Our first Open Day!!

Commonwood Farm are EXTREMELY excited to invite the Braidwood community to see and try the new walking trail on the Common today, between 10am and 2pm. The path starts near the Flood Creek footbridge below the Braidwood community gardens off Bombay road. Or you can walk down from Garvey Street through the Judith Wright Gardens.Continue reading “Our first Open Day!!”

The Green Wedge: Braidwood’s western fire defence.

Commonwood Farm are thrilled to announce receipt of a $23,000 BCRRF grant from the bushfire recovery fund to support our Green Wedge initiative. NSW Deputy Premier and Member for Monaro, John Barillaro, and QPRC Mayor, Tim Overall, announced the new funding. The project will establish two permanent firebreaks of fire retardant species, enabling fire truckContinue reading “The Green Wedge: Braidwood’s western fire defence.”

Celebrating our 2nd big planting day for the Communities Environment Program

On May 1st, Commonwood Farm Inc. and The Braidwood Urban Landcare Group had another successful tree planting day on the Braidwood Common. We were blessed with a bright and sunny autumn day and a great turn out of 30 enthusiastic volunteers. All worked hard to plant another 140 advanced casuarinas along Flood creek, and aboutContinue reading “Celebrating our 2nd big planting day for the Communities Environment Program”

1st Casuarina Planting Day tomorrow!

Our first big planting day as part of the Federal Government Communities Environment Project grant we secured will be held tomorrow. Little elves from Commonwood Farm and the Braidwood Urban Landcare Group have been busy getting things ready for the big day. We have 140 casuarinas to plant. All will be introduced to the lowerContinue reading “1st Casuarina Planting Day tomorrow!”