French Road Community Garden is a group of keen amateur gardeners who got together in mid-2024 to form a community garden open to anyone in the local community who is interested.
The garden is currently in an establishment phase. Kits have been acquired to build three raised "wicking" garden beds in the back yard of the church.
The project will involve the provision of additional facilities, including -
** Another 6 to 8 ‘wicking’ beds, with associated timber foundation bases.
** A recreational shade house, where gardeners can relax during their visits.
** Garden setting(s) for the shade house.
An important element of the garden will be the Bush Tucker plot, with several local indigenous residents providing guidance on this ‘special’ element. Consideration will be given to nurturing such items as the fruits quandong, kutjera, muntries, riberry, Davidson's plum, and finger lime. Native spices include lemon myrtle, mountain pepper, and the kakadu plum, and a popular leafy vegetable is warrigal greens.

Produce from the garden will be available to garden group members, and also, where possible, contribute to the routine Community Lunch.