Community gardens

Community gardens are places that bring community members together to grow plants, flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables. They are a great way to learn about gardening and connect with people over shared interests.

Community gardens can provide a range of exciting opportunities for the community. Creating safe, inclusive, and vibrant places for people to live, work and connect by:

  • meeting new people and connecting to your local community
  • growing a range of plants, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and herbs
  • engaging in a physical activity
  • improving your health, wellbeing and contributing to environmental benefits.

What does a community garden look like? 

Community gardens can be big or small. They can be in raised garden beds, vertical, hydroponic or in-ground.

There are 3 common types of community gardens:

  • Individualised plots – gardeners each have their own plot that they take responsibility for.
  • Open community garden – gardeners have responsibility for the entire garden and take a share of what they grown.
  • A combination of both individualised and open.

Who pays for a community garden?

Community garden groups must cover the costs of running their gardens. We encourage them to partner with others in the community who may be able to offer financial or other support.

Other funding opportunities include:

  • fundraising activities such as plant sales or community barbeques
  • connecting with local businesses for donations and sponsorship
  • applying for one of our grants
  • reviewing grant finder websites for other funding opportunities, such as the Australian Government’s Community Grants Hub or Queensland Government Grant Finder
  • connecting with other community garden groups to share knowledge and information on fundraising.
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