Win a Permaculture Backyard Blitz/Ent Form/25wol/City of Whitehorse/Vic

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Entries now open in the great Permaculture Blitz Competition

8 Jan 2014

Entries are now open for Whitehorse City Council’s Permaculture Blitz Competition that will land one lucky group in Whitehorse a backyard blitz for their community space.

Whitehorse Mayor Councillor Sharon Ellis said community and neighbourhood houses, faith groups, community organisations and schools were all welcome to enter the competition, running as part of Sustainable Living Week 2014 in March.

“The winning group will receive their very own kitchen garden, which will be designed to suit their site and it will be built by volunteers,” Cr Ellis said.

“This is a wonderful way for a worthy group who serves the community in some way to achieve an edible, fun, attractive addition to their space.”

Sustainable Living Week runs from 10-20 March 2014, and the Permaculture Blitz Competition’s garden makeover is a key part of the week’s program.

Melbourne permaculture design company Very Edible Gardens will provide a team to host the Permaculture Blitz at a location within the City of Whitehorse on Sunday 23 March 2014 from
10am-4pm.

Cr Ellis said a group of volunteers will work together for the day to create the kitchen garden.

“Participants will learn how to build a garden according to sustainability principles, and how to grow vegetables, fruits and herbs,” she said.

Volunteer places are limited – those interested in volunteering should phone Council’s Sustainability team on 9262 6333 or email andriana.kursar@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

To enter the competition, describe in 25 words or less why your community space would like to receive a Permaculture Blitz and send in photos of the current garden. Entries close at 5pm on Friday 7 February 2014.

To obtain an entry form and conditions of entry, click on www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/Permaculture.html  or phone 9262 6363.


Our Location

The City of Whitehorse is located just 15 kilometres east of Melbourne and covers an area of 64 square kilometres. The municipality is bounded by the City of Manningham to the north, the Cities of Maroondah and Knox to the east, the City of Monash to the south and the City of Boroondara to the west. Whitehorse’s suburbs include Blackburn, Blackburn North, Blackburn South, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Box Hill South, Burwood, Burwood East, Forest Hill, Mitcham, Mont Albert, Mont Albert North, Nunawading, Surrey Hills, Vermont and Vermont South.