Ashmore Community Garden
Description: The Ashmore Community Gardens has more than 40 members and is growing weekly. The group proposes both communal and allotment gardens. The gardens are supported by ABC Child Care, Ashmore Garden World and sponsored by Bendigo Bank and Harvey Norman.
Ashmore Community Gardens has public meetings at 6pm on the first Thursday of every month at the Ashmore PCYC and a working bee or social event on the last Saturday of every month. All are welcome to attend these free events.
Contact:
- phone 0429 330 001
- email ashmorecommunitygarden[at]hotmail.com
- Visit their website
Broadbeach Community Garden Group
Description: Whilst developing plans for a large garden on Council grounds, the Broadbeach Community Garden Group have built a communal garden comprising eight large beds at the northern end of Broadbeach. Locals are encouraged to come along to this wonderful temporary gardening space.
Contact:
- Darren McLean on 0410 738 134
- email broadbeachcommunitygarden[at]gmail.com
Coombabah Community Garden
Description: A new community garden is planned for Coombabah. The purpose of the garden is to create a place where people of all ages and background can come together to grow their own fruit, vegetables and herbs.
Contact:
- President – John Lockett phone 07 5577 4683
- email coombabah_garden[at]@aapt.net.au
- Visit their website
Joan Park Community Garden
Location: The Joan Park Community Garden is located in Joan Street in Southport. It is the garden for Division 7.
Description: This garden was established in 1998. The garden includes individual garden plots as well as communal gardens to support local groups including mental health groups, FSGA and an adjacent retirement home. Membership is open to all residents of the Gold Coast City area. There are currently 30 members.
View their video below to see how this garden is making a difference to the local community.
Contact: Bruce Hotlom on 5564 0401 or 0408 742 004.
Loders Creek Community Garden
Location: Owen Park in the Loders Creek Catchment, at Ewan Street or south of Beale Street, Southport.
Description: The gardens are supported by Loders Creek Catchment Association, Correctional Services, Southport Primary School, Boy Scouts – Helensvale, National Bank, Energex, Girl Guides, Sports and Recreation Network and Mental Disability Group.
Contact:
- Jeannie White, President on 0414 358251
- email jeanniefw[at]hotmail.com
Nerang Community Garden
Description: The Nerang Community Garden Group comprises more than 50 members who are in the process of developing a community garden near the heart of Nerang.
They meet monthly to discuss the progress of their garden and are supported by Richmond Birdwing Conservation Network, riverkeepers, local schools and sponsored by Bunnings.
Contact:
- Amanda Lowry on 0413 245 775
- email nerangcommunitygarden[at]hotmail.com
Peachey Community Garden
Location: Cnr Mccreadie & Tillyroen Roads, Ormeau Qld 4208
Description: This garden was established in August 2008.
Contact:
- phone 0419 759 756
- email peacheycg[at]gmail.com
- Visit their website
Southern Beaches Community Garden
Location: Tugun Street, Tugun, behind the Tugun Community Hall
Description: In construction
Contact:
- Karen Rudkin, Secretary on 0401 941 330
- email southernbeachescommunitygarden[at]gmail.com
Varsity Vegies Community Garden
Location: Adjacent to the Community Resource Centre, Jim Harris Park, Mattocks Road Varsity Lakes Qld 4227.
Description: Officially open in July 2009, it has 40 garden beds. Raised beds for people in wheelchairs.
Contact: Sheila Perkins, president — 0421 640 651
Find out more at Gold Coast City Council’s Parks
November 15, 2010
Queensland