We would like to invite you to a morning tea to welcome you back to the 5 Senses Garden!

The workshops took a break but we will be back in 2021 with COVID-19 safety measures in place to ensure your safety.

Morning tea will be supplied but to help us keep this event sustainable we encourage you to bring your own reusable drink bottle or cup.

Come and see what’s been growing!

We would like to invite you to a morning tea to welcome you back to the 5 Senses Garden!

The workshops took a break but we will be back in 2021 with COVID-19 safety measures in place to ensure your safety.

Morning tea will be supplied but to help us keep this event sustainable we encourage you to bring your own reusable drink bottle or cup.

Come and see what’s been growing!

The garden is turning 1 and we’re having a party! Join us in our first annual celebration. Food, music and good company included.

Have Your Say in the workings of the 5 Senses Garden & Workshops

Learn the tricks of the trade from the fabulous Chef Angie Prendergast from Two Good Co. Chef Angie, will be guiding us through a new recipe and teaching us techniques on how to make cooking enjoyable, easy and healthy. This is a hands on experience, so be prepared to get involved (if you like). By the end of this workshop you will have learnt a recipe and shared a meal with new and old friends.

We return to our popular sharing project. Bring a book for the new little library in the Garden, share a favourite recipe, bring along some family photos or produce from your garden. We will also have a special appearance from our friends at the Concord West Rhodes Preschool. They will share something that is special to them too.

An Acai Bowl is made from acai berries that are native to Central and South America. Some studies show that acai fruit pulp is even richer in antioxidants than most berries. There are many health benefits to acai, especially if eaten in the form of an acai bowl, which has yoghurt, bananas, berries and nuts, topped with Karima’s crunchy homemade granola. Karima will also have a special tasting of her  gourmet homemade pickles, relishes and jams. There will also be the opportunity to purchase these at a special price, however there is no obligation to buy. 

Learn how to create a garden that encourages wildlife into your garden. There are many benefits of sharing your garden with wildlife that you may not have considered.

Learn the tricks of the trade from the fabulous Chef Angie Prendergast from Two Good Co. Chef Angie, will be guiding us through a new recipe and teaching us techniques on how to make cooking enjoyable, easy and healthy. This is a hands on experience, so be prepared to get involved (if you like). By the end of this workshop you will have learnt a recipe and shared a meal with new and old friends.

Two Good is a company that supports local women’s refuges for domestic violence survivors.

Bring along some produce from your garden to share, a story to tell or a family recipe we can try. We welcome anything and everything that is close to your heart or something you have grown from love.

It makes sense that our last workshop in December be a party, not only to celebrate Christmas but also our first year of workshops at the 5 Senses Garden. Angie, from Two Good Co. will be teaching us some Christmas themed recipes and then we’ll share lunch together.  It’s an opportunity to cook something different and share your own expert tips and tricks in the kitchen as well as supporting a good cause.

Geranium’s and Pelargoniums are beloved plants throughout the world. Come to see the amazing variety and beauty of Geraniums and Pelargoniums. Robyn Bible is a collector that knows everything there is to know about geraniums and pelargoniums. Come and see Robyn’s rare and beautiful collection and learn more about this amazing plant genus. Robyn will also be selling an enticing selection of her plants. This is a rare and unique opportunity, don’t miss out.

Join us for another cultural event… This week the 5 Senses Garden will be transporting you to the islands of Cyprus and Greece.  Come and celebrate the land of blue and white to enjoy the cuisine and experience the music and traditional dance of this beautiful region.

Grow what you eat. Have a say and hand in what we grow in the garden. Participants will each have the opportunity to plant a vegie or herb in the raised vegie beds. Our community vegetable gardens are designed to bring people together, and offer fresh produce to our clients and the broader community. Come and leave your mark in the garden and watch your handy work blossom.

Clients are invited to harvest produce from the garden to take home and eat or share with family and friends.

Learn tricks of the trade from the fabulous Chef Angie Prendergast from Two Good Co. Chef Angie, will be guiding us through a new recipe and teaching us techniques in how to make cooking enjoyable, easy and healthy.  This is a hands on experience, so be prepared to get involved (if you like). By the end of this workshop you will know a new recipe and have shared a meal with new and old friends.

Two Good is a company that supports local women’s refuges for domestic violence survivors. 

Ever fancied having your own indoor plant jungle, full of lush green rainforest plants? Indoor plants are not only beautiful but good for your health, they release oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide, purifying the air and removing harmful toxins. After this workshop, you’ll be on your way to creating an indoor plant oasis with confidence.

The second instalment of the 5 Senses Garden Tour! Spring is wondrous time to see gardens; they are at their most glorious, so come along and discover some of the beautiful gardens of Concord. It will be a fun and inspiring day as we meet the owners sharing their private gardens. We will end the Garden Tour with lunch at the 5 Senses Garden.

Come and make pesto, the Sicilian way, with Nonna Saitta. The sweet fragrance of basil in the warm air is synonymous with spring; in fact, it is the taste of spring! Pesto literally means “to pound”, releasing the full aroma of the basil leaf, a true celebration of the season. Pesto originates from Genoa and goes as far back  as the Roman Ages.

Learn how to propagate and create your own living art with an assortment of succulents. You’ll be able to choose your own succulents and arrange them in a pot. Turn these easy-care and beautiful plants into a tabletop sculpture, to brighten any corner or create a focal point in your garden.

We’ll be returning to the popular Sharing Project, where we bring along a few of our favourite things: songs; family treasures; recipes; photos; stories. We will also hold a book, seed, cuttings and produce swap. Plus there will be live music on the day!!! Feel free to just bring yourself if you prefer. The team from Home Based Therapy (Concord Hospital) will also be sharing information about the services they provide. This includes a range of specialist therapies available to you; such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutrition and speech therapy.  

Spring is wondrous time to see gardens; they are at their most glorious, so come along and discover some of the beautiful private gardens of Concord. It will be a fun and inspiring day as we meet the owners sharing their gardens. We will end the Garden Tour with lunch at the 5 Senses Garden.

Nonna Saitta was born in Librizzi, Sicily and grew up in the beautiful Isole Eolie, an island off the northern coast of Sicily, southern Italy. Nonna Saittai will show us how to make a traditional pumpkin risotto. Get all the tips and tricks to creating this classic home-style dish the traditional way. This will be an authentic experience, where the customs, traditions and culture shine through the ingredients, the act of cooking and the food itself.

Kokedama is an ancient Japanese technique (meaning moss ball), where a plant’s root system is bound with moss and string, transforming it into a mini work of art.

Lunch is included. Ideal for anyone who loves plants and wants to be creative. After this fun workshop you will:

• Be able to make more kokedamas for your friends and family

• Take home a kokedama of your own making.

• Know how to care for your plant and keep them alive.

Lunch provided.

Our mental health is important and is often overlooked when it comes to older people. Following our discussion around grief and loss, we explore how we can maintain positive mental health and reflect on the important things in our life. This workshop will be run by Jane Massa, Coordinator of Older People’s Mental Health (OPMH), Sydney Local Health District.

Lunch provided.

Something a little different. Join us for a VIP tour of the Nursing Museum at Concord Hospital. The Museum collects, preserves, displays and researches objects, material and information relating to Australian military nursing and the early history of Concord Repatriation General Hospital. It has an interesting collection of nursing uniforms dating to the Boer War. There is also a document collection consisting of diaries, personal papers, photographs and memorabilia of military nurses from the 1890’s through to the Vietnam War.

Followed by lunch in the 5 Senses Garden.