Community gardens

Department of Housing Community Gardens – Waterloo (Sydney) NSW

Project: Design and construction documentation of extensions to two cherished and heavily secured community gardens in a densely urban area of multi-storey apartments for mostly non-English speaking immigrants. A multi-lingual tenant interpreted the other gardeners’ wishes which were incorporated into the designs. Both sites comprised a locked garden of raised vegie beds, composting and delivery bays, and seating areas; and an external public space of shade trees, pergolas, seating, picnic tables and ornamental garden beds. (Both gardens were constructed, but permission to show photographs was denied by client).

Client: NSW Department of Housing

Date: 2001

(Project undertaken while employed by Knox & Partners, Sydney NSW)

 

 

Rossvale Street Community Garden – Toongabbie NSW


Project: Concept design for a suburban community garden in consultation with community gardeners and local primary school children – one class of whom were to illustrate their ideas for a perfect garden for this space. A great majority of their ideas were incorporated in the design which comprised sheds, shade houses, composting, worm farms and delivery bays; BBQ, seating, picnic areas, shady walkways and a central water feature; vegie, herb and flower beds, and bird-attracting plants; pergolas, art works and fruit trees. The concept enabled the school to seek funding assistance to implement the garden.

Client: Toongabbie Public School

Date: 2002

Rossvale Street Community Garden – children’s drawings

Rossvale Street Community Garden – children’s drawings
Rossvale Street Community Garden – children’s drawings
Rossvale Street Community Garden – children’s drawings
Rossvale Street Community Garden – children’s drawings
Rossvale Street Community Garden – children’s drawings
Rossvale Street Community Garden – children’s drawings
Rossvale Street Community Garden – children’s drawings
Rossvale Street Community Garden – children’s drawings
Rossvale Street Community Garden – children’s drawings
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