Wollongong City Council maintains a listing of community gardens in the Illawarra region.
Information on Illawarra food issues can be found here.
The Garden
Location: North Wollongong PCYC, via Ajax Avenue. North Wollongong.
Description: Permaculture demonstration site with mature plantings. All welcome to working bee 1st Sunday of every month. Waste Not! Fruit and Veg Swap and social event 3rd Saturday of every month.
Contact: Aaron Sorensen 0424 241 881
John Marsh — wastenotswap[at]gmail.com
http://thegardennorthgong.blogspot.com/
Cringila Park Community Permaculture Garden
Location: Cringila Park, Lockwood St, Cringila
Description: Taste organic veggies and potter around a friendly organic garden. Gardeners meet every Thursday from 10.30 – 1.30. There’s a sausage sizzle and salad lunch every third Thursday working bee. The group is also learning skills to operate the large wood-fired bread oven on site.
Contact: Lisa 0402 806 371 or lisabrunt[at]aapt.net.au | Eileen 02 4275 1043
The Laneway Permaculture Garden
Location: Fifth Avenue, Port Kembla.
Description: Maintaining and developing existing gardens which run between Third and Fifth Avenue in Port Kembla. Build friendships and work together to create gardens of food and biodiversity. Meet Fridays 3.30 – 5.30pm, all welcome. Often share a coffee together and host community cafes. Australia’s most extensive street verge garden?
Contact: Daniel Deighton 4274 1424 or caredesign[at]bigpond.com
Port Kembla Community Project Inc. 02 4267 3433
Dapto Community Farm
Location: 29 Darkes Rd, Dapto.
Description: Enjoy chemical free vegetables by saving money and growing your own. Organic management, 30m x 1.2m plots available to rent. Drop in any Sunday between 10am – 2pm.
Contact: Margaret 02 4272 5563
Bellambi Community Garden
Location: Bellambi Neighbourhood Centre, Cawley Street, Bellambi.
Description: Shared gardens of veggies, herbs, fruit trees and flowers.
Contact: Robyn or Mary 02 4285 3715.
The Pope’s Complex Garden
Location: Pope’s Road, Woonona.
Description: Allotments and shared gardens managed by residents of adjacent housing complex.
Contact: June James 02 4283 1450
Koonawarra Community Centre
Location: Fowler’s Road, Koonawarra.
Description: Fruit trees.
Contact: 02 4261 3191
Unaderra Community Centre
Location: Princes Highway and Factory Road, Unanderra.
Description: Shared no-dig gardens, training courses. Produce used in cooking group at the centre.
Contact: Sandra Luschiwitz 02 4271 2213
Sansey Avenue Community Garden
Location: Sansey Avenue, Mt Ousley.
Description: Established in 2008 on a pocket of land in suburban Mt Ousley. Shared activities, plant propagation.
Contact: Paul Formosa 02 4225 2638
Access Community Garden
Location: 87 Railway Street, Corrimal.
Description: Facilitated by Access Community Group.
Contact: Benn Wollhuter 02 4286 5600.
SHELLHARBOUR
Barrack Heights Community Garden
Location: Corner of Wattle Road and Carrington Street, Barrack Heights.
Description: Learn about growing fresh fruit and vegetables, all welcome. Working bees first Sunday of the month at 12pm, two Tuesdays per month at 2pm.
Contact: Bonnie Hittmann 02 4221 6170
KIAMA
Kiama Community Garden
Location: Adjacent to Bluehaven Retirement Village, Kiama.
Description: A friendly shared organic fruit and vegetable garden with permaculture design. Supported by Kiama Council. Members meet Wednesdays from 4.30pm. Saturday working bees allow time to chat over morning tea. All interested community members welcome.
Contact: Julie Errey 4232 0416. kiamagardens[at]@gmail.com kiamagardens.blogspot.com/
Ulladulla region
Kioloa Community Garden
Location: Kioloa, 30km from Ulladulla.
Description: Notice of community garden start-up received May 2010.
Half-hectare community garden at a site on the ANU farm at Kioloa.
Fenced, reliable water supply and good allweather access.
Contact: Ewen Sussman, steering committee, Bawley Point 2539. sussman[at]braidwood.net.au
June 21, 2010
Illawarra