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
Spring has Sprung, October 2025
A very wet winter saw several garden meets cancelled. With slightly improved weather in August we hopped to and planted potatoes in large pots, leeks, snow and snap peas, turnips, lettuces, cauliflower and broad beans. We also put effort into seed raising for Spring /Summer crops. At the end of …
Permaculture in Practice: A Beginner’s Workshop Sunday 21 September 2025 10am – 11.30am
Ever wondered what permaculture is all about? A lot more than just a clever way of gardening. It has the potential to transform your life, living more in tune with the planet and weaving a resilient, thriving local community. This workshop at Market Garden Park Community Garden is hosted by …
Update on Garden Goings On, July 2025
During Autumn 2025 MGP Community Garden gardeners harvested and enjoyed many garden-grown pumpkins and passionfruit. More recently we’ve been harvesting rocket, sweet potato, yacon and a great crop of fresh turmeric. Yacon is a tuberous root vegetable with a crisp, sweet, juicy texture that’s been compared to a combination of …
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 …