Tasmanian Community Gardening Network

Say hello to your neighbour and grow some food together!

On this page you will find:

• Latest News from the Tasmanian Community Garden Network
• Information about the Tasmanian Community Gardening Network
• Where are Tasmania's School and Community Gardens?
• Guides and Fact Sheets
• Funding Opportunities & Guides
• Other Useful Links
• Our latest Tasmanian Community Gardening newsletter

Latest News from the Tasmanian Community Garden Network

Information about the Tasmanian Community Gardening Network

What is a Community Garden?

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.

The Tasmanian Community Garden Network is supporting communities to establish and sustain community gardens in Tasmania.

Role of the volunteer 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), newsletters and events.

If you would like to get involved with the Working Group or if you would like to share information, stories or resources with others or be involved in community gardening in Tasmania, please contact:

Tasmanian Community Garden Network
C/- Eat Well Tasmania
Ground Floor, McDougall Building
Ellerslie Rd, Hobart

(Postal address: GPO Box 1365, Hobart TAS 7001 )

Telephone: (03) 6223 1266 / Fax: (03) 6223 1244

Email:

Where are Tasmania's School and Community Gardens?

Listed below are some of the school and community gardens in Tasmania. To add to this list or suggest changes please contact us.

Guides and Fact Sheets:

• The Community Gardening in SA Resource Kit. Visit: www.canh.asn.au/community_gardening
• Cultivating Communities Good Practice Guide. Visit: www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/building_stronger/safer/commgard.html
• Active Ate Fact Sheets (scroll down to Gardening). Visit: www.education.qld.gov.au/schools/healthy/active-ate/factsheets/factsheets.html
• Seed to Seed Resource : Food Gardens in Schools. Visit www.seedsavers.net/publications/1187091548_6844.jsp

Funding Opportunities & Guides:

• Women Tasmania promotes Funding Opportunities on an ongoing basis. Contact Women Tasmania to join their mailing list. Telephone: 6233 3114
• The Tasmanian Community Fund . Visit: www.tascomfund.org
• The Community Support Levy Grants Program . Visit: www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/gambling/grants
• Australia's Open Garden Scheme. Visit: www.opengarden.org.au/grants.htm
• Submission Writing Guidelines. Visit: www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/finding_funds/submissions
• How to Apply for Grants by Lea McInerney, available by contacting Lea at GPO Box 751, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Telephone: 0417 860 467

Other Useful Links:

• Australian City Farms and Community Gardening Network. Visit: www.communitygarden.org.au/index.html
• The Australian City Farms and Community Gardens Network has an email listserve: a higher volume list, which includes news and events from school and community gardens around the country, information sharing and national networking. Visit lists.cat.org.au/mailman/listinfo/community-gardens or email to join.
• Australian Gardening in Schools Email Listserve : a low volume email list for people interested in gardening in schools. Info about grants available, etc. Visit au.groups.yahoo.com/group/school_gardens/ or to join.
• Australian Association for Environmental Education. Visit: www.aaee.org.au
• Ceres Community Environment Park. Visit: www.ceres.org.au
• Early Childhood Education Network, Visit: www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au
• Permaculture Associations. Visit the Tasmanian Association: www.permaculturetas.org/
• Visit the International Association: www.permacultureinternational.org
• School Learnscapes Trust (NSW). Visit: www.learnscapes.org
• Seed Savers Network supports local seed networks. Visit: www.seedsavers.net
• Sustainable Gardening Australia. Visit: www.sgaonline.org.au/info_communitygardens.html
• Tasmanian Environment Centre. Visit: www.tasmanianenvironmentcentre.org.au

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