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Calling all gardeners: We’ll pay for your passion

Have a passion for gardening? Canning Agricultural, Horticultural & Recreational Society (CAHRS) is currently seeking a growing garden guru to lead our Canning River Gardeners group.

We’re looking for a green-thumbed Facilitator keen to share their love of gardening, who knows how to keep our plant friends happy and healthy, and someone that enjoys a social, community-oriented environment.

This is a casual position, facilitating our group planned for the first Monday of the month (though flexible).

A stipend payment of approximately $200 per month (dependent on experience and frequency of events) is on offer to the selected Facilitator, plus any approved incidental costs to be covered by CAHRS (eg transport, materials, extra entry fees or costs for excursions etc). Plus you will receive CAHRS membership benefits + access to VIP events within our society.


You will be expected to:

– Organise approximately one event a month, lasting for a few hours.

– Source and plan speakers, tours, visits, workshops and/or conduct in-house topical meetings.

– Focus on educating the community and providing advice for garden-related discussions.

– Aim to create events and relationships to increase CAHRS and Canning River Gardeners’ membership, and encourage member engagement in the Canning Show & Exhibition.

– Participate and advocate for others’ involvement in CAHRS events.

– Report directly to CAHRS’ Events Officer.

 

Previous examples of Canning River Gardeners events include excursions to City Farm, Zanthorrea Nursery and Total Green Recycling, or workshops on how to create insect hotels, winter gardening tips, bonsai care and seeds swaps.

 

Experience with Garden Clubs or exhibiting at a Garden Show is desirable but not essential; We’re really just looking for someone who loves gardening, people, and sharing gardening with people!


INTERESTED?

Please contact our Events Officer Laura on 9451 1820 or via email at laura@cahrs.com.au with the subject line “Gardening Facilitator” and answer the following questions:

Ideally, we’re looking for someone to start ASAP, though this can be negotiated.


PLEASE NOTE:

These events are presented by Canning Agricultural, Horticultural & Recreational Society (CAHRS), a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to enriching the lives of our community, from hosting community events in the Cannington Exhibition Centre & Showgrounds to organising our own events (including the Canning Show), workshops, programs and more. All events are discounted or subsidised for Members, and members receive a range of benefits, from free Show tickets to warm and fuzzies from helping give back to the community. Find out more here.

As with all Special Interest Groups/events held at Cannington Exhibition Centre & Showgrounds or run by CAHRS, these events will run in accordance with the government’s current COVID-19 restrictions, as well as internally promoted precautionary safety measures, with our patrons, volunteers and staff’s health and safety always held of the highest importance. When at our venue or events, please respect the safety measures in place.

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INTRODUCING: Marisa Valentino – Sewing Instructor

Responsible for creating, leading and teaching our sewing classes since 2017, Marisa Valentino is the current instructor for our Sew Good- Sewing Classes.

She is also a regular volunteer at the Canning Show and is soon to one of the guest facilitator at the upcoming Fairbridge Craft Retreat (Get your tickets ASAP for the event on 11-13 September).

As part of our INTRODUCING series shining a light on the amazing people and organisations that play an important part in what goes on as part of Cannington Exhibition & Showgrounds, Canning Agricultural, Horticultural & Recreational Society (CAHRS) or and/or Canning Show operations, we had a chat to Marisa to give you an insight into her work with us and her passion for sewing.

 

Us: A moment that has stood out so far during your time at CAHRS:

Marisa: The way all the Staff can get the Show done and how it all goes like a well-oiled machine.  I love working with all the staff, they are always helpful and very happy….keep the good work up.

 

Favorite moment at a previous Canning Show:

– When all the Staff gets dressed up in the theme of the Show/Presentation Evening & Awards (looking forward to what they get up to this year).

– When I come into the hall and see if I have won a prize for my work.

– When I see that my students have entered their work and got a prize. I am so happy for them.

 

You’re the instructor of our CAHRS-led Sew Good sewing classes. Tell us more about your involvement and why you love sharing your sewing skills:

I run the sewing classes with a program I designed to help people with no sewing knowledge. To learn about their sewing machines and all the basics of sewing in the first 10 weeks. Then over the next 10 weeks we learn about patterns, how to cut fabrics so we can start to make clothing.  We will have 4 items made in 10 weeks.  By this time my students have most of the skills to go shopping and make whatever pattern they have chosen.

I love teaching people how to sew.  It makes me feel that I have given someone a skill for life.  It’s a way to create and show your personality in what you make .It’s good to know how to sew.  You can fix your clothing or make something special for a loved one “One of a Kind”.  There are so many good things about sewing that I can’t list them all!

