11/08/2026
Hello
Over the last few years, we have been in discussion about the Cittaslow Community garden being relocated to the vacant block of land behind the Goolwa Children’s Centre. Planning for this new community garden in Chrystal Street is about to enter an exciting stage, where we are beginning to progress talks and actions for the garden and surrounding infrastructure. This will lead to developing a realistic project budget for members’ approval and allow us to finally begin construction. Therefore, we are looking to form two groups to lead this planning and we would love for you to be involved.
The ‘Garden Infrastructure Working Group’ will help to identify what is needed within the garden itself including; the number and type of garden beds, watering systems, composting areas and all the other components required to create a productive long-term plant-growing space.
The ‘Community Infrastructure Working Group’ will help identify what is required on the surrounding leased site outside of the garden space to make the area a productive and attractive facility for a broad section of the community.
These groups will be formed by Cittaslow who want to ensure they have a broad range of knowledge and experience within both groups. If you do have some experience that would help us with this community garden endeavor, we would be very keen to tap into that experience. Having said that, you don’t need to have any particular expertise to be part of the groups, all are welcome.
We expect that everyone responding will be able to be actively involved, have time to meet on a reasonably regular basis, be willing to bring productive ideas and work cooperatively with other members and the Steering Group.
The Steering Group will select members for both the Garden Infrastructure and Community Infrastructure Working Groups based on a balance of skills, interests and experience, then set up the initial meetings for each group.
If you would like to express your interest in being on either of these working groups, please reply to this email by Friday 14th August with a short statement of why you are interested. If you require any further information, please contact David on 8555 2509. We look forward to hearing from you.
Thankyou
