Chapel Street Community Garden Inc.

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Chapel Street Community Garden Inc. (CSCG Inc.) is a community initiative created in 2012, with support from City of Burnside and Morialta Uniting Church, within the residential parklands on Chapel Street, Magill. It is a community for all levels of expertise, from novice to expert, to come together to encourage sustainable, environmentally friendly gardening. With this comes additional benefits to member’s social, physical and mental wellbeing.

'Where seeds come to life and friendships grow!'

It is a fee-paying member’s community garden (security gated) promoting the growing of organic produce in a variety of beds to suit all needs - individual raised plots of various sizes or shared plots. A reduced Community Membership is also available for those who do not wish the responsibility of an actual plot. All members will have access to the garden’s facilities, communal beds and fruit trees. In addition, membership currently entitles members to a 10% discount at Heyne’s Garden Centre.

For information on the current Membership fees please email chapelstgarden@morialtauca.org.au.

Facilities

Communal beds: herbs, veggies and fruit trees
Pizza oven
BBQ hire (BYO gas bottle)
Pergola
Children’s Mud Kitchen
Worm Farm
Compost bins
Tool shed
Seedling nursery
Potting area
Children’s Play Area and Street Library (in adjoining park)

Management of CSCG Inc. is via an elected committee, from the membership, including a Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretary but no previous experience is required to join. There are also many sub-groups members can join, that help ensure the garden flourishes all year round, for example Fruit Tree Action Group and Compost Group Crew.

The whole membership is involved in the maintenance of CSGC Inc. with weekly and monthly working bees. These are also an opportunity to share the 'fruits of our labours' during morning or afternoon tea! In December, a Christmas Breakfast is held to present 'awards' to deserving members.

Additional communication between members is via regular email Newsletters and members can also join the private Facebook Group to keep up to date with garden events; share advice, recipes and general gardening information linking with other community gardens in the local area.

Open Wednesdays

Members of the public are warmly invited to pop into the garden any Wednesday morning between 9 am and 12 noon to have a look at what the garden has on offer, find out more information about what we do and how to join, all from a current member.

Education

It is an objective of CSGC Inc. to not only support learning within the garden community but also the wider community across generations, cultures and socioeconomic populations via formal and informal events.

Social Events

To foster a sense of community and belonging CSCG Inc. encourages informal social gatherings for example 'BYO Drinks and Nibbles' on the first Friday of the month during daylight savings hours.

Further Information

Any members of the public who are interested in being part of the community garden's success are encouraged to contact CSCG via chapelstgarden@morialtauca.org.au or by popping in to the garden on a Wednesday morning.