Healthy Eating
Community Gardens
Two community fruit and vegetable gardens have been built and are being used by local residents. A further three are being designed and will be available to the Hume community during 2012.
Get involved in your local community garden today at the following locations:
- Meadows Primary School Educational Garden, Gerbert Street, Broadmeadows
- Roxburgh Park Homestead Community Garden Roxburgh Park Homestead, Whiltshire Drive, Roxburgh Park
Three gardens are being designed and built and will be located in Craigieburn, Goonawarra and Westmeadows.
Get Involved
If you want to be involved in one of the Community Gardens:
Express your interest online or download the form (64.18 kb) and mail to Hume City Council using the address provided.
To learn more about the Community Gardens, please contact the Healthy Hume team on 9205 2200 or healthyhume@hume.vic.gov.au
Fresh Produce Gardening Workshops
Regular workshops are taking place to teach skills and knowledge to help people grow good food. Workshops cover topics such as composting, preserving food, saving seed and building ‘no dig’ garden beds. There are workshops happening each month during 2012.
Fruit Tree Orchard Planting Day
Want to get involved in the Goonawarra community fruit tree orchard planting day?
Come along to a free planting day at Goonawarra. It is a great opportunity for you to get involved in the community garden and help us to plant the fruit tree orchard. There will be fun activities for kids and a special performance by BoilOver – an inclusive performing arts group based in Sunbury. A free lunch will also be provided on the day.This is a free family event and everyone is welcome to come along and join the fun
Where: 2-8 Highgrove Drive, Goonawarra (Sunbury)
When: Saturday 12 May
Time: 10:00-1:00pm
View the 2012 workshops calendar.
Community Kitchens
Community kitchens are where you can learn something new in the kitchen while also getting to know people in your local area. Community kitchens are very welcoming places and are free or low cost. Get along to a kitchen near you:
- Broadmeadows
- Meadow Heights
- Sunbury
- And more to come in 2012!
Fruit Tree Donation Program
The Fruit Tree Donation Pilot Program aims to increase the availability of good foods in Hume City. It’s about encouraging a culture whereby the community grows, eats and shares healthy food together.
Express your interest in receiving a fruit tree by downloading and completing the following form (available in PDF or Word Doc format):
Completed forms need to be returned by Thursday, 5 April 2012 and can be returned by mail, email via healthyhume@hume.vic.gov.au or to a Hume City Council Customer Service Centre.
Fresh Food Swaps
Fresh food swaps are for sharing excess food from your garden or seeds with others. Did you have too many chillies, herbs or tomatoes in your garden last year? Why not share them with people at a fresh food swap near you.