Our garden was built in 2019 by the City of Boroondara for local residents. The garden has 50 individually allocated plots, and features a communal food forest which provides opportunities for harvest sharing, raised plots that are wheelchair accessible, shared wicking beds and a children's area with raised circular garden beds.
We encourage residents to become a WSCG Member, but the whole community is welcome to enter and enjoy viewing the garden, however, please do not pick the produce!
The crops have been grown & nurtured by our garden members, & it is heartbreaking for them to lose things they've been tending for months. Quite often we produce too much of one thing or another, so if you see some veggies, herbs or seedlings left on our Abundance Shelf, they have been left to share with the community and you may help yourself to those :)
Our Garden's Objectives
- To establish & maintain a community garden in Kew.
- To improve food security & promote healthy eating by providing opportunities for locals to grow fresh, nutritious produce & share supplementary harvest.
- To enhance the use of green space in Kew by providing a beautiful & peaceful meeting place.
- To increase community connection & reduce social isolation by creating an open & welcoming community garden for individuals of all ages & backgrounds.
- To strengthen local neighbourhood dynamics by collaborating with community partners.
- To build a strong sense of place by acknowledging the area's story & heritage.
- To reduce our environmental impact by employing ecological gardening principles, avoiding synthetic or harmful chemical inputs, conserving water and providing composting facilities for food waste diversion & soil enrichment.
- To encourage local biodiversity & provide a space for the community to connect with nature & the rhythms of the seasons.
- To increase the number of locals engaged in & informed about sustainable food growing through practical skill workshops & knowledge sharing.
- To ensure longevity of the gardening community by using sustainable management practices which are open, participatory & non-judgemental.
