said the morning tea went very well, with online and on-the-day donations totaling $320 for the Cancer Council. "We managed to find some daffodils for the morning's event and people were very generous and brought some in as donations," he said. "The event sought to raise awareness of the MCG: it's open to all, at all times. "On Thursday mornings we have a working bee, but anybody can drop by at any time and avail themselves of anything they need. "We've got a store of fruits and vegetables ready to go in our new little shed by the gate and there's also a collection area for 10-cent bottles. "The whole reason for the community garden, is for it to be open for everyone." In the same spirit, Mr Reser also installed a new Street Library next to the garden entrance, during the morning's festivities. "I think Street Libraries are a great idea," he said. "Using an old tool cabinet I found in an op shop and a picture frame to create it, the theme for our Street Library will be gardening and nature books. "I was thinking about using a bedside table, but it seemed too heavy to hang on the fence. "A lady dropped by earlier and donated a bunch of books for the street library, which was just perfect." Dave Gillieson said it was very good to see the progress at the community garden. "Events like this help make more people aware of what's going on," he said. Jeremy Garnett, who was visiting the area from Darwin, said there were no daffodils there at all. "The spring changeover will happen around the end of the year," he said. To capture the changeover of the season, MCG volunteers have planted spring varieties, with their focus now on propagating for their stall at the Myrtleford Show.

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