COMMUNITY GARDEN
HOLLANDSE CLUB COMMUNITY GARDEN
From Concrete to Community: The Hollandse Club Garden is Growing
On 1 April, a group of dedicated volunteers rolled up their sleeves and got to work on something new for the Club: the Hollandse Club Community Garden. With gloves, shovels, and plenty of determination, they removed every last concrete tile by hand to make way for what will become a thriving food forest— right here on Club grounds.
Breaking Ground
After clearing a path to the electric box, the team - led by our resident gardening expert, Thomas - delivered a 12-foot truckload of compost, plants, and wood. With the demolition complete, the transformation could begin.
Laying the Foundation
The first step was levelling the ground and shaping the layout of the garden. Our composting area was built using the “lasagne method”—a layering technique using kitchen scraps, coffee grounds, and dry leaves to create rich, fertile soil.
Planting the Future
The garden is now home to a growing variety of edible and medicinal plants: cassava, snake fruit, mulberry, moringa, turmeric, taro, mung bean, and nitrogen-fixing peanuts, to name a few. Lemongrass has been planted to help deter mosquitoes, and an eco-pond—complete with fish—adds a natural layer of mosquito control.
And There’s More to Come
We’ve also planted dragon fruit, sugarcane, and pineapple along the sunny garden wall, and the passionfruit vine has taken up residence on the chicken coop for a little extra charm.
The past few months may be coming to a close, but our garden journey is just beginning. With every compost pile turned and every seed planted, we’re building a greener, tastier, and more connected community—one leaf at a time.
Come take a stroll and see what’s sprouting next!
