Coffs Coast Local Food Futures Part A_Final Report - Coffs Harbour ...
Coffs Coast Local Food Futures Part A_Final Report - Coffs Harbour ... Coffs Coast Local Food Futures Part A_Final Report - Coffs Harbour ...
Local Food Futures Project Part A: Final Report Appendix B Coffs Regional Community Gardens Final Report 28
Local Food Futures Project NSW ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST Grant Number 2008/USM/0008 Final Report, 15 th August 2012 Summary Coffs Regional Community Gardens (CRCG) has transformed 1.25 acres of vacant parkland into an active and productive community garden with a membership of 76 individuals and families. Many of the members have joined the garden after involvement one of the 17 community garden workshop held thus far. The facilitated workshops are now held fortnightly and include series of workshops providing an experiential hands-on learning environment delivering skills sets which can be transferred to the home garden environment. The Community Garden includes a large nursery; communal garden areas; individual allotments; wetlands; children’s play area; pizza oven; water harvesting; a town water supply; waste recycling and a subtropical and partially completed temperate food forest. Plantings of mulch crops and green manures will provide a sustainable source of mulch over the coming years, reducing the amount of external inputs required at the garden. Purchased and donated tools stored in the small garden shed are freely available to members. The energetic Management Committee have extended the influence of the community garden into a large number of food based community projects at schools, childcare centres and public locations as well as through a guest speaker program that has encouraged and inspired other community groups to develop further community gardens in the area. The CRCG has a presence at all major community festivals and events through stalls, public speaking and demonstrations. The CRCG has developed strong links with a variety of stakeholders including Coffs Harbour City Council, local businesses, service and education providers and like-minded community groups. These links have led to new projects such as the first Edible Streetscape Project in Coffs Harbour (CHCC), Training programs for unemployed youth (Newtrain) and a proposed Permaculture and employment skills program for emerging communities (East Boambee Community Centre -pending funding approval). Local businesses have responded generously and enthusiastically with material support and publicity for the project.
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<strong>Local</strong> <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Futures</strong> Project<br />
<strong>Part</strong> A: <strong>Final</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />
Appendix B<br />
<strong>Coffs</strong> Regional Community Gardens <strong>Final</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />
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