Day 2: Ripping time as gardeners create edible footpath garden
Day 2 of the rehabilitation of the Barrett House footpath garden planter in Randwick saw the creation of a new, food-producing garden…
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Footpath planter gardens turn dull Waterloo space into colourful and productive place
Led by ABC Gardening Australia host, Costa Georgiadis, it was a participatory event to install the footpath planter garden at the Waterloo Neighbourhood Centre…
Something new and edible is coming to Woolloomooloo
Working with a mixed demographic, council and social agencies has been a rewarding experience that could see something new created in Woolloomooloo…
Day 1: A ripping time as gardeners create edible footpath garden
In a do-it-yourself approach to tactical urbanism, a Randwick team has removed a monoculture of agapanthus in preparation for a footpath garden of herbs, vegetables and fruit…
Recreating the Sustainability Hub through placemaking
Placemaking is a process of creating safe an desirable locations where people like to gather. It was the theme of a recent meeting at Randwick Sustainability Hub that explored ways to increase the existing opportunities at the centre for community education and social engagement…
Green Square Growers get going at The Tote
A band of urban food adventurers has started turning Victoria Park edible with their first wicking garden bed. Working with the local community worker, my role was to ensure that the project made its way through council’s approval convolutions. Now, what’s new for Green Square Growers?
Publication defines food sensitive planning and urban design
VEIL’s report, Food Sensitive Planning and Urban Design, is a source of ideas for planners and local government that would creatively integrate food production and distribution into our cities…
