Community Gardens

The Bellingen Shire is home to some amazing community gardens including the Northbank Community Garden and the Dorrigo Community Nursery and Garden.

The Northbank Community Garden is a 5-acre permaculture garden containing established fruit trees, vegetables, medicinal and culinary herbs, native bees, a communal gathering space, outdoor kitchen, composting toilet and garden plots for rent. Community members are encouraged to get involved by becoming a member, participating in a workshop or working bee or simply taking a stroll through to get some inspiration and see what’s in season.

The Dorrigo Community Nursery and Garden grow a range of fruit, vegetables, flowers and herbs for volunteers to harvest and consume. They also operate a community nursery selling a wide range of native trees, shrubs and groundcovers which will help to create habitat and restore biodiversity. They have many knowledgeable members who are keen to share their skills in bush regeneration, propagation, seed saving and food growing. Community members are encouraged to get involved by becoming a member, volunteering at a working bee, purchasing plants from the nursery or stopping by for a look around and a friendly chat.