Gardening

Community Garden Set-up Guide

This set up guide aims to help people who are wanting to start a community garden. Simple questions are used to get people thinking about the different aspects of this process that need to be considered.

Community Garden Proposal

If you are an Auckland resident and want to start a community garden on Council owned land you will need to submit a proposal document to Auckland Council. Here is a proposal template that can be used as a guide.

Community Gardens in the Auckland Region

There are many Community Gardens in the Auckland Region - and more are being built! If you are looking to get involved with a community garden close to you or would like to talk to people about what it means to start a community garden, here is a list of Community Gardens in the Auckland area.

Community Garden Models

Here are some simple descriptions of different community garden models. Please keep in mind that the models and styles of community gardening vary from place to place depending on the needs, wants, and assets of each community.

Composting organic waste

Turning organic waste into compost is nature's way of recycling. There are a number of systems you can use, mainly compost bins, worm farms and Bokashi. Come and visit the Sustainable Living Centre's compost zone to get ideas and inspiration, or get the 'know how' at one of our regular composting workshops.

Resources

There are many great books, websites, and workshops available about home gardening, organic principles, nutrition, composting, and much more. We have compiled a list of some of these as a starting point for anyone interested in learning about these topics.

Contact the Community Gardens Facilitator

Contact Information

Phone:

+64-9-826 0555

Email:

meg [at] ecomatters [dot] org [dot] nz

Online:

Online Enquiry

Address:

4 Olympic Place, New Lynn

Postal Address:

PO Box 15 215, New Lynn, Waitakere 0640, New Zealand

Office Hours:

Monday & Tuesday - 9:00am to 5:30pm