THE Lost Plot Spring Fair drew a wave of praise on Sunday 14 September, with local leaders joining the community in celebrating the event’s success.
Deputy Mayor Lauren Edwards and Member for Port Macquarie Rob Dwyer visited the fair, taking the chance to meet and greet stallholders and visitors.
The Lost Plot Spring Fair provided a warm and friendly atmosphere in which locals and visitors explored sustainable gardening and ecosystem regeneration, while supporting fundraising efforts for community groups.
The family-friendly event also featured live entertainment, craft stalls, food vendors, and plenty of activities for children, cementing its place as one of Port Macquarie’s most anticipated community gatherings.
Landcare volunteer Joan Wilson told News Of The Area that the group focused on talking to people about problems in their natural environment.
“From garden choices to what to do with farms where major erosion has removed masses of soil on riverbanks,” she said.
“We offered a free native plant and invited fairgoers to come and visit our Landcare Nursery on Mondays from 9am to noon.
“We have held a stall at the Lost Plot Spring Fair over the last couple of years because Landcare fits into the theme of this well-attended and well-organised community event.
“The Lost Plot Fair organisers, particularly Sybil Juzwiak and Graeme Evans, are excellent at what they do, and all volunteers at the Lost Plot do an excellent job teaching the community to create and grow vegetable gardens in a sustainable way.”
Landcare’s work in Port Macquarie spans more than 25 years, regenerating local neighbourhood areas from weed infestations into native forests and wetlands.
From 2012 to 2020, the group restored two major urban creek lines, Yarranabee Creek and Wrights Creek, both of which flow into Kooloonbung Creek.
To support this work, Landcare has established an extensive nursery at the end of Blackbutt Road.
The nursery supplies thousands of plants each year to locals, Council, developers, Koala Conservation Australia, landholders and even customers outside the area.
By Sis HIGGINS
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