Description
Overview
Smokva’s mission is to bring a diverse group of Newcastle’s inner west residents together in a beautiful community garden to, provide social opportunities, education and to grow and distribute healthy food on a neighbourhood scale.
Purpose
To help Smokva Community Garden fund the purchase of plants, seeds, and the equipment they need to keep their gorgeous garden thriving.
Long-term goals
Smokva Community Garden is a volunteer-led organisation that relies on donations to continue to operate. The continued operation of the community garden in Wickham will have the following outcomes:
- reduced food miles
- food production education and food security
- improved local ecology
- opportunities for the community to engage with, and appreciate nature
- improved air and soil quality
- reduced neighbourhood waste through composting
Details
Organistation involved: Smokva Community Garden
People involved: Smokva’s volunteers
Objective: To provide funding for Smokva to be used for the purchase of plants, seeds, and equipment.
Impact: Community gardens reduce food miles, provide food production education and food security, contribute to improved air and soil quality, and help reduce neighbourhood waste through composting.