TO JOIN A PARTICULAR COMMUNITY GARDEN
- apply directly to the garden
- to find the garden you wish to join, go to the CGA map listing website page to find their contact details.
Community gardens are operated by their own groups and associations.
IF YOUR COMMUNITY GARDEN wants to join CGA you can join as the nominated representative of your community garden:
- for $50 per year
- concession fee for $20 per year
How to join Community Gardens Australia
NOTE: This is not information about how to join a particular garden – see note above.
Choose from the options below — either pay by:
- recurring ongoing yearly payment or
- a one year payment.
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?
Find membership and membership benefits details below, or, contact our Membership Secretary on the form below.
Choose one of the four membership options below:
Community Garden Membership
ABILITY for your garden's nominated representative 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 your garden's nominated representative 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.
Do you have a Community Gardens Australia membership enquiry?
NOTE: This enquiry form is not for enquiries about how to join a particular garden – see note above.
Contact our CGA Membership Secretary, Jane Mowbray by completing the form below…
More details
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.
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.