Local Abundance by Paula Dawes

10/05/2024

MOTHERS DAY - LAST MINUTE GIFTS WITH BONUS OFFER**

Local Abundance can offer you some home-made, with love, last minute Mother’s Day gifts. We have available as per this list below and refer to images.

Additionally, we can make up a gift packs for free with orders over $25.00.

**And our Bonus Offer adds a little something special with all orders over $25. We have a lovely small posy of Herb Flowers. The fragrance is unbelievable!!!

We are happy to make up a larger Herb Flowers posy for just $10 – limited offer.

What we have left for that last-minute gift:

>Red & Green Apples & Pear Slices 50g Jar $10.50
>Red & Green Apples & Pear Slices 40gr Pkt $8.50
>Red & Green Apples 50gr Jar $10.50
>Red & Green Apples with Cinnamon 40gr Pkt $8.50
>Citrus Slices 50gr Jar $10.00
>Citrus Slices 40gr Pkt $8.00
>Lime, Grapefruit & Orange Marmalade (only large left) $9.00
>Lime Marmalade (only large left) $9.00
>Salts – Citrus; Pepper; $6.50 per jar or $12.00 pair
>Salts - Celery; Rosemary $6.00 per jar

SPECIAL JARS – Limited Qty:
Only Slices $18.00 glass squat jar
& Green Apples with Pear Slices $18.00 glass squat jar
Slices $25.00
and Lime Slices $23.00
Slices $38.00

Please place your order via Messenger or call/text me on mobile 0427 299 880.

Collection is from Mitchelton, not far from the State School.

Look forward to helping you with something special for your Mother’s Day gifting.

😊 Paula Dawes
Local Abundance: with love.

28/03/2024

Who said you can’t get a bargain these days!!

This great offer below is from the lovely Amber at Teralba Park Honey.

Amber is changing her labelling and wants to clear her stock with the old design. Change is good and you get the rewards. Win win. 🍯

Honey never goes off. This is 100% Raw Honey with flavour infusions. Perfecto. 🐝

Now is the time to take an opportunity to buy true local raw honey.

Don’t walk, but run your fingers over to the contact button. Now.. 😍

PS: I’ve have been a bit absent of late. Apologies. But I wanted to assure you that I’ve not gone anywhere.

PPS: We are still here for all your dried yummy citrus slices; apples and pears or apples with cinnamon. Cinnamon is not just for hot cross buns. 🙄😆

Oh and we still have stock of our own marmalades: Lime and the Lime/Grapefruit/Orange.
Yum 🤤

Collection available on Easter Saturday from Local Abundance, Mitchelton.

We also wish you and all your loved ones a safe Easter 🐣 holiday break.

xo Paula and Allan

07/02/2024

***FUNDRAISER TICKETS AVAILABLE***

We are proud to announce tickets are now available to our fundraiser concert that is coming up on 25th Feb.

Event information here: Northwest Fundraising Day (including link to purchase tickets - will also be in comments)

Ferny Grove Tavern are the reason we are able to host this fundraiser. A deep gratitude goes to Courtney and the team. They have offered the venue, band, and food for free to us. We can't tank them enough for their generosity.

A big shout out to our major sponsor Jared Webb - Harcourts Windsor (0415 997 533) - [email protected] - we so appreciate their generous donation to help make this event a success.

We have also been sponsored by My Disability Support Services - My DSS - Who specialise in applying for NDIS, as well as understanding and fixing your NDIS plans. Thank you so much for your support.

Shout out to Living Type for donating their time and expertise to rock the house down.

We have a limit on how many people can attend, so please grab your ticket quickly if you want to come! Can't wait to see everyone!

30/01/2024

07/01/2024

What a great joy it was for Allan and I to meet Paul and Noi from Northwest Community Group Inc., in person. They visited to say hi and I'm pleased to say Noi took home a few herbs to cook with. Yum!!