 

What drew you to lending your skills to CAHRS/Canning Show/CECS:

I love to sew and I love to work with people.  I somehow have a gift in teaching people so I put 2 and 2 together and became a sewing teacher.  CAHRS had a need and I have a great time in doing teaching for them.

 

You were a large part of the inspiration for our upcoming Fairbridge Craft Retreat. Tell us about how it came about and who would enjoy/benefit from it?

I have been going to Fairbridge for over 8 years, when I got involved with the Pinjarra Quilters. I started going with the Liddelow Ladies in Kenwick and we each take turns to run the house. I started organising the retreat 5 years ago, it became my job to book the house and make all the arrangements.

Fairbridge is a lovely place for people who love crafting, sewing, knitting or crocheting. There are so many things to see and do, including walking around the beautiful grounds or seeing the wildflowers.

The retreat would be perfect for anyone wanting to express their creative flair or just relax in the gorgeous surrounds.

 

On the sewing front at Fairbridge, what can people expect to do or learn:

I will be coordinating 3 different projects/sessions…

– Learning to sew a tote bag.

– Creating a patchwork quilt block for Charity Quilts.

– Learning more about whatever project you’re working on

 

If you were stuck on a desert island, what 3 things would you take?

– A book on How to Survive on a Desert Island.

– Inspiration – To keep me from going mad.

– The Travel Destination book series – to forget where I am.

 

What else do you do in real life?

– I cook to a high standard. I love to make cakes and desserts.

– There are all the mundane things eg: washing, feeding animals, gardening, looking after Dad and, if there is any time left, I love to read.

– Keeping in touch and going out with my friends to dinner, the movies, markets or walking the dogs.

– Sewing, of course!!

 

Since COVID, what skill have you learned:

Gardening- how not to kill my plants.

 

What might you be entering in the coming Canning Show Exhibition?

– A cake or other baked goods.

– ‘Quilt-as-you-go’ Quilt

– Thread Point 3D Wall Quilt

 

What is the best way for people to contact you:

Mobile: 0449 128 289

MORE INFO ON FAIRBRIDGE CRAFT RETREAT
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Gardeners: We’ll pay for your passion

Have a passion for gardening? Canning Agricultural, Horticultural & Recreational Society (CAHRS) is currently seeking a growing garden guru to lead our Canning Gardeners group.

We’re looking for a green-thumbed Facilitator keen to share their love of gardening, who knows how to keep our plant friends happy and healthy, and someone that enjoys a social, community-oriented environment.

A payment of $100 per session is on offer to the selected Facilitator, plus any approved incidental costs to be covered by CAHRS (eg transport, materials, extra entry fees or costs for excursions etc).


You will be expected to:

    – Organise for one event a month, lasting for a few hours

    – Achieve this by working closely with our Events Officer to assist with preparing special outings and guest speakers for the group

   – Select a mix of our Cannington Exhibition Centre & Showgrounds venue and relevant destinations in or around the Perth metro area for these to take place at. Previous examples of excursions include City Farm, Zanthorrea Nursery and Total Green Recycling.


As long as we can continue to operate safely within the current COVID-19 environment and it’s deemed safe for both the facilitator and class members to participate, we’re looking for someone to start ASAP.

On top of the above-listed stipend payment for participation in these community-focused events, you will also receive CAHRS membership benefits and access to VIP events within our society.

Experience with Garden Clubs or exhibiting at a Garden Show is desirable but not essential; We’re really just looking for someone who loves gardening, people, and sharing gardening with people!


INTERESTED?
Please email laura@cahrs.com.au with the subject line “Gardening Facilitator” and answer the following questions:

    – Why do you want to lead our group, and what inspires you about gardening?

    – What experience or skills do you have relevant to the position?

    – Attach a few photos of your garden or plants/flowers you’ve grown

Or for more info please contact our Events Officer Laura on 9451 1820.


PLEASE NOTE:

These events are presented by Canning Agricultural, Horticultural & Recreational Society (CAHRS), a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to enriching the lives of our community, from hosting community events in the Cannington Exhibition Centre & Showgrounds to organising our own events (including the Canning Show), workshops, programs and more. All events are discounted or subsidised for Members, and members receive a range of benefits, from free Show tickets to warm and fuzzies from helping give back to the community. Find out more here.

As with all Special Interest Groups/events held at Cannington Exhibition Centre & Showgrounds or run by CAHRS, these events will run in accordance with the government’s COVID-19 social distancing restrictions as well as internally promoted precautionary safety measures, with our patrons, volunteers and staff’s health and safety always held of the highest importance. When at our venue or events, please respect the safety measures in place.

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