Community gardens

Community garden with vegetables growing

Community gardens are a great way to meet people, share gardening skills and grow your own food. They help to build a sense of community and connection with the environment. 

To assist with the necessary investigations and planning needed to establish and manage a community garden, community groups can use the Community Garden guidelines(PDF, 4MB).

Who can apply?

Groups interested in establishing a community garden must be an incorporated association, under the Associations Incorporated Act 2009, or be established under an incorporated association. This requirement:

  • enables the group to be a legal entity, separate from individual members
  • allows the group to apply for grant funding
  • assists with the structure and running of the garden group through the establishment of a management committee and a requirement for regular group meetings
  • allows for the required public liability insurance to be secured for the group.

The community group must also have public liability insurance cover valued at $20 million or over.

How to apply 

Before submitting an expression of interest, community groups must discuss their proposal with Council's Sport and Recreation team or Community Development team by calling (07) 3205 0555. Once the proposal has been discussed, community groups can submit an expression of interest (EOI) application. 

Submit an EOI

Community garden locations

The first column lists the community garden name, the second column lists the location, and the third column lists the contact details for the gardens.

Community garden name  Location Contact details
Green Thumb Farm 2204 Mt Samson Road, Samford Valley
Redcliffe Uniting Church 1 Richens Street, Redcliffe
Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Centre 865 Gympie Road, Lawnton
Toorbul Community Garden Group 158 Esplanade, Toorbul
Bribie Island Library Garden 1 Welsby Parade, Bongaree
The Hills Organic Community Garden 416 Bunya Road, Bunya
Beachmere Community Garden Main Street, Beachmere
Freshwater Community Garden 43 Park Road Deception Bay
Arana Hills Garden Library Garden Arana Hills
Redcliffe Neighbourhood Centre 1 Lamington Drive, Redcliffe
Aiga Samoa Association North Brisbane Inc 2 Raymond Terrace, Deception Bay

Council's approach to community gardens

Council supports the establishment of community gardens in appropriate locations across the city. The guidelines provide a consistent and streamlined approach in responding to community garden requests on Council-owned or controlled land.

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