Table 1 Community garden and participants information
Name | Year founded | Supporting organisation | Member # | # of plots | Plot Size | Garden type | Participant in study | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knox | 1984 | Knox City Council | 120–150 | 124 | ~ 3 m × 10 m | Mix of communal & allotment gardening | 4 | 1999 2010 2013 2013 |
Fareshare Garden | 2015 | FareShare Food Charity | 900 volunteers involved in kitchen & garden | Communal land for Farshare Kitchen | ~ 800 square metre [m2] garden | Community garden & kitchen | 4 | 2005 in kitchen 2015 2015 2016 |
Condell St | 2013 | 3000Acres | 30 | 36 | Industrial-strength plastic container on 250 m2 land | Mix of communal & allotment gardening | 7 | 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2016 |
Kensington | 2005 (re-develop in 2014 due to contaminated soil) | Melbourne City Council | ~ 30 | 52 | 32 plots (11 m2) 20 plots (23m2) | Community garden | 2 | 2005 2014 |
Gordon St | 2007 | Yarra City Council | Not available | Multiple wicking beds | Not available | Allotment garden | 2 | 2007 2013 |
Happy River | 2017 | Footscray Community Arts Centre | 30–40 | 8 | Café garden | Community garden | 3 | 2017 2017 2017 |