PICO – Phillip Island Community Orchard
Community garden
Basic Information
Phillip Island Community Orchard (PICO) is a community-run orchard located on Phillip Island.
PICO aims to be a community-run project that shares, inspires, educates, engages and re-skills the local community and its visitors.
History
The Phillip Island Community Orchard, (PICO), was established in 2013 by a small group of keen gardeners. These original members planted over 100 fruit, nut and avocado trees during a 3 year period. These tree have grown successfully with the aid unlimited of Class A Recycled water available from our partners Westernport Water.
Contact Information
Address
47 Bowman Rd, Wimbledon Heights VIC 3922, Australia
Garden Details
Garden Features
Access: open to public at specific times|Access: open to public during special events|Access: toilets within 40m|Food: donated to food banks etc|Food: for community events|Food: swapping & trading|Funding: in-kind|Funding: non-govt. orgs.|Management: both individual plots & shared garden|Mostly food production|Size: greater than 10 sq metres|Waste: compost and/or wormfarm
Number of Garden Members
60
Garden Size
Annual Cost to Run the Garden
$20.00
Social Media
Membership
Who Do You Lease the Land From?
Westernport Water
