Community Gardens Australia (CGA) is a place to connect with peers, share experiences and develop a common cause around issues and opportunities affecting community gardens around the country. We will keep you up to date with the latest news and advice and work to further enhance our offerings to members.
Your generous support will help us continue to expand our work, develop a more engaged and connected community of gardens and further develop the resources that you need.
How to join
Choose from the options below — either pay by:
- recurring yearly payment or
- a one year fee.
Once your payment has been received your membership application will be presented at the next Committee meeting for approval.
If your application for membership is not approved for any reason, any fees paid will be refunded to you.
Need more information? Contact our Membership Secretary.
Choose one of the four membership options below:
Community Garden Membership
ABILITY for ONE of your garden members to vote at our AGM
DISCOUNTS with:
- - Pip magazine
- - Waterups
- - Subpod
- - Sustain events
- - Diggers Club
- - ACS Distance Education
- - Flexi Garden Frames
Community Garden Membership concession
ABILITY for ONE of your garden members to vote at our AGM
DISCOUNTS with:
- - Pip magazine
- - Waterups
- - Subpod
- - Sustain events
- - Diggers Club
- - ACS Distance Education
- - Flexi Garden Frames
Individual Membership
UNABLE to vote at our AGM
DISCOUNTS with:
- - Pip magazine
- - Waterups
- - Subpod
- - Sustain events
- - Diggers Club
- - ACS Distance Education
- - Flexi Garden Frames
Corporate Membership
UNABLE to vote at our AGM
DISCOUNTS with:
- - Pip magazine
- - Waterups
- - Subpod
- - Diggers Club
- - ACS Distance Education
- - Flexi Garden Frames
- NO DISCOUNT to Sustain events.
Types of membership
- Community garden membership/voting: for gardens. Garden must nominate a person to vote on their behalf and act as a point of contact with CGA.
Membership fee:
– $50 per year, for gardens that have funding and are able to fully support CGA
– $20 concession per year, for gardens with low to no funding available but who are keen to participate as full members - Individual membership/non-voting: for individual supporters who wish to be part of CGA.
Membership fee — $20 per year - Corporate membership/non-voting: for businesses, corporates, and supporters of our work who wish to be part of CGA.
Membership fee — $100 per year.
Member benefits:
- you can be part of a national network
- you can access support from state-based representatives
- you can receive discounts from our partners:
- Pip Magazine: Australian Permaculture magazine
- Waterups: wicking bed system
- Subpod: below-ground composting system
- Sustain — The Australian Food Network
- The Diggers Club: Australia’s largest garden club
- ACS Distance Education: over 600 online courses
- Flexi Garden Frames: support, protect and irrigate your plants.