Council considers requests from the community to create accessible public community gardens.
The garden must be located on Council owned or managed community (or operational) land.
For the purpose of this policy, a community garden is defined as:
Council has adopted a Community Gardens Policy to provide a framework for a land use agreement. It is designed to assist the decision making process for granting use of community land.
It's also a guide to community groups wishing to submit an application to develop a community garden.
Read Council's Community Gardens Policy here.(PDF, 140KB)
Before submitting your application it is important to discuss your proposal with a Council Officer. Call the Community Outcomes team on 02 9843 0555 to organise a pre-lodgement meeting.
For a garden to be established on Council-owned and/or Council-controlled land, the applicant must:
All groups must submit a formal application on the form below. Council will make a decision about whether it is appropriate to approve the development of a community garden.
Apply Here
An important step before submitting your application is to discuss your proposal with a Council Officer in a pre-lodgement meeting - call the Community Outcomes team on 02 9843 0555.