Community Information

At Bulleen Art & Garden we're proud to be a part of vibrant and diverse community. There are a number of ways Bulleen Art and Garden works with the rest of the community. We hope to be a meeting place and resource for the community. Our community activities have focussed on our areas of interest and expertise: the environment, gardening, the arts and children. Below are some of the ways we take part in the community... with staff, owners and customers working together on community projects. Links with the local community have been built over a long period through a combination of involvement and support. We have also included here information on community groups and resources if you are looking to get involved.

Friends of the Yarra Valley Parks

The Friends of the Yarra Valley Parks is a group whose primary aim is to involve the wider community in conservation issues and activities within the Yarra Valley Parklands. They believe that the Yarra Valley Parklands has the potential to become one of the great urban conservation parks. Their activities include plant propagation, planting and weed removal. www.yvfriends.org.au/

FYVP Tree Planting Day - Sunday 29th July. 2007

The Friends of the Yarra Valley Parklands (with the assistance of BAAG and Parks Victoria) were out in force on Sunday with the help of over 120 enthusiastic volunteers from the local community and scout groups. On Sunday we were able to plant over 1,500 indigenous plants in a new wetland area created at the rear of BAAG next to Kim Close.

The plants will help to remove nutrients from stormwater runoff entering the Yarra and stabilise the soil on the surrounding embankment. The new wetland will also make an excellent home for a range of animals in the area including birds, frogs and lizards. Click here to see more images of the day.

2007 Yates National Nursery and Garden Industry Award Winners

Bulleen Art & Garden is very proud to be first recipients of the Yates Nursery and Garden Industry National Awards for both Community and the Environment.

The awards are open to all businesses in the nursery & garden industry throughout Australia including wholesale, retail and suppliers.

Children

A special area has been set aside to encourage childrens' love of gardening as well as entertain them. There are friendly chooks (get your kids to check for eggs!) and worm farms.

There is also a special Kid's Web site at www.baag.com.au/kids.html with loads of activities and fun stuff to help foster a love of gardening in the younger generation.

Environment

Bulleen Art & Garden is fortunate to be situated on the banks of the Yarra River, surrounded by parkland. We are part of an island of bush in the middle of suburbia.

Indigenous Gardens. We have 'adopted' a small section of the park between the back of our centre and the Yarra River - Little Bolin Flats. Since 1996 we have sponsored the ongoing development of indigenous gardens by Indigenous Design.

BOLIN BOLIN PRECINCT AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPE TRAIL

The Bolin Bolin Cultural Landscape Precinct runs from Bulleen Park to Heide MOMA past the Bolin Bolin Billabong. It derives its identity from its environmental, arts and cultural heritage. Bulleen Art & Garden has been instrumental in setting up a steering committee, with representatives from Parks Victoria, the City of Manningham, Heide MOMA and Bulleen Art & Garden with input from others such as Melbourne Water, the Veneto Club, the Kulin Nation to give an identity to, promote, protect and enhance the precinct. For more information click here.

Middle Yarra Sustainable Gardening Awards

These awards recognise sustainable home gardeners, and Bulleen Art & Garden has been involved as a sponsor Click here for more information.

Conservation and Gardening Groups

Conservation and Gardening Groups based in the City of Manningham

Conservation and Gardening Groups based in the City of Banyule

Bulleen Art & Garden hosts regular pruning demonstrations by the Rose Society of Victoria.

SGA

Bulleen Art & Garden is a founding member and strong supporter of Sustainable Gardening Australia which encourages and educates sustainability in home gardens.

Local Government Events

Bulleen Art & Garden often works with local government and takes part in events organized by local government. It is located in the City of Manningham, and borders Banyule. It is also close to Darebin, Nillumbik and Booroondara.

Spring Outdoors is run by the Manningham, Banyule and Nillumbik each October to promote the environment and outdoor living. Bulleen Art & Garden takes part and this year we will be having an twilight walk in our indigenous gardens as well as an exhibition on "Rivers" in our gallery.

Banyule Festival

Bulleen Art & Garden regularly has a colourful float in the Burgundy Street Traders parade and hosts workshops at the Kids Arty Farty Festival.

Children

Bulleen Art & Garden keen to get their customers young - we have started a Kids Gardening program to inspire our young gardeners with a Kid's Gardening corner in the nursery and a special Kids Web site at www.baag.com.au/kids.html.

Schools Art Exhibitions

For several years Bulleen Art & Garden ran art exhibitions for local schools in the gallery - "Doncaster Dragons & Bulleen Bunyips", "Flora and Fauna"; Games from Gargage" and "Water for Life", where student artworks were displayed in the same way as those of our adult artists. We had some fantastic, colourful displays which emphasised both creativity and environmental issues.

Gallery

Our gallery is a venue for both individual and groups of artists to hold exhibitions. To view our gallery site click here.