Well, we had a great weekend of meeting new friends as we cleared some of extra seedlings as well as cuttings and seeds.

Thank you every so much to all that attended and that gave generously to the NCGI donation tub. We are pleased to advise that we collected from your generous donations $71.40 that will be banked into the NCGI bank account for use as they see fit.

Again, thank you for coming along. We hope to see you all again soon. 👏😀👏😀

So for now, that's a wrap. Pls follow us, at Local Abundance by Paula Dawes, for more tidbits of info and an updates on stock availability of our products.

Until next time take care of each other and our planet. Grow your own..

Happy gardening and self-sufficiency.

xo Paula and Allan ox
Local Abundance by Paula Dawes
Mitchelton

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07/01/2024

There is still time and availability to grab some spinach and herbs at our last open time this weekend.

Msg me for our address and join us from 4pm to 6pm today, Sunday.

See below for more details.

xo Paula & Allan ox
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05/01/2024

Almost 8am and the garden is ready to greet you.

Seedlings await you as well as cuttings and some seeds.

Please see my original post for details.

Msg me for our address.

Have a great weekend if we don’t see you during this time.

xo Paula and Allan xo
🙋‍♀️🙏🍋🥬

03/01/2024

Hi our lovely community!

As the rain seems to have passed for now. It’s allowing us to open our compact but prolific garden this coming weekend.

We are offering you seedlings, from our Malabar Spinach, as well as cuttings from many other Herbs and Edible Plants, and many types of seeds from my own collection for you to head home to plant out.

To list a few of the edibles:

• Malabar Spinach
• Brazil Spinach
• Perennial Basil
• Snake/Long Beans
• Wild Rocket
• Sage
• Chinese Celery
• Mizuna
• Longevity Spinach
• Plus, plus.

Normally, this is all done at no cost to you. This time around, we still are not asking for anything for ourselves. We will be asking you for a Gold Coin or whatever suits you, no one will be looking 😊, as the container is yellow.

The funds raised will go directly to what we believe is one of the best grass roots charities helping the homeless - Northwest Community Group Inc., Paul Slater.
https://www.facebook.com/nwcommunitygroup

Ok, so we will have the garden open this coming weekend:

 Saturday 6th January 8am – 11am and 4pm – 6pm
 Sunday 7th January 4pm – 6pm ONLY

As the seedlings and cuttings will be coming directly from the soil in our garden. It is VERY IMPORTANT, please, to bring with you a bucket or container of sorts to take your edibles home in.

Please message me for the address or with any questions.

We are in Mitchelton, not far from the state School.

xo Paula ox
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28/12/2023

Are you ready for your New Year's Eve gathering?

A host gift, that's not chocolates. 😄

+ We have Citrus Slices in a variety of jars available to use with your cocktails, on a cheese board or helping to make that water an exciting option..

+ Green & Red Apples with Pears for the cheese board or snacks. A jar is a lovely host gift.

+ Red & Green Apples with Cinnamon - yum!!! Same as above for those that LOVE cinnamon.

+ Plus many other options from our Price List is available to purchase. Message me with your need and let me match our options for your consideration.

Collection Mitchelton or delivered for a small fee.

xo Local Abundance by Paula Dawes

27/12/2023

How is everyone, post Christmas and Boxing Day?

Well I hope you are doing well. Did you do the Boxing Day sales? Hope you grabbed a bargain. 😁

I wanted to thank all those that came to last Saturday’s Open Door Market. It was a fantastic and happy day of meeting new friends and catching up (briefly as it was) with current friends and loved ones 🤩.

This post is also as a request to a few ladies that asked and offered during the rush of the day. Sadly, I did not take your details. So I thought I’d ask here. 🙋‍♀️🙏

#. A lady asked about ‘Citrus Powder’ only availability. If you could message me please I can ask what quantity you would like ready for my next big grind up.

