Glenorchy Primary School is hosting the Eat Well Grow Well Demonstration Garden. Project officer Hannah Maloney is working with the Glenorchy Primary and Brent Street Primary communities to establish an organic vegetable garden based on permaculture principles. Students will be involved in all aspects of planning. The process will be documented with the production of a DVD and a manual. This will be avaiable to support other groups seeking support in the establishment of their food gardens. For further information contact hmoloney@eatwelltas.org.au
What's Happening
Eat Well Grow Well is funded through the Health Promoting Schools Program until June 2010. The project aims to:
support existing community gardens.
provide networking support, information and advice to communities on establishing community gardens.
develop a "how to" resource manual and DVD based on the process of establishing a community garden at Glenorchy Primary School and existing gardens in disadvantaged areas.
establish a mentoring program.
strengthen the Community Garden Network.
showcase and celebrate effective models of community gardens with a state gathering.
A place in a neighbourhood or with an organisation, where people come together
and grow food, flowers and herbs, sharing skills, time, resources and have
celebrations.
There are different types of Community Gardens.
Community gardens can be a space for people to come together from all ages
and backgrounds and creating a culture of care and trust.
Tasmanian Community Garden Network
Working Group
Promoting and advocating for community
gardening in Tasmania (media, brochures, and starting
a community garden in our own neighbourhood!);
Sharing information, resources and expertise
(how to create and maintain community gardens, workshops
at community gardens, funding, etc.) via email, meetings
(at gardens) and events.
