Barwon
Heads Community Arts Garden is a community based Permaculture
garden located at Moonah Gates Park, 38 Geelong Road, Barwon
Heads. The garden will be used as a community gardening and
gathering space, a space for the creation and display of art and
as a living example and experiment in living green. It will
contain a communal veggie patch as well as individual allotments,
an orchard, a covered meeting space with cooking and storage
facilities, and we hope to fill it with flowers, colour,
sculpture, art and people.
The
BHCAG Mission
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To
actively build community • To include all walks of life
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To
encourage the sharing of skills and resources
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To
utilise and demonstrate Pemaculture principles
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To
grow food locally
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To
provide experience and education for sustainable living
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Benefits
of Community Gardening
Community
gardening has a range of benefits for all members of the local
community, including health, social, educational and
environmental.
• Health
Gain
the nutritional benefits of organic food and improve your mental
health - gardening can be meditative and relaxing.
• Social
Enjoy
an inclusive community environment; making friends, sharing common
interests, and engaging in creative problem solving.
• Educational
The
garden will provide a space for learning and skills sharing,
environmental awareness and education. Art workshops, water wise
techniques and recycling demonstrations will all take place on
site.
• Enriching
the Urban Environment
Using
under-utilised land, encouraging passive and active recreation,
encouraging communication between council and locals.
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We
welcome contributions and support from anyone who is interested.
How
can you be involved?
Email:
info@bhartsgarden.com

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