Warrnambool Community Garden Vision: Our community will produce its own food and have knowledge, skills and passion for sustainable living.
Mission: The Warrnambool Community Garden offers:
- A community education & resource centre for organic gardening & sustainable living;
- Garden space for growing and sharing organic food;
- Social and community activities for networking & friendship.
Values:
- Inclusiveness
- Empowerment
- Ecological, Social and Economic Sustainability
- Reducing, Re-Using, Recycling, Restoring, Replenishing
Statement Of Purposes
1. Develop and maintain a community garden and promote sustainable living in Warrnambool.
2. Cultivate a productive, beautiful and financially sustainable community garden.
3. Support other community gardens in the region.
4. Use organic and sustainable gardening techniques.
5. Strive to include all members of the community in its activities, including individuals of diverse ethnic or cultural backgrounds, religion, age, relative ability or economic circumstances.
6. Welcome all members and visitors into the garden, providing them with opportunities to use and enjoy the garden.
7. Make the garden available as a place for community feasts, events and celebrations.
8. Integrate the arts and foster creativity.
9. Foster opportunities for different generations and cultures to work alongside, support and learn from each other.
10. Introduce children to the joy of gardening and community.
11. Promote gardening as a means of achieving good health and wellbeing.
12. Create opportunities for research, formal and informal learning about gardening, sustainability, healthy foods and co-operative endeavors.
13. Advocate for the values expressed in this statement of purpose.
14. Contribute to the preservation and improvement of Warrnambool's natural environment.
15. Respect and work in harmony with nature.
16. Preserve and enhance the biodiversity of indigenous habitat and species.
17. Protect and enhance the genetic diversity of our food.