Author Archives: jennbardsley

Yesterday, 21 February, was the United Nations International Mother Language Day. It’s a day to promote and treasure languages from all around the world, and nurture multilingualism. It is also a day to reflect on the importance of Indigenous Languages. Here in Holt we live on the land of the Ngunawal People. It is partContinue reading “Dhjan Yimaba”

Thank you everyone who was able to attend our Volunteer Induction Session on Friday 18 February with the ACT Urban Parks Program Coordinator. And thank you Allan for facilitating the session for us! We are aiming to hold another session on a weekend in the future, dates TBA. Below are some important links for volunteers.Continue reading “Volunteer Induction Session”

In March we are holding a very special and important Ngunawal Language Workshop, to be facilitated by Tyronne Bell @thunderstone01 of Thunderstone Aboriginal Cultural Services. This workshop introduces the history of the Ngunawal language and will teach attendees how to understand and pronounce an Acknowledgement of Country in the Ngunawal language. We will be incorporatingContinue reading “Ngunawal Language Workshop”

The ACT Government Coordinator for the Urban Parks and Places Volunteering program will be onsite at the Holt Micro-Forest on Friday 18 February from 12.30 pm – 1.15 pm to step through the Induction Checklist for the program. This session is designed for the leadership team – and any community members and volunteers who wouldContinue reading “Volunteer Induction Session”

Here is a short 2 minute video showing progress so far with our community log benches. Thank you everyone who has helped out, and a special thanks to Luke, Nate and Andrew our log technicians.

Last Wednesday 30 January, Paul Totterdell attended onsite at Boyle Park Holt to undertake a Level Survey of the area in order to commence formulating the Water Harvesting and Earthworks design for the Holt Micro-Forest. Paul will work with The Climate Factory and JT4 landscaping to bring the design to life at Boyle Park. HisContinue reading “Site Level Survey”

You may recall that we have been successful in a recent ACT Government Grant round to establish a Food Forest along side our Micro-Forest! Here is an update from our Food Forest leader Corey on the Food Forest design: Following the consultation session last year on the Food Forest, we’ve put together this landscape drawingContinue reading “Food Forest Design”

A few notes from Friday 21 January. Community members Corey, Janet and Jennifer met with Ngunawal descendant Tyronne Bell from Thunderstone Aboriginal Cultural Services, for a cultural heritage survey at Boyle Park in Holt. Tyronne shared with us that the wider West Belconnen area is known to have been a gathering place and pathway forContinue reading “Cultural Survey at Boyle Park”

Here is the colour version! Landscape Architect Edwina Robinson from The Climate Factory has been updating the Holt Micro-Forest draft landscape plan based on community feedback we received on the first draft and at the zoom consultation session. Below is an updated design. Some key points to note: The design has been opened up towardsContinue reading “Now in Colour! Updated Landscape Design”

Landscape Architect Edwina Robinson from The Climate Factory has been updating the Holt Micro-Forest draft landscape plan based on community feedback we received on the first draft and at the zoom consultation session. Below is an updated sketch. Unfortunately Edwina is in isolation at the moment and hasn’t been able to scan the updated designContinue reading “Updated Draft Landscape Design”