Posts Tagged ‘community gardens’
Community Based Gardens in Bushfire Affected Areas
Posted in Models by Rob Eales on December 7th, 2010
Source: cuttings, the Sustainable Gardening Australia (SGA) newsletter
Image: DigiSmile STL (aka Rob n Amy C) via flickr CC
From “Community Based Gardens in Bushfire Affected Areas:
In response to the 2009 bushfires’ tragedy, the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust established a special $2 million Bushfires Grants Fund to assist those Victorians affected by the tragedy. In 2010, Sustainable Gardening Australia received $1m from this fund to deliver a 3 year project that will establish and promote community based gardening across Victorian bushfire areas.
This project is designed to contribute to the community recovery process of those Victorians who were directly affected by the Black Saturday bushfires in February 2009. It aims to provide a lasting contribution by helping to rebuild and regenerate through sustainable gardening activities. The project is a partnership between the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust, SGA and bushfire affected communities as defined by the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority (VBRRA).
Read more about the project on the SGA website or download the project PDF.
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The space is ripe-Building a Community Food System in Port Phillip
Posted in Events, Movements by paula on April 19th, 2010
- PPUFFN supporters at the Port Phillip EcoCentre
Port Phillip Urban Fresh Food Network (PPUFFN) is hosting its first public forum for 2010: “The Space is Ripe-Building a Community Food System in Port Phillip”, to be held at the Port Phillip EcoCentre on Tuesday 27 April from 5.30-7.30pm.
The event will incorporate a twilight session of guest speakers, food/garden share and swap opportunities, as well as an inviting supper which is free of charge for all participants.
Join other local residents, community groups and businesses to hear how our guest speakers from City of Port Phillip and Friends of the Earth (FOE) are working to make Port Phillip more edible.
Find out about Council’s latest ideas for developing community gardens and help shape policy by contributing your own. Discover more about the enterprising and food-focused community hub which FOE is creating in South Melbourne and how you can get involved.
After the forum, from 7pm, enjoy an earthly supper prepared in the Eco Centre’s kitchen from both garden fresh and locally donated produce – sustainable eating at its best!
All participants will be invited to delve into the PPUFFN food/garden share and swap table where you’re guaranteed to find a few surprises. Please bring along any surplus produce, seeds, preserves, recipes, etc to share, if you can. And if you can’t, come along anyway!
RSVPs and enquiries to:gardeners@ecocentre.com. Ph: 9525 3102. RSVPs essential for catering purposes.
Sharing Backyards – Share to grow
Posted in Models, RDAG by Virginia on April 24th, 2009
People have begun to share their backyards in order to produce more homegrown foods. In North America and Canada this activity has been extended by using online technologies linking people with unused yard space to grow food.
Access to land is believed to be one of the biggest barriers to food production as stated by Patrick Hayes from MapsWest. Land must be local for the gardeners while trust is also important enhanced through proximity. The ‘Sharing Backyards’ concept aims to make maximum use of the city by identifying wasted space suitable for food production.
Sharing backyard sites apply geocoding and web mapping technologies to reveal potential garden plots. Sharing backyard sites include www.sharingbackyards.com, www.cityfarmer.org/sharing_backyards, www.lifecyclesproject.ca/initiatives/sharing_backyards.
This is from “Social Innovations in Victorian Food Systems,’ case studies by Ferne Edwards
Ilma Lever Garden Fair
Posted in Events by Devin Maeztri on October 9th, 2008
What: Ilma Lever Garden Fair
When: November 15, 2008
Where: Ilma Lever Garden, 2A Station St, Coburg
This will be a great chance to pick up some summer veggie seedlings, have some fun and support an awesome initiative which has created an amazing garden and provides positive horticultural opportunities for our community. You can get there on the Upfield train line, get off at Moreland station (2 minute walk further up along the railway line from there).
For more information please contact Ilma Lever Gardens at 9386 4241.
Community gardens new recognised by Green Star Building Ratings!
Posted in Models by Ferne Edwards on August 27th, 2008
Community gardening is now recognised in the Green Star building ratings (see http://www.gbca.org.au/) in the new pilot program for multi-residential buildings. Hopefully this will encourage more people to incorporate community gardens into urban design and planning! You can see the original document at http://www.gbca.org.au/green-star/rating-tools/green-star-multi-unit-residential-pilot/1620.htm
The details are:
“Credit summary for Communal Garden Facilities
Aim of Credit:
To encourage and recognise the provision of communal outdoor amenities as a way of reducing demand for separate gardens or facilities and thus reduce the ecological impact of the residential sector.
Credit Criteria Summary:
- Up to three points are awarded where a minimum 25% of the site area is developed as a communal garden and provides a range of facilities: active and passive spaces for both adults and children,
individual and communal activities, hard and soft landscaping.
- One credit point is awarded where the minimum communal garden area is provided and at least 3 of the following facilities are provided;
- Two credit point are awarded where the minimum communal garden area is provided and 6 or more of the following facilities are provided; and
- Three credit points are awarded where the minimum communal garden area is provided and 9 of the following facilities are provided.
The features/ facilities are:
-compost facilities
-garden plots that can be tendered by residents
-communal or individual vegetable gardens
-in-ground deep soil planting capable of supporting large trees
-landscaped areas for quiet contemplation
-landscaped areas for active play
-natural clothes drying facilities
-playground area
-outdoor entertainment area with integrated BBQ facilities.”