OUR OBJECTIVES

Promoting the understanding of health and environmental benefits of organic gardening and food production – from soil to plate.

Encouraging members to grow herbs, vegetables, fruit and plants based on organic principles and to share information and experience.

Providing opportunities for fellowship and enjoyment in the growing, preparing, preserving and sharing of organically grown and home-prepared food.

Helping to preserve traditional, heirloom, non-patented and locally adapted seeds and other planting materials of different varieties and strains.

Encourage participation by members in supportive and fun social activities related to the above objectives.

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

BOGI is based on the supportive friendship of its members, and on sharing ideas, suggestions and jobs.

BOGI promotes growing food in accordance with organic principles without endorsing any particular philosophy, product or practice.

By Organic Principles, we mean: food that is grown in soils that are rich in the required minerals, rich in micro-biology and free of harmful substances.

BOGI seeks and is open to a wide range of opinions, expressed in a civil and tolerant manner, so that members can make up their own minds.

Opinions of speakers, authors and others expressed at BOGI activities are their own.

OUR FEES

Annual membership: $15 per year for singles, $25.00 for families, proportional for new members.

Monthly meeting fee $3.00 for members. $5.00 for guests.

Most activities are free – if not, the cost will be advised.

ADMIN DETAILS

Incorporated on 7 January 2008 under the Queensland Associations Incorporation Act 1981 – BOGI is managed under that Act and its Regulations.

Insured as an affiliate of The Garden Clubs of Australia Inc. – The GCA has more than 700 affiliates with over 45,000 members. – A copy of the insurance policy is available on request. Current liability insurance is for $20,000,000.

Managed by a committee and supported by coordinators for specific tasks. All are volunteers.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND COORDINATORS FOR 2025

Office Bearers

President – Marlene Kent-Fuller

Vice President – Maureen Schmitt

Treasurer – Dario Pajnic

Secretary – Karyn Ennor

Committee Members

Deltry Dickie

Jo-Anne O’Callaghan

Pam Biden

Lenzie Duffy

Kay de Gunst

Coordinators

Member & Guest Table – Kay de Gunst, Rose Apap, Dario Pajnic

Workshops – Linda Cameron

Supper – Pam Bidden

Newsletter editor – Deltry Dickie: newsletter.bundyorgard@gmail.com

Newsletter meeting notes – Lara Hawker

Welcoming Persons – Dara Pajnic

Microphone – John Sutcliffe

Library- Joy Millett

Herbal Teas- Tony Wolf

Seeds and Plants Table- Leah Adams, TinYu Wong

BOGI Shop – Mike Apap

BOGI Shop Support – Geoffrey Dickie

Assist. Treasurer – Kay de Gunst

Website – Dario Pajnic, Deltry Dickie

Facebook – Cathy Critchlow

For further information, contact the secretary on 0493 789 243 or email: secretary.bundyorgard@gmail.com