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  1. Local Government documents

    Posted by ACFCGN
    / June 18, 2012 / 16 Comments
    Community gardeners adopt policies and guidelines to make gardening an enjoyable experience and to manage their garden sites effectively. It is best to have only as many policies as is necessary. They should be stated simply in community garden documents and made clear to new gardeners.
  2. City adopts footpath gardening policy

    Posted by media
    / June 10, 2012 / Leave a comment
    The City of Sydney has adopted a policy that streamlines the installation of DIY footpath gardens for householders and business...
  3. Council food policy says go organic, go local

    Posted by media
    / February 28, 2011 / Leave a comment
    A food procurement policy adopted by the City of Sydney favours organic and local and sets a standard for other local governments...
  4. Community composting comes to Peace Park

    Posted by media
    / February 19, 2011 / 1 Comment
    Community composting trials are underway in Sydney, however you need to employ a little systems thinking before installing one...
  5. Wollongong City Council adopts procedures to facilitate community gardening

    Posted by media
    / July 1, 2010 / 3 Comments
    Wollongong City Council is the latest to adopt procedures to facilitate the development of community gardens...
  6. Farmers of the urban footpath – design guidelines for street verge gardens

    Posted by media
    / April 9, 2010 / 20 Comments
    It's happened suddenly — the upsurge of interest in gardening the street verge with edible plants. But before we rush out to replace nature strip lawn with vegetables, there's a few design considerations we would do well to take into account...
  7. Innovative policy on community gardening adopted by City of Sydney

    Posted by media
    / March 11, 2010 / Leave a comment
    The City of Sydney has adopted a policy on community gardening that enlarges the City's interest in community food systems...
  8. Ten ways council can help support community gardens

    Posted by media
    / July 4, 2009 / 1 Comment
    The Urban Sustainability Support Alliance (USSA) of the Local Government Association of NSW and Shires Association of NSW published an item for local government about community gardening in July 2009.
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