UCAF Report - Trip to Corowa

Our UCAF members visited the Corowa church group recently. On our arrival at Corowa  we were taken into their lovely church which contained an inspiring stained glass window entitled “The Living Tree”.

A short devotion on living things was led by Rev. David Sloane, husband of Val Sloane whom we all know. Then the co-ordinator of the Community Garden, Joan Palmer, spoke to us on the way in which this program got started. The church community gave the group the disused tennis court for the project, but it took some 2 years to get it to where it is today. With donations from the public, local businesses and Council, it became operational. It is still in the process of extending the surroundings.

In the middle of the garden is a sculpture made from recycled metal from the local Council depot. The sculpture contains a bee hive made of wood with a hole drilled for bees, and our group were very taken with the overall idea of the whole project.

The garden has been named the “Corowa Community Living Tree Garden” after the stained glass window in the church. After we inspected the garden afternoon tea was served and members were invited to take any of the produce that had been grown, for just a gold coin donation.

A very inspiring afternoon was had by all – many thanks to all our Corowa friends.