#. The next…There were the ladies, about 3 I think, that offered me access to their Lemon Myrtle trees. I would then dehydrate them to make the beautiful and delicious Lemon Myrtle Powder. Ladies, as mentioned, I’d love to exchange some of my goods for the leaves or some of the powder once done. Please message me, as time allows, to arrange a time suitable.

Thank you..
xo Paula ox
🙋‍♀️🐝🌱🍏🍊🍋🍐🍎

22/12/2023

CHRISTMAS OPEN DOOR MARKET - is TOMORROW!!!

We are looking forward to seing you tomorrow..10am-3pm.

Cuttings of Bay Leaf, Sage & Rosemary ready. Plus more herbs in the garden. Our gift to you.

Send me a message for our address. Cash or Card accepted.

Lots of beautiful stock ready for you tomorrow..

See you tomorrow..

15/12/2023

We have a range of Gift Baskets ready to fill your last-minute Christmas shopping needs.

The Gift Baskets have a range of content options and price options.

Prices as shown on the image.

Gift Basket #1 $27.50
Gift Basket #2 $34.00
Gift Basket #3 $26.00
Gift Basket #5 $26.50
Gift Basket #6 $55.00 – large hamper style in basket.

Or perhaps the beautiful jars of Citrus Slices and Apples & Pears Slices on offer are more your thoughts for that gift.

If they are not your thing, we have so much more to offer.

We have:
: Marmalade
: Sweet Pickled Red Onions
: Sweet Picked Cucumbers
: Zucchini Chips
: Citrus Slices Mixed in 40gr packets and 50g jars
: Preserved Lemons
: Citrus Salt and Pepper
: Lemon Myrtle Powder – amazing in cakes and icings.

You are welcome to call in (we are in Mitchelton), by appointment only, and view the range. We offer taste testing for many of our items.

Collection from Mitchelton or can deliver for a small fee for up to 15km from Mitchelton.

😊 Paula and Allan
Mitchelton
Mob 0427 299 880 or via Messenger

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24/11/2023

Yes, it’s true, Christmas is not that far away now.

Do you need something a bit special for a friend, work colleague or as a Teachers end of year gift.. Think local. Think Local Abundance.

See our list of produce on offer. Items ready for you to wrap. Or allow us to take care of it for you.

Local Abundance can make up a gift basket to suit your budget from $15.00. Order now as we offer our Dehydrated Green and Red Apple with Pears or for the Cinnamon lover, Red and Green Apples with Cinnamon. Morish is the first work that comes to mind after YUMMY! Citrus Slices, flavoured salts, and pepper. Add some biscuits and chocolates and you have a gift basket like no other.

Needing something a bit different? How about a posy/jar of fresh herbs and leaves arranged and ready to gift. The aroma that comes from the arrangement is AMAZING!!

Message us now or call Paula on 0427 299 880 and lets see how we can help you.

24/11/2023

Just a wee bit over a week to go until we will be at the Christmas On Main Street, Samford.

Saturday 2 December 5pm - 8.30pm.

Come on down and say hello. Christmas shopping at its best. Locally made items and great fun for all.

We look forward to seeing you then.. :)

xo Paula and Allan xo

19/04/2023

What a lovely gift for the ‘mother’ in your family.

Mother’s Day on Sunday May 14th.
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23/12/2022

Ok, ok, so I’m a bit late to the party when come to visiting Joe at Carmel Foods, 14 Blackwood Street Mitchelton. I can now see why all the positive feedback since Joe opened.

I had a few last minute gifts to get and as alway 🥴 I wanted it to be food.

Best decision to visit Joe, gifts sorted.

So don’t be like me and go visit Carmel Foods. Yum! Yum!

xo Paula ox

23/12/2022

This is just the best container to pop your money into for the payment of your order.

I rocked up, and was handed this perfect jar jar with my customers money inside. Win/Win. I have a jar to add to our stable to get it ready for me too eventually add something yummy 😋

xo Paula ox

17/12/2022

Another beautiful (if you don't mind my saying so😄) gift pack on its way out the door today.

