Down in the Garden: Waterwise your Garden
With the refreshing spring rain we are enjoying, it can be hard to think about heat and how dry our gardens will likely become this summer. Even if we do…
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Down in the Garden: Your own homegrown Christmas
2020 has not been kind or easy for any of us but one thing we can all rely on is that gardening is never cancelled! Summer is a bountiful time…
Down in the Garden: It’s tomato time!
We are blessed on the Central Coast with an almost perfect climate to grow the star of summer salads bowls – the tomato. And the best time to plant is…
Down in the Garden: How to Create a Fragrant Native Garden
When many of us think of a perfumed garden, it is easy for the imagination to drift to the introduced cottage flower staples of roses, gardenias, frangipanis and lavender. These…
A trip down memory lane for Dr Harry
Filming a segment for television show Better Homes and Gardens at The Entrance recently was a trip down memory lane for Dr Harry Cooper. The TV vet, remembered for regular…
Fun for Probus club members despite lockdowns
Members of the East Gosford Probus Club managed to enjoy many outings in between COVID-19 lockdowns as they tackle the difficulties of growing older. Secretary Helen Bowers said members had…
New beer garden opens at Ettalong Bowling Club
It was all beer and bowls at the Ettalong Bowling Club last weekend when it opened its new beer garden with many supporters in attendance. The new garden and entertainment…
Landowner goes it alone with seawall DA months before taskforce due to dissolve
As the Wamberal Seawall Advisory Taskforce continues to explore options for a permanent solution to beach erosion, Council has received two development applications for three blocks of land at 85-89…
Community garden starts seed library
The group behind the Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden plan to start a new seed library at the garden. The group said they do not have access to the existing…
Nine gardens open for public viewing
Nine of the north’s most lush gardens are set to open for public viewing as part of the 2020 Wyong District Garden Competition. With judging currently underway, the nine gardens…
Gardening gloves come off on The Mountain
The Kariong/Somersby Rotary Club is calling on residents from the suburbs of Kariong or the adjoining Mountain Area to send in photos of their garden as a part of the…
Garden competition entries are now open
The Wyong District Garden Competition is back for its 47th instalment and entries are now open. Open to all greenthumbs who reside within the boundaries of the former Wyong LGA,…
Work from home after lockdown ends
Working from Home is the new phrase we have become familiar with but what does it mean and could it help our local economy? For this commuter it means, I…
Council announces shutdown of non-essential services
[Monday 23, 2020] Central Coast Council will close for public access the administration buildings at Wyong and Gosford, libraries, leisure centres, gyms, pools, the Gosford Regional Gallery, Edogawa Commemorative Garden,…
Council to close successful community garden
Central Coast Council has threatened to fine Booker Bay residents who have started a successful community garden on the nature strip. However the council says it is located on a…
Franchise to provide a herb garden to women’s health centre
The Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre, Wyong, is getting a herb garden through staff from Grill’d Healthy Burgers, Tuggerah, and the franchise’s Local Matters campaign. The Central Coast Community…
Entries sought for the Gosford District Garden Competition
A group of committed volunteers are now running the Gosford District Garden Competition in 2017 with a grant from Central Coast Council. “We look forward to the support and participation…
Mt Penang Gardens to have a Christmas lights display
Mt Penang Gardens is hosting its third Christmas lights display from December 9-13. This year the event is supported by 107.7 2GO FM, A Dash of Christmas, Ronald McDonald Family…
April Falls – Seniors encouraged to get active
Older adults on the Central Coast are being encouraged to get physically active as part of April Falls Month. April Falls is an annual campaign supported by the NSW Fall…
Major award for Tumbi Umbi pool
A 12m family pool at Tumbi Umbi has taken out a major national award. The Bigger is Better pool by Vogue Pools was named Best Family Pool by online marketplace…