Volunteer Induction Saturday April 28 8:30

Calling all new volunteers! If you've been wanting to volunteer at the co-op, now's the time to come along for an induction, to learn how you can work in the shop. 

Contact Lizzie, our volunteer co-ordinator, at our usual address if you can come along: flametreecoop@gmail.com .

Where? At the Flame Tree Store (click here for a map).

When? Saturday April 28 8:30 to 9:30 am.
  
Please note the correct start time is 8:30 am (advertised incorrectly in the email sorry!), and will complete at 9:30 am 

Calling all Gardeners!

Sunday April 15 at 9 am our Garden Co-ordinator Paddy will be leading a garden bee in the co-op's laneway garden. 

We've got lots of bags of stable sweepings ready to go, so please come along and help if you can. And if you can bring straw or other mulch, that would be great.

Wear sturdy shoes, and a hat, and bring gloves and small hand tools if you have them. See you down there!

Retail Assistant Position - Update

Recently we advertised for the very first paid position at the Flame Tree. We had a wonderful response, and received several applications. The selection committee is currently going through the very very large number of applications, and compiling a short list of those who will be asked to come along for an interview. It's likely that interviews will be conducted in the week of April 23. Thanks everyone for your interest, we'll keep you posted once an appointment has been made.

April Trading Hours

The Flame Tree Co-op will be open for the usual trading hours in April, with the following exceptions:

Friday April 6 CLOSED

Wednesday April 25 CLOSED.

And don't forget the earth hour celebration Saturday March 31, 7 pm. Bring a plate of organic food to share, candlelight tours, music and organic beer tasting.

That is, trading hours for the remainder of March and April will be:

Flame Tree Retail Assistant - Job Advertisement

Retail Assistant

Casual 6 hours per week

Retail employee Level 1 | Salary $20.27 per hour

Recruitment No: 001

Flame Tree Community Co-op is excited to welcome applications for this new role, working in our shop alongside committed volunteer staff, Management Committee members and Directors.

The role is responsible for day-to-day operations including but not limited to customer service, goods receipt and handling, volunteer training and support, and maintenance of shop systems.

This important new position will help to achieve the long-term vision of the coop by assisting the extensive volunteer workforce to ensure that the shop is welcoming, inspiring, successful and efficient.

The position is a casual role, and will require flexible working times. Additional hours may become available.

Applications should be in writing, explaining clearly how you meet the selection criteria.

For more information and a copy of the job description and selection criteria visit the coop website http://flametreecoop.org.au/.  Envelopes should be marked “JOB APPLICATION - PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL” and addressed to

Flame Tree Community Food Co-op

PO Box 178
Thirroul 2515

or email flametreecoop@gmail.com

For further information please contact Nicole Greenwood on 0408 494 233.  Applications close 7 April 2012. 

NOTE: to download this advertisement in pdf format, click here. 
To download a copy of the job description and selection criteria, click here.

Earth Hour at the Co-Op

Come and celebrate the earth and all we do to protect it.

When:   March 31 7:00 pm 

Where: The courtyard and laneway at the Flame Tree Co-op. (Click here for a map.)

Festivities will include an organic beer tasting, music, and candle light tours of the Flame Tree Co-op. We will be participating in Earth Hour from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Bring a friend who is interested in Flame Tree and introduce them to the shop. Spread the word! Download a flyer here.

Bring a plate of organic-inspired food to share.
 

Worms and Bees

Worms and Bees? We are talking of course, about the wormy compost eating type of worms, and the gardening and cleaning type of working bee here.

Cleaning Bee 

On Sunday March 18th from 9:30am to 11:30am Mariel will be hosting a cleaning bee. Willing vollunteers are needed to come along and help deep-clean, scrub, and spruce the store. Have fun, contribute to the co-op, and earn volunteer credits too. Bring rubber gloves if you use them, all else provided. Contact us if you plan to come, and / or you have questions.

 

Worm Co-Ordinator Needed

Our worm farm is in dire need of a loving worm farmer to take charge of them. If you know a thing or two about worms and would like to take charge please let us know. You'd need to write up some instruction do-s and don'ts for the shop volunteers, and to monitor and clean out the worm farm periodically. And of course, you will earn volunteer credits for your time, as well as the eternal gratitude of the co-op worms.

Garden Bees past and upcoming

Last Sunday a gang of gardeners set to work in the co-op garden, weeding, mowing, pruning and harvesting. And contributing to our co-op and earning vollie credits along the way. THANKS to Paddy for organizing and to Gini, Cam, Jenna, Emme and Julie for your hard work!

Here are some of the gang with the lovely produce we harvested.

Next garden bee will be Sunday April 15. Watch for details in this blog and in the newsletter. We'll be feeding and mulching the garden, and planting a winter nitrogen-fixing crop to ready the garden for a bumper spring crop. All donations of mulch, compost and manure most welcome. If you have some "garden-fixins" for us, please let us know so we can arrange to collect it or have you deliver it closer to the time.