Comments for Australian City Farms & Community Gardens Network

Comment on In designing community gardens, social design comes first by Shannon

Shannon — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:58:09 +0000

If I start a community garden on my land does my normal public liability insurance cover me legally?

Comment on Community gardening planning documents by Edward Thirlwall

Edward Thirlwall — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:32:22 +0000

Wow great stuff here. I’ve always been interested in gardening but having moved to Sydney a few years ago, I don’t have that luxury anymore. My tools are in my storage shed somewhere waiting to be used. Maybe I could embark on one of these community garden projects to ignite my interest all over again. I know of many friends who are gardening enthusiast as well and I would also love to get the kids involved to get them used to the idea of dirt and work producing results. Your website has given me the impetus to get to my storage shed and reorganise my tools for use once again. Thank you for doing this and I sincerely hope this project can be extended to schools and other communities as well.

Comment on One next-to last project: a new community garden for Woolloomooloo by Edward Thirlwall

Edward Thirlwall — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:28:46 +0000

This is wonderful news for the people of Sydney. Gardens to me are quintessential in today’s modern cities, not just so that people can plant some sort of a crop to watch them grow for fun, but also a great learning tool for the young and old, many of which has never grown up in a farm and had gotten their food off the racks all their lives. I wish more people have gardening tools in their storage shed or garage so that they can embark on such a project. I mean, as Jamie Oliver once remarked, our younger people don’t know what real food looks like anymore and we should start showing them what food really is. Kids should also start having gardening tools in the storage shed in school for a gardening session just so they know where their food looks like and come from. It can also be fun.

Comment on Community gardening planning documents by mez

mez — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:23:11 +0000

Hi there, Can someone plse answer my questions about starting a community garden on the land at our primary school? The school is owned ( ? ) by the Education Department, so are the school allowed to start such a project on the edge of the school grounds?
Thanks
Mez . – Parent and teacher at Baranduda Primary School, Victoria.

Comment on Two community gardens bloom in Darwin by Conor Byrne

Conor Byrne — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:57:55 +0000

Hi,
We’re looking for a veggie garden with kids involved for a picture story today.
Could someone give me a call if possible?
Thanks,
Conor
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