Bob's Bistro - What A Night!

Saturday 18 June - Parish Hall

Thank-you to everyone that attended the launch of Bob’s Bistro last Saturday night. 

The Parish Hall was transformed into an Italian Eatery for the evening – Father Bob, Father Silvio and 130 parishioners, school parents and children enjoyed the fine fare on offer – bread and olives, pasta and salad, fruit, cakes, gelato and chestnuts which had been roasted over the open-fire.  A great value night out for $15 pp! We are vey grateful to the families and businesses that donated ingredients or time to make the event possible.

Proceeds of the night will go towards the development of the garden, but the main vision for the Bistro is for our community to have the opportunity to come together to enjoy the “fruits” of the garden.  With the garden in its early stages, we weren’t able to serve produce from our garden this time, but the plan is for the Menu of each seasonal event to be developed from what will be harvested at that time of year.

Looking forward to the warmth of Spring, we are about to start planning our spring crops.  Feel free to email us bree@seedharvestspoon.com.au with any Menu ideas (I’m thinking Spring lambs….) for “Prima Vera” at Bob’s Bistro, so that we can plant ingredients.

The Kids' Table and Father Bob of the Bistro

The Pasta Cooks

Plating Up in the Kitchen

Salad Servers?

Good Food, Good Wine & Good Friends

A Few Words

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

Keeping Warm!

Toasting Marshmallows

Great Gelato - Strawberry, Chocolate, Vanilla, Panna Cotta AND Coffee flavours!

Beautiful Fresh Produce from Sydney Markets but next time from our Garden we hope!

We invite you to post your photos or thoughts of the night.

Visiting St Mary's School Georges Hall

Herb Spiral built by students

The torrential rain held off just long enough last Monday, for us to enjoy a walk and a talk around the beautiful edible garden in one of our fellow Catholic Schools - St Mary's School Georges Hall. 

All Hallows parents and teachers gather with Antonina in the garden

 

Michelle, Heather and I last year visited this school and met with Antonina, the teacher who established their garden. We gained lots of inspiration for what could be created in our Parish School. It was wonderful this time, to have two teachers and a teacher's aide from All Hallows come and see what might be possible in our school garden.



Raised garden beds - mix of tank-style and low to the ground timber frame beds 



Commercial-sized worm farm now replaces the smaller worm farms



School Garden Noticeboard mounted on wall near school entrance