Welcome to our Community Garden
Located at Mowbray Place, Willoughby, Market Garden Park (MGP) Community Garden operates on Willoughby Council land. It is run and maintained by an enthusiastic group of local volunteers committed to learning about and implementing 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
Mini cauliflowers shaping up as Winter 2021 prize crop
This week’s gardeners (gardening in isolation) have been excited to spot at least 10 gorgeous little cauli heads forming. Some are still very small but the plant leaves are enormous and we’re hoping that with great photosynthesis as well as potassium feeds, these little heads are going to continue to …
What’s Growing, Winter 2021
What’s going gangbusters right now? Heads have formed on 5 broccoli plants. Our broad beans are almost in flower. Potatoes are looking good from above ground. We have just 2 artichoke plants but they are super dooper and garlic is growing well but in it for the long haul yet. …
Gardening Report by Duke of Edinburgh student, Ally
I am Ally and this week Nee asked me if I would like to write the Saturday morning garden report. I happily accepted to do so! This Saturday ( 26/6/2021) I learnt so much and we got quite a bit done. I also got to meet Le-Anne and Rufina for …
Mandy’s Guide to Fertilising in the Garden
Mandy’s explanations may help decide when and why to use the following products and tonics in the garden. Seasol: is a seaweed concentrate. This is very good for watering in seedlings, or better still, soaking their roots briefly before planting. Seaweed contains a lot of phosphorus which is good for …
Garden Goings On
Digging up peanuts in May 2021 was an exciting ‘first’ for the community garden. Morning tea is always a treat and sometimes it’s cake and ukelele birthday time. Sugar snap peas are coming along nicely from last year’s seeds saved from a bumper crop. Broad beans are looking good – …
Pre-schoolers visit the community garden
Sixteen curious little people from Mowbray Place Early Learning Centre were guided through the community garden this morning by their teachers and hosted by our President, Janet. It’s fabulous to nurture budding future gardeners, many of whom have already had their interest stimulated as shown by their great observations …