FAQ
What are the next steps?
The community group will continue to work with Council to complete detailed establishment works in accordance with the Concept Plan.
How will the community garden be laid out?
The conceptual layout can be viewed in the Concept Plan section on this project page.
This layout plan may be subject to minor change as the community group works with Council to complete detailed establishment works.
How can I get involved?
Interested community members who want to get involved are encouraged to contact coordinator Shona McKenzie at shona.mck@bigpond.com.
Council’s Community Development Team can also be contacted at 3829 8999.
What is the purpose of the proposed community garden?
The purpose of the proposed community garden is creation of a harmonious garden space, available to all Redlands Coast residents of any ability, where friendships can be built and health and wellbeing promoted through sustainable neighbourhood gardening.
Gardens are a therapeutic place for recovery from mental fatigue. Gardening improves outlook and life satisfaction, it helps us cope with and recover from stress, improves our ability to recover from illness and injury, restores concentration, and improves productivity.
Who are the Wynyard Street Community Garden group?
The Wynyard Street Community Garden group is auspiced under the Donald Simpson Centre, which welcomes new community members to participate in community-based projects.
Will the proposed community garden be available to everyone?
It is proposed that parts of the garden will be fenced and only accessible to garden members to help provide security for assets.
It is proposed that a mix of shared communal planting plots will be available to paid members, including the option for allotted plots for community and educational groups to harvest and enjoy.
The intention will be to also have edible native planting around the border of the garden both to enhance the aesthetic and for locals to harvest native fruits when in season outside normal garden opening times.
All community members are welcome to join the Wynyard Street Community Garden group as paid members or to enjoy during open garden days.