About Bellfield Community Garden.
The development of the Bellfield Community Garden was jointly initiated by Banyule City Council and members of the now-obsolete Cultivating Ivanhoe Community Group in discussions during 2013 and 2014.
A Community Meeting to establish the level of support for a community garden in Bellfield was held at the Bellfield Community Centre on 21st May 2014, with approximately 80 residents in attendance. At a subsequent meeting on 4th June 2014, two working groups were initiated to establish the garden.
At the Banyule City Council Meeting on 23rd of June 2014, Council resolved to allocate $40,000 to the establishment of the Bellfield Community Garden as part of its 2014‐2015 budget.
The purpose of the Bellfield Community Garden is to establish and maintain an accessible sustainable community garden, a community gathering space and an educational and recreational green space that encourages community participation and interaction. In all activities, members aim to make the garden a community garden a safe and harmonious place for all members and visitors. It is a not‐for‐profit organisation run by local volunteers. The three main aims of the Bellfield Community Garden are:
· To develop an open space community fruit and vegetable garden for individual community members and community groups who want to engage in, and learn about, sustainable gardening practices.
· To provide a meeting place for individual community members and groups to develop a community gardening identity.
· To promote the Bellfield Community Garden within the Bellfield neighbourhood, and across the Banyule council area and neighbouring council areas, and form strong community partnerships to enhance and influence the success of the garden.
And now we are in our new garden at Perkins Avenue Bellfield. It’s state of the art and we want you to join!! We encourage community groups as well as individuals. Come and have a look!
Management Committee 2023-2024
President: Paul Morland
Vice-President: Maxine Marks
Treasurer: Yvonne du Plessis
Secretary: Beth Kimber
Coordinators 2023-2024
Community Plot Coordinator: Yvonne du Plessis
Membership and Individual Plot Coordinator: Stacey Morland
Compost: Jen Jackson-Hall
Forest Floor: Vacant
Fruit Trees: Vacant
Grants: Kirsteen Macleod Christine Denton
Greenhouse: Vacant
Herb Garden: Mary Hopper
Social media: Jen Jackson-Hall and Beth Kimber
Tools / Equipment: Vacant
Water: Alan Marks
Website: Kirsteen Macleod and Laura Chiminello
Working Bees: Vacant
Kitchen and meeting room: Jeanette Wilcox, Ann & Michael Dakin Workshops: John Jones-Parry and Beth Kimber
(If you would like to lend a hand by filling one of the vacancies created by the needs of the new garden please contact the president through the “Contact us” tab at the top of this page.)