Before you start, the Community Gardening in South Australia Resource Kit suggests you ask youself the following questions:
- Is there enough interest and energy within the group to sustain the project in the long term?
- Is a community garden the most effective way to address your community’s needs, e.g. for food security, social opportunities, health promotion, environmental improvement or learning for sustainability?
- Would joining an established community garden be a better way to achieve your aims, while also strengthening and enhancing that garden?
- Would another form of ‘gardening in community’ be more appropriate, e.g. sharing and distributing produce from neighbourhood fruit trees, gardening collectively in backyards or starting a Bushcare group?
When considering these questions you might like to get in touch with others who have experience with establishing community projects. Their feedback and advice can provide valuable information to help inform your decision process.
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