Community gardens

Poets’ Corner Community Garden

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A small urban garden with raised brick beds filled with various plants. The sunlight filtering through the trees casts dappled shadows on the garden. In the background, there’s a multi-story residential building, indicating that the garden is in an urban setting, providing a green space amidst city structures.
A serene backyard garden with lush greenery under a bright sky. The garden features a well-maintained lawn, bordered by tall trees and shrubs, leading to a charming wooden shed adorned with hanging flower pots. A raised brick flower bed hosts vibrant flowers, adding color to the scene. Garden furniture and tools suggest it’s an active space for gardening.
A serene backyard garden with a variety of potted plants on brick ledges and in an open area. A large tree with sprawling branches provides shade over the space. In the background, there is a small shed and a covered patio area. The garden is bathed in sunlight filtering through the leaves.

Installations at this community garden include raised garden beds, a pergola and composting.

Features

  • Composting area included

  • Pergola included

  • Raised garden beds included

Membership

Community gardening offers you the opportunity to grow and harvest your own produce. It also creates more green patches of vegetables, plants and flowers across the city.

This garden is open to the general public at all times. Gardeners must be tenants of Housing NSW.

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