Get your gardening gloves ready, we launch Brooklyn's New Community Garden soon!
Positioned in the heart of Brooklyn.
Patch in the Park is a not-for-profit, community-led, inclusive green space informed by innovation and sustainable practice, producing food in a fun and educational way that nurtures connection, knowledge sharing and joy in an urban environment.
We have 41 self-watering Foodcubes, a fully equipped storage shed, an indigenous garden, seating nodes, composting, free water supply, kids play area, and it connects directly to the commercial kitchen in the Brooklyn Community Hall.
It is open to all residents of Brooklyn and the surrounding suburbs.
Community Garden in Brooklyn
35 Nolan Avenue, Brooklyn 3012
Draft Plan Description - subject to change
Design concept for Patch in the Park community garden coming to Brooklyn Reserve.
Image courtesy of Hobsons Bay Council, design concept may be subject to change.
41 Foodcube Plots
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Designed Garden Space
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Local Artist Collaboration
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Get Involved
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GARDEN PLANS
Coming soon.
Patch in the Park is a not-for-profit, community-led, inclusive green space informed by innovation and sustainable practice, producing food in a fun and educational way that nurtures connection, knowledge sharing and joy in an urban environment.
It is open to all residents of Brooklyn and the surrounding suburbs.
Design concept for Patch in the Park community garden coming to Brooklyn Reserve.
Image courtesy of Hobsons Bay Council, design concept may be subject to change.
1. New driveway & cross-over
2. Artistic entry gateway to the garden
3. New concrete pathway
4. New large feature shade tree in lawn
5. New Indigenous habitat planting with nature play
6. Vegetable garden space
7. New food forest border and swale
8. Central circular seating space
9. New shade canopy for a learning space
10. New childrens’ informal play area
11. New pergola for shade and climbers
12. Existing rainwater tank & bin enclosure
13. New tool shed
14. Existing paved & garden bed areas
1. New driveway & cross-over
2. Artistic entry gateway to the garden
3. New concrete pathway
4. New large feature shade tree in lawn
5. New Indigenous habitat planting with nature play
6. Vegetable garden space
7. New food forest border and swale
8. Central circular seating space
9. New shade canopy for a learning space
10. New childrens’ informal play area
11. New pergola for shade and climbers
12. Existing rainwater tank & bin enclosure
13. New tool shed
14. Existing paved & garden bed areas
JOIN US
Dreaming of harvesting
fresh veggies?
Get your hands dirty (in the best way possible!) and cultivate delicious produce in one of our 41 amazing Foodcube wicking beds. These innovative raised beds make watering a breeze, perfect for beginners and seasoned gardeners alike.
Grow Local,
Eat Fresh
Patch in the Park is all about connection. Meet your neighbours, share gardening tips, and celebrate the joy of fresh, local food together.
Community
Blooms Here
We're committed to fostering a love for responsible gardening practices. Join our workshops on everything from composting to seed saving, and learn how to be a green thumb with a conscience.
Education
& Sustainability
BUILDING COMMUNITY
What makes Patch in the Park special?
CONTACT
How to get in touch with us!
ADDRESS
35 Nolan Avenue
Brooklyn 3012
GETTING HERE
Public Transport: Brooklyn Reserve is easily accessible by catching the 411, 412, 903 and 947 buses to Cypress Ave/Millers Rd stop (ID 14079, Zone 1) and then a 5-minute walk to the Reserve.
By Car: Free parking is available on Nolan Avenue near the park entrance.
41 Foodcube Plots
Use this space to promote the business, its products or its services.
Designed Garden Space
Use this space to promote the business, its products or its services.
Local Artist Collaboration
Use this space to promote the business, its products or its services.
Get Involved
Use this space to promote the business, its products or its services.
GARDEN PLANS
Innovative, Community Gardening Space
Patch in the Park is a not-for-profit, community-led, inclusive green space informed by innovation and sustainable practice, producing food in a fun and educational way that nurtures connection, knowledge sharing and joy in an urban environment.
We are Melbourne's best-designed community garden thanks to state government funding and Hobsons Bay City Council. Positioned in the heart of Brooklyn, we have 41 self-watering Foodcubes, a fully equipped storage shed, an indigenous garden, seating nodes, composting, free water supply, kids play area, and it connects directly to the commercial kitchen in the community hall.
It is open to all residents of Brooklyn and the surrounding suburbs.
Design concept for Patch in the Park community garden coming to Brooklyn Reserve.
Image courtesy of Hobsons Bay Council