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Community, Art, Recreation and Environment (C.A.R.E) Hub

Community Garden, a Creative sustainable Space, cultivating life long friendships

Project details

Suggested by: Narelle

Project partner: Red Hill Agricultural and Horticultural Society

Budget

$99,812.00

Votes

135 votes received

This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.

A hub centred around a community garden and sustainability shed. A shared creative space for EVERYONE, to cultivate, strong community connections. A place to reconnect with the environment, the community and yourself. A place to share ideas and knowledge, to laugh and learn .
Sustainability Shed:- An Art space, a meeting place, book exchange all powered by solar.
Productive Garden:- Fruits, vegetables,herbs, flowers and bees.
Sensory Garden :- Smells, sights, sounds and textures
Indigenous Garden:- Selection of indigenous plants grown and propagated for the community/re-vegetation projects.
Community Composting Bins:- Recycling waste
Propagation Shed:- Grow and exchange seedlings/plants
Free Curbside boxes

Project benefits
Direct:
Linking together community groups, Kindergarten,schools,clubs,organisations, etc
Producing healthy, nutritious foods, sharing knowledge and expertise.
Beautification of the region
Sustainability Shed:Free Monthly Community cook up,
Productive Garden: Free Monthly education sessions, excess produce donated
Indigenous Garden: Plants for the community/re-vegetation projects
Community Composting Bins: reduction of green waste to landfill
Propagation Shed:- Seedling exchange, create curbside boxes for distribution throughout the wider community
Indirect:
Immeasurable Psychological health benefits. Environmental Awareness. Promotes sustainability, healthy eating, community consciousness and responsibility. Connecting all ages and abilities, breaking down barriers between country and city folks, forging friendships all whilst growing beautiful food.

Project details

Suggested by: Narelle

Project partner: Red Hill Agricultural and Horticultural Society

Budget

$99,812.00

Votes

135 votes received

This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.

Comments

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JessSH

08 Sep 2018

Fantastic Project! I love this - 'forging friendships all whilst growing beautiful food', such a great initiative.

Donnelly

03 Sep 2018

L believe that this project will benefit everyone in the community: what a great resource to have