22/08/2026
This morning I attended a meeting with the group. 🌱
I had never actually visited this particular community garden before, but believe it should be honoured and cherished for years to come.
A community garden creates a space for people to connect, share knowledge, grow food, spend time outdoors and feel part of something bigger than themselves 💚
It brings generations together and provides an opportunity to reconnect with nature and where our food comes from 🫶🏼
And then there is the impact beyond us. 🌻🐝
Gardens like this provide habitat and food for bees, butterflies, birds and other beneficial insects. They contribute to biodiversity, support pollination and create little pockets of living ecosystem within our urban environments.
From a nutrition perspective, I also love the idea that growing food can change our relationship with what we eat. When we grow something ourselves, we are more connected to the food on our plate — and perhaps more likely to eat a greater diversity of fresh, seasonal plants.
Honestly, I think every suburb should have a community garden.
Imagine if our neighbourhoods were dotted with these little pockets of edible gardens 💚💚💚
Sadly, the community has been advised that their current lease will not be renewed by Council, effective 14 September.
I really hope this decision can be reconsidered.
If you believe places like this have value — for our community, our wellbeing, our food systems and our local environment — please take a moment to learn more about Ediblescapes and consider signing their petition.
🌱 Protect community.
🐝 Protect biodiversity.
🥕 Protect access to growing food.
❤️ Protect spaces that bring people together.
See petition link in comments 🙏🏻
