sorry guys, forgot to add this to the email:<br><br>There will be a
washing station set up on the day, so you will be able wash and dry any
reusable container or cutlery that you might bring along for the food.
or if you want to cook, then any pots or pans that you might bring with
you.<br>
<br>please do not hesitate to give me a ring on 0411 025 358 if you have any questions or need any more info. thanks.<br><br>looking forward to catching up and gardening, cooking & eating together!<br><br>ali<br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">2009/11/27 Ali Majokah <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:amaj6@student.monash.edu.au">amaj6@student.monash.edu.au</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hey guys,<br><br>We're planning on having a couple of working bees on the weekend (hopefully this will be more convenient for a lot more people) to finally finish off setting up the Monash Community garden and get everything planted (many of the plants in pots really need to be put in the garden before they die off!).<br>
<br>The plan is to have a working bee on Saturday (i.e. tomorrow the 28th!) and and on Sunday (29 November). The proposed times are 5:30pm to 7:30pm and then food and chatter till however long people wanna stick around.<br>
<br>During the gardening there will be workshops on transplanting native grasses, setting up a no-dig vegetable garden as well as planting seedlings and plants in newly established gardens. <br><br>Weather permitting- we will be cooking up a storm from about 7.30pm onwards. <br>
<br>There will be a workshop on how to set-up an earth stove (which functions just like a standard metal electric or gas stove at home, however there is no metal, gas or electricity involved! Instead you can dig up the earth stove on just about any piece of land [including your back/frontyard] in 15-20 minutes and then use wood as fuel, which you can usually get from dead/burnable branches of trees close-by). <br>
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I will be bringing some potatoes, onions, spices, eggs, vegetable oil and a couple of fry pans. I will be happy to show people how to make 'Aalu Anda' (eggs & potatoes, however eggs are not an essential ingredient and can be taken out if you are a vegan), a very simple and easy-to-make dish that is commonly eaten in India. And if people are interested we can also do a small workshop on how to make flat bread fresh of the earth stove! (I will be bringing along some flour too!).<br>
<br>The food I bring although it will probably be enough so that everyone can have a taste however it will probably not be enough so that anyone can have a full stomach. <br><br>So it would be great if as many as people as possible were able to bring along a plate of food to share (it doesn't have to be much but as long as everyone brings a little bit we will have plenty of food between us!). This
would really help create a community, fun, loving, caring and sharing
atmosphere! which is after all what we are all about!
<br><br>Also please feel free to bring in some raw ingredients if you like and we can cook them at the earth stove at the garden (the earth stove can basically cook anything that a gas stove can).<br><br>Look forward to seeing you there and having a bloody fantastic evening- gardening, cooking and eating together!<br>
<br>see you then,<br><br>ali<br>:) <br><br>P.S. Please reply to myself (<a href="mailto:amajokah@gmail.com" target="_blank">amajokah@gmail.com</a>) or to the list to let us know if you can make it and also if you are able to bring any food along. Thanks.<br>
<br>P.P.S. To see the location of the garden, click on this link: <a href="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?cid=5352589726059590295&q=Monash+Uni+COmmunity+Garden&sll=-37.912725,145.135252&sspn=0.006188,0.009645&ie=UTF8&hq=Monash+Uni+COmmunity+Garden&hnear=&ll=-37.911853,145.133868&spn=0.006188,0.009645&t=h&z=17&iwloc=A" target="_blank">garden</a>.
The community garden is at Monash University (Clayton Campus). If you
have any trouble with direction or need any information please feel
free to give me a ring on 0411 025 358.<br><br>P.P.P.S. Please feel free to also bring along any friends who are keen! It is looking up to be a fantastic evening!
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