There is still time for you to order a gift pack for Christmas giving. Just let me know your $ spend and I'll come back with an option or maybe two..

xo hugs and love Paula ox
Mitchelton

14/12/2022

Is your Christmas gift shopping on track?

There is still time to arrange for your Local Abundance Gift Pack – made to order based on price or items then cellophane wrapped. Or what about a stocking filler?

This lovely range of nibbles pictured, with a candle from Pure Scents Candles, is only $25.00 gift wrapped.

I still have stock of many items to choose from.

Can I help you with your gifting needs? Message me what you need and $ spend and I’ll give you some options to consider.

🎄Citrus Slices $8.00/medium jar. Also, I have some lovely jars, that are at a different price, that I could make up for you
🎄Red & Green Apples with Pear Slices $8.00/medium jar
🎄Citrus Salt and Citrus Pepper $5.00 each – fantastic on a BBQ steak, corn on the cob and oh so many foods
🎄Preserved Lemons – for the foodies $8.00 small & $10.00 Medium

Just to list a few items.

Add some crackers or Byron Bay Cookies and a lovely wee candle and voila you have a special gift pack ready to give.

Xo Paula oX
Collection from Mitchelton

14/12/2022

Hi Local Abundance followers 🙋‍♀️

Do we have anyone that would like some seedlings?? It’s a perfect time to get these planted and enjoy salad greens right through summer. 🥬

We have a few left over from our last market, the last for the year. Now those beauties must go to new homes.
All are heat loving plants, once established, and are available for free:

>Cat (Pet) Grasses
>Brazilian Spinach
>Lagos Spinach
>Shallots
>Darwin (Oak Leaf family) Lettuce
>Longevity Spinach
>Wild Rocket

Collection is from Mitchelton.

Pls bring a container to take them home in as I’d like to keep the pots.

xo Paula ox
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08/12/2022

Christmas Shopping all done??

Need some help?

Local Abundance offers a range of options for you. Name your budget and we will offer you which of our products meets you gifting needs. We also have beautiful wee candles made by Pure Scents Candles to add to the pack, as well as Date and Apricot Crackers or Byron Bay biscuits.

We are here to help. See below a couple of examples and the packaging we offer as part of your budget.

Image left:
#1 @ $16.00
Lime Marmalade Small with 5 x Tasting bottles of Herbs

Image bottom right hand side:
#4 @ $20.00
Herb Blends packs: Italian and Poultry, Orange/Grapefruit Marmalade, with a pkt Date and Apricot crackers

We can make up your Gift Pack with:
🎄 Citrus Slices
🎄Green & Red Apples with Pear Slices
🎄Marmalade, Orange; Lime; or Sweet Orange
🎄Citrus Salts, Citrus Pepper, Rosemary Salt, or Vegetable Salt
🎄Pickled Red Onions
🎄Bread & Butter Cucumbers
🎄Herb Blends: Italian, Greek or Poultry
🎄Gin Botanical Infusion Kits
🎄Red & Green Apples with Cinnamon

How can we help? Message me with your needs and let's take some of the stress out of your Festive Season needs. 🎄🤩

Xo Paula oX

07/12/2022

We look forward to you joining Local Abundance and all the other wonderful stall holders at this Saturday's Christmas Twilight Markets, St Paul's Anglican Church, 12 Mount Samson Road, Samford Valley. 🎄🎄🎄🎄😁

Saturday 10th December 3pm to 7pm. 🎄⛪

Lots to temp you 😊and browsing in the cooler part of the day and into the early evening, nothing better. Come along and do your Christmas shopping while supporting local traders and artisans.

See you there. 🙋‍♀️🤩

xo Paula ox

04/12/2022

GIFTING/FREE - plenty for everyone, I believe. 😳🤣

SEEDLINGS:
> Malabar Spinach (needs a trellis)
> Lagos Spinach
> Tomatoes
> Oregano
> Longevity Spinach
> other herbs
> Snake Beans - I’d also be happy to share some seeds. Now is the PERFECT time to plant these (needs a trellis).
> Wild Rocket seeds. Not like the European variety. Smaller leave and doesn’t bolt. Grows amazingly easy from seeds. Almost by default 🤣

All of these are summer loving food plants that grow well in our SE Qld heat. Beats shopping for your spinach in the supermarket. Tastes so fresh.

You can taste test all of them if you are not sure about any of these, as you may not have grown them previously.

Please msg me to arrange a time (that you can achieve and stick to please) to collect. It can be today or during this coming week. But it must be soon, as these seedlings are taking over the garden and they must go. 😳🤣

Bring your own container as it will come directly out of my garden to yours, via your container.

Now, sadly, as I’m very time poor at present 🥴 I’d be happy for you to come along grab what you would like and away you go to plant. 🤗🤩 Not meant to be rude I assure you. You’ll be very welcomed…promise.🥰

I’m in Mitchelton. Not far from the State School.

xo Paula ox

01/12/2022

EDIT: Facebook has listed this post as a 'Paid Partnership'. This not so! I paid in full for the food received and in no way was this post below for the purpose of receiving any remuneration. It was just what it was. Meeting new people and my wanting to share this with our community. Kind regards, Paula

APPRECIATION
You know those times when you meet someone and you just know that whatever they are a part of that it will be good?

Tonight as I did a quick check in on Facebook I saw a post that said they would not only supply us with a meal of Paella, a salad, bread and a dessert, all at a very reasonable price, BUT that they would deliver it as well. Well I’m in!!

And then a few hours later, as arranged, and in the rain, our dinner was delivered by the bright and smiling Eleisha.

We had ordered the most wonderful Spanish Paella, Spanish bun with cheese in the centre, a Romaine Lettuce Salad and a brilliant lemony desert. Don’t you just love it when I talk so generally and not calling this beautiful food by it correct name.. LOL 😂

Please support this young couple in their new endeavour. I just know you will not be disappointed.

Eleisha and Daniel Ruiz Zambrano from Bella Paella

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01/12/2022

What else would you want to do on a cold and rainy first day of summer you may ask?

Pick the freshest of herbs from the garden in the rain - right! 🙋‍♀️Well of course😃.

Picked today we have Oregano, 2 types of Basil, Mint, Basil-Mint, Lemon Thyme and Garden Thyme, Sage, and Rosemary.

These lovelies are all off to the dehydrator to slowly dry to keep all the flavour in. These will then be made into my Italian, Poultry and Greek Herb Blends. Also, the Mint and Basil-Mint and some of the Thyme’s will be included in the Gin Botanical Infusions packs on order or for stock. Plus, other goodies.

Stay dry and don’t forget the range of yummy products we have on offer as that perfect gift for a loved one who is always a challenge to buy for.

Perhaps Citrus Slices for their Gin and Tonic. Marmalades (3 types to choose from) for the morning toast or over that pork to roast or the Christmas ham to bake. I could go on but must away as the herbs need to be washed and sent off to the dehydrators.

Xo Paula xo
With love and care of the community and our environment

26/11/2022

Sounds like a great event. One not to miss out on. 💕

We are inviting businesses and community groups to enter a tree into our Christmas Tree Festival. This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with the local community, while sharing in the joy of the festive season! Across 3 fun days, we will be opening to members of the community to experience our b...

23/11/2022

Christmas Shopping plus so much more this Thursday 24th November, 10am - 2pm at Keperra Sanctuary Spring Fair.

Open to the public 10am - 2pm.

Come along and say hello. 😊 We can't wait to show you our Christmas Gift options. Plus, loads of other wonderful stalls that will be attending.

See you soon xo Paula ox