PHOENIX House has been a hive of activity over the past few weeks.
There was a chill in the air, but members and supporters of the Community House turned out for the winter cleanup working bee, readying beds for spring planting, seedling transplanting, drip irrigation system installation and strawberry patch dividing and creative potting.
Indoor activities were garden focussed. Groups made egg carton planting pots, and colour was in the air with Karryn Lesley, a Phoenix House coordinator, bringing new vibrancy and life to pots.
The two popular mosaic workshops with instructor Linda Payne brought people in from the cold, to volunteer their time and skills to create decorative pots and bee baths for the garden.
The house is producing King Island-specific monthly planting guides which can be collected from Phoenix House in Meech Street, at Elders, IGA, Op Shop in Currie and Grassy Op Shop.
The winter harvest is under way with silverbeet, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and seedlings.
The Community Garden is open every Wednesday from 10.30am until 12.30pm for sales (gold coin donation) and cuppa.
Other weekly activities include Tai Chi, quilting, crafts, walking groups, and Mens’ Shed.
Phoenix House also offers an after-school program ‘Chillax’, which operates 3pm – 4.15 pm.
Specialist activities and workshops are advertised on the Phoenix House Facebook page or pop into the House at 25 Meech Street for their calendar of events.
The next workshop is creating Bees Wax Melts on 10am 29 August, bookings are required, members $10, non-members $15. The King Island Dairy is hosting the Men’s Shed and guests.
There will be a talk, tastings, and light lunch in the shed, at 11am 30 August. Bookings essential 6462 1746 or email projects@pchi.org.au or go to the Phoenix House Facebook page.