Welcome to our Community Garden
Located at Mowbray Place, Willoughby, Market Garden Park (MGP) Community Garden is on Cammeraygal land. With the support of Willoughby Council, it is run and maintained by members of the Community Garden Inc who volunteer their time and are committed to sustainable, organic and bush-friendly fruit and vegetable gardening.
We see ourselves as part of movement with goals and a vision to foster health and well-being for individuals, family groups and the environment.
Sustainable
*minimal importing of resources
*re-use existing materials where possible
*where possible, re-use waste generated on site
Organic
*no artificial pesticides or herbicides
*use of non-hybrid plant seeds
*naturally generated fertilisers
Bush-friendly
*prevent weed infestation without harming wildlife
*provide habitat for native fauna
*contain nutrients within beds
Featuring seasonal produce, community working bees, workshops, gardening advice and more,
we feel sure you will enjoy the community garden as much as we do
Regular meetings are held every Wed and Saturday mornings, 9.30am @ Mowbray Place, Willoughby, NSW, 2068
Membership is $25 per year plus joining fee of $1
Discover more about our community garden
Ratty Visitors
Regulars to MGP Community Garden may know that we’ve been experiencing some persistent ratty visitors. The compost is a key food source for these rodents. They’re even chewing through the bins! Reluctantly we’ve decided it’s necessary to temporarily close our compost tumblers to the public. We know that keen composters …
Looking back on Jan-March 2025 at MGP
The garden cycles now from Summer towards Autumn. Looking back over the past few months, we have welcomed new gardeners Ron and Ludmila plus Grace, an additional Duke of Edinburgh student. Events-wise we held a new gardeners morning and our Annual General Meeting. Along the way we have been learning …
Why I Love My Patch
This lovely piece was written by one of our gardeners, Bernee Lee, as her wonderful creative entry in the ‘Why I Love My Patch’ 2025 Grow It Local Awards. It’s worthy of being shared more widely. ” They say you reap what you sow – but I never expected to …
Eggplant Ragu with Capers and Burrata
This January long thin eggplants at our garden are putting on a great show to start the year abundantly .. here’s a yummy dish that one of our gardening members, Marcus, has enjoyed from his share of the harvest. Ingredients: 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; large yellow onion, thinly …