Community Garden
The Wybalena Grove Community Garden was constructed on a former tennis court in line with a proposal adopted by resolution of the 2018 AGM. It is managed in accordance with that resolution; rules 14 and 15 that were first adopted at the 1976 general meeting; and a further resolution of the 2025 AGM..
The garden is intended to provide opportunities for enjoyable gardening and social interaction among residents. The garden is open to all residents. A variety of herbs, fruit trees and berry bushes are maintained by the gardeners in communal plots for all residents to pick from. The Executive Committee (EC) has overall responsibility for the Community Garden on behalf of the Owners Corporation but it is managed on a day-to-day basis by a Garden Committee nominated by plot holders. The Garden Committee elects a Convenor or Convenors to coordinate the work of the Garden Committee and provide a point of contact with the EC. The garden is fully enclosed with netting to keep out birds and possums. Please take care to ensure the gates are fully closed at all times.
Plot allocation
Individual plots are allocated for one year at a time from April to March. Any household at Wybalena Grove is entitled to use an allocated plot in the Community Garden. In early February, the Garden Committee and Convenor(s) seek expressions of interest from residents wishing to use a plot for the next twelve months. Small, medium and large plot options are generally offered.
The Garden Committee then works out an equitable allocation of plots among all applicants. While aiming to satisfy all requests, plots will be subdivided if the demand for plots exceeds supply. The draft plot allocation is then given to the Executive Committee for their review and approval in March. The Garden Committee also maintains a list of any residents who request the use of a plot after the annual allocation has been made in case plots become available during the year.
Plot users must keep their allocated plot well cultivated and tended. Plot holders are asked to contribute to the general upkeep of the garden in working bees that are held several times a year’. Users of allocated plots are charged a plot use fee on a per square metre basis each year. This fee is split between the Administrative Fund, where it is used to cover the water used by the garden and for minor repairs, maintenance and improvements (eg. plants and mulch for the communal plots and repairs to taps and hoses), and the Sinking Fund, where it is saved up to be used for major or long-term repair and maintenance (eg. replacing the netting).
Interested in a plot?
Residents interested in a plot can email the Executive Committee.
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