Project background
Council is planning to upgrade the community garden at Blackwall Point Reserve, Chiswick. This project will include extending the community garden and installing additional garden beds, compost bins, fencing and other associated site preparation works.
Since 2018, the Chiswick Community Gardeners have operated at Blackwall Point Reserve, growing their membership from 3 to 12 members from the Chiswick, Abbotsford, and Drummoyne areas. Over the years, they’ve become a successful, cohesive, and accessible community group, regularly welcoming new members and receiving ongoing inquiries.
To support this upgrade, Council has secured funding from the NSW Government's Community Building Partnership (CBP) Program.
Updates
Project updates
Consultation
From 1 November - 1 December 2024, we collected feedback on two draft concept designs for the garden upgrade. The two options were of equal project value and you can view the features of each below.
Draft concept designs
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Option 1 features:
- Extension of the garden (west), approximately 11m x 6m
- Garden bed on the perimeter
- Low retaining wall at corner
- Perimeter fence
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Option 2 features:
- Extension of the garden (north), approximately 14m x 5m
- Terraced garden with low retaining walls
- Perimeter fence
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