Docklands Community Garden

The Docklands Community Garden was launched 7 years ago to change the social environment in the area for the better. This garden has brought together strangers to meet, create, grow and harvest lifelong friendships.
There are now 60 members who volunteer at the garden contributing their time, effort and money to ensure the continuity of the beautiful, safe and rewarding social space. This garden is quite unique to Melbourne in that most gardens are closed to the public. Here the herbs, flowers and vegetables can be shared with any member of the public.

The local volunteers have been maintaining the garden now for 7 years but the soil has never been replaced. A large quantity of fertilisers are required each time a new crop is sewn to increase the nutrient levels. This is why the garden requires new soil.

The entire project will be upwards of $3000
This money will be used for removal of existing soil and installation of new soil including transport and bobcat use. We have quotes from multiple bulk soil suppliers.

As our garden is in an urban environment the access is restricted by small traffic lanes and narrow spaces, meaning the soil must be taken and replaced in many loads with small machinery. One large truck would be convenient and cost effective but unfortunaley the site does not allow for such large access. 
Our fundraising efforts have not raised enough to meet the quoted budget for such a large operation. This soil is well overdue for replacement.