50% LGA rule applied
Elwood college artist garden

Elwood College Community Art Garden

An inspiring, quiet place enriching community with plants and art.

Project details

Suggested by: Wendy

Project partner: Elwood College

Budget

$190,000.00

Votes

384 votes received

To ensure a range of small and large communities had the opportunity to be part of Pick My Project, no more than 50 per cent of a regional partnership areas funding was awarded to one local government area (LGA). As a result this project was unsuccessful.

The project is a beautiful garden area that incorporates seating, edible and indigenous planting and artworks. The artworks could be pieces created by Elwood College students and teachers, and artists. They could be stand-alone and/or incorporated into the seating, retaining walls and/or pathways. The garden would be an oasis. A place to meet, sit, talk, and learn. The garden's design and development would be a collaboration with local environmental groups, Elwood students and neighbourhood people. It's proximity to the school Art-rooms within the school would assist in developing an arts precinct that people can visit and enjoy.

The Elwood Artist Garden will benefit local community by being a special place that is created and inspired by locals…a place that local people can be proud of, have ownership for and that celebrates local arts and artists. It would be a restful, contemplative destination for the thousands of people who walk along the canal, walk between the schools and the many locals who use the Education Precinct as public open space and meet and play there.
It would provide respite from the busy-ness of the sports facilities and would help tie the different aspects of the school’s grounds together.

Project details

Suggested by: Wendy

Project partner: Elwood College

Budget

$190,000.00

Votes

384 votes received

To ensure a range of small and large communities had the opportunity to be part of Pick My Project, no more than 50 per cent of a regional partnership areas funding was awarded to one local government area (LGA). As a result this project was unsuccessful.

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PixieG

16 Aug 2018

Great idea and invaluable benefit to connect students to art and nature in a city environment.

michaelg

16 Aug 2018

Great idea with many many students over the years who will benefit

ph

16 Aug 2018

Green spaces and getting back to nature is a must in this VUCA world

Purcell

16 Aug 2018

Amazing for students to develop a better understanding of their environment.

rose

16 Aug 2018

This project is a must for student wellbeing

KBurman

16 Aug 2018

We need to invest in our future!

JillS

16 Aug 2018

Looks fantastic- a great place to promote arts, mindfulness, collaboration sitting alongside valued sports facilities.

caroline

15 Aug 2018

yes!

Bidi

15 Aug 2018

A much needed improvement

Love the area

15 Aug 2018

Fabulous, sounds great!

mararubia

15 Aug 2018

Great project!

AllanA

15 Aug 2018

Brilliant idea!