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MUSIC AND THE BRAIN FOUNDATION
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A  METAPHOR
In the summer of 2013 a seed was sown in a small hessian bag.
In its own time, the seed sprouted to reveal a fruit tree in the making.
Autumn came ... the leaves fell.
The Seed Sowers knew it could take 5 full years for the tree to fruit. The wood was green and two resilient green leaves gave hope.
In 2014, the Seed Sowers took the bare rooted fruit tree and planted it in fertile soil allowing it space to fulfill its promise.
In the depths of winter both understood that the young tree was vulnerable and may not survive the harsh climate without support.
A decision was made to construct a framework around the young sapling to secure it as it sent its roots deep into the earth
where it could take in the nourishment needed to stretch its limbs and feed new growth.
The winter was indeed harsh but 'tho lightning danced around its trunk the tree was safe.
In the spring, the Seed Sowers were joined by Landscapers
​and together they shaped the growth of the tree to produce four strong boughs. 
Seasons came, seasons passed, the tree flourished and bore abundant fruit. 
The four strong boughs supported dreams and the inevitable gnarls provided footholds for those adventurous enough to climb. 
​The tree afforded shelter as a whole new ecosystem of living creatures came to flourish because of the tree. 
THE FOUNDATION IS THE TREE
  The roots anchor and ground the intent.
​The trunk carries the load above. 
The products we sell are the fence which protects and secures its future.
The canopy reports on the health of the tree.
The four programs offered by the Foundation are the four boughs.
The fruits, with their own potential to independently self-seed, are the  community projects supported by those boughs
The Groundskeepers are the governors of the estate
The Community Gardeners are the people who discover new purpose in its structure,
​contribute to its growth, admire its vista
​ or simply delight in the opportunity to hug or climb a bloomin’ beautiful tree.

Seed Sowers & Landscapers

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Janet Lanigan
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Monica Cashin
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Jeanie Kelso AM
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Meg Phillips
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Margaret-Mary Cashin

Groundskeepers

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Judith Williams 
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Chris Hills
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Monica Cashin
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Maryanne Bossen
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Wendy Lyons
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Fran Lugt
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Felicity Mayne

Community Gardeners

You, You, You & Your Friends

Music To My Ears!

Seeing the joy on my father's face when he heard his favourite music coming from his new Encore music player was a real delight.  ​Thank you so much!
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Louise Bourne

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