• Radiallly designed individual plots

    Private Garden plot Agreement

              Coffs Regional Community Gardens Association PO Box 1757,  Coffs Harbour NSW 2450     Private Garden Plot Agreement between the Coffs Regional Community Gardens (CRCG) and ________________________________________________as User     Objectives   The User agrees to adhere to the following specific objectives as c...
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  • Discussion by the Pizza oven 2012

    Major Initiatives for our Garden in 2013 Coming From Community Garden...

    The items below represent matters the ‘working group’ and primarily the Road Trip Participants, Juliet, Clare, Suzie, Matt and myself identified as priorities as a result of the Roady trip and some internal review of the gardens current operations.  The task for the ‘working group’ next year is to prioritise the order of tasks/projects and assign/volunteer   for responsibility of the same.  Items have been giv...
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The garden

3D Concept Plan

 

The proposed location of Coffs Harbour’s first community garden is in Combine St.

The concept plan for the Combine St site is currently being reviewed by Coffs Harbour City Council.

 

Here is a 3D preview of our community garden proposed design:

 

Here is a 3D video to take you through the garden as we’d like to design it:

 


Many thanks to Greg Field, Permaculture/landscape Designer & Consultant from WHILD (Wild Harvest Integrated Landscape Design) for creating this amazing 3D Concept Plan.

The different areas of the garden

Community Space

(Main purposes: training, cooking, community meetings)

► Training facilities would allow to run regular workshops and info sessions (organic gardening, composting, seedlings, permaculture for home gardeners, healthy cooking, waterwise gardening, bush food, etc).

► Cooking facilities would allow the organisation of social events where attendees can test the gardens’ produce and learn new delicious ways to cook veggies.

 

Nursery

(Main purposes: encourage seed saving and propagation, showcase water-harvesting devices)

► ideally with a greenhouse and its own water tank / irrigation system

►encourage seed saving and propagation

 

Natives / Bush food area

►encourage better knowledge of bush foods and traditional medicinal plants

►generate interest in native plants and land conservation

 

Organic recycling area

(with hot/cold compost, wormfarms)

► demonstrate the benefits of  composting / wormfarming (easy, economic, odourless)

► showcase sustainable living solutions

 

Kids area

(with kids gardening sets and possibly sandpit, cubby house and kids table and chairs)

►make gardening more appealing for young families

►show kids gardening can be fun, social and interesting

►help raise kids and young parents awareness on their impact on the environment, their ability to be more self sufficient, the importance of healthy food, cooking and producing their own food…

 

40+ Garden plots for members:

► Available to all Coffs Harbour LGA residents for a small annual rental fee.

 

If you’d like to know more, have a look at About CRCG or check out our Frequently Asked Questions.