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Gardening … news etc.

With rain and sunshine and warm weather our garden is looking fabulous at the minute. Some beautiful pale blue ixia bulbs have popped up in our front garden. Clare tells me they are from a donation in the seed library - so thanks for sharing neighbourhood friends!

We’ve started growing spring seedlings, and over the holidays Clare took our tomato seedlings home (along with some basil seedlings I think she said) to keep an eye on them, and they are now starting to look strong and healthy … so we should have some ready to give away in our seed library soon - keep an eye out if you haven’t got around to raising your own this year.

Last week Lee and Elena added some more hand-crafted bling to the very front corner. We’re trying to protect that garden bed as it gets established.

More generally all our programs are back up and running this week. AAA Arts recommenced last week, and our AAA Bowls along with our two Women in the Shed courses are starting mid week.

We have our AGM coming up very soon - let us know if you’d like to attend - and then two repair weekend workshops - clothes mending and bike repairs … these are part of the sustainability workshop series we’ve been running this semester with other houses in Yarra.

There’s always lots on at ACC. And we hope to see you here soon.

Bike repair workshop

Our upcoming Bike Repair Workshop runs on Saturday 28th October at 10am here at the Alphington Community Centre and costs $25.

It will be super for teenagers who ride to school or anyone who rides to work etc. It is an interactive, hands-on bike maintenance experience, and in the workshop you will learn:

  • ABCD check: the essential safety check before every ride.

  • Bike fit: how to set your seat at the correct height, and other adjustment related issues.

  • Inner tube replacement: what to do when you get a flat tyre, what essentials to carry when riding.

  • Puncture repair: how to use a patch-kit to patch a punctured tube (better for the environment).

  • Brake adjustment: how to check and adjust your brakes, or replace brake pads as needed.

  • If time allows and if it is of interest to the group, disc brake adjustment, care, maintenance, decontaminating, and pad replacement

  • Chain replacement: what to do if your chain comes off during a ride.

  • Drive-train clean and lube: how to keep clean and lube your drive-train to keep your bike running smoothly and extend the life of expensive components.

Book your place here. Places are limited.

Bike repair workshop

The next repair workshop we are hosting will be a great one.

It runs on Saturday 21st October at 10am here at the Alphington Community Centre and costs $25.

This Bicycle Repair Workshop is an interactive, hands-on bike maintenance experience. It includes demonstrations and explanations of bicycle maintenance essentials, and opportunities for participants to practice on their own bikes.  

In the workshop you will learn:

  • ABCD check: the essential safety check before every ride.

  • Bike fit: how to set your seat at the correct height, and other adjustment related issues.

  • Inner tube replacement: what to do when you get a flat tyre, what essentials to carry when riding.

  • Puncture repair: how to use a patch-kit to patch a punctured tube (better for the environment).

  • Brake adjustment: how to check and adjust your brakes, or replace brake pads as needed.

  • If time allows and if it is of interest to the group, disc brake adjustment, care, maintenance, decontaminating, and pad replacement

  • Chain replacement: what to do if your chain comes off during a ride.

  • Drive-train clean and lube: how to keep clean and lube your drive-train to keep your bike running smoothly and extend the life of expensive components.

Book your place here. Places are limited.