What is the purpose of the Moreton Bay Regional Community Gardens Network?

The purpose of the network is to provide support for people living within the Moreton Bay Regional Local Government area to engage in organic gardening for food production in their school or community to benefit the region and health of individuals, families and groups.

The network aims to connect gardeners and the greater community to good quality, fresh, affordable, fruits and vegetables through community and school gardens, while also building community and learning together how to live more sustainably and in a way that promotes the attainment of health and wellbeing.

What do we hope to achieve?

• Establishment of a formal network of community and school gardens and gardeners
• Greater community awareness of the benefits of community and school gardens
• Increased numbers of people participating in community and school gardens
• An increase in the number of urban food production locations and opportunities
• Development of a regionally relevant ‘toolkit’ and resources to support community and school gardeners
• Formation of beneficial partnerships between gardeners and supportive individuals, groups and organizations

How do we plan on achieving it?

PROMOTION... in the community

• Moreton Bay Regional Community Gardens Network website
• Local newspaper and radio features and advertising
• Meetings, events and workshops

PROMOTION... for network participants

• Timely notification of upcoming funding opportunities, garden related events and workshops
• Provision of information and resources to assist gardeners in realising their gardens full potential
• Networking opportunities and online forum

PARTNERSHIPS

• Online forum to connect gardeners with each other and garden related information
• Assistance with:
  • obtaining funding
  • locating resources
  • garden design, implementation, maintenance and management
• Networking opportunities
• Community & School Gardens annual forums
• Professional development and skills building workshops

POLICY

• Advocating to Moreton Bay Regional Council for the development of a Regional Urban Agriculture Policy
• Collect and share evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of community and school gardens in improving personal, community and environmental health

Who is going to help us?

• Queensland Health
• Northlakes Health & Wellbeing Committee
• Community Organisations and Group
• Moreton Bay Regional Council
• You