Gerard had been in contact with Susan Rennie, Former Mayor of the City of Darebin and now a councillor. They had exchanged emails during lockdown about the project and Gerard’s plans for VASS. I was humbled to hear what affect Gerard had had on Susan and how she...
Gerard’s email contacts were extensive for the Food Forest. I guess if you are in “lockdown” you may as well get busy! He had been emailing Ministers, as you do and connected with Bill from the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, who...
A huge THANK YOU to all of Gerard’s friends, family and supporters who have donated a whopping $10,000 (Not all via this site) towards the VASS Food Forest Project. Although Gerard may be gone and won’t be able to utilize the garden himself, it will be...
We are thrilled to let you know that we have a number of VIP supporters attending VASS to view the site of our proposed Food Forest. Gerard would have been so excited. The following special guests have accepted our invitation for a tour and to see our plans in person....
I have been looking through the files on Gerard’s computer and found this! Knowing Gerard for 41 years, I understand how important the garden was to him for his health and well being. He would spend hours out there (much due to necessity as we loved on an acre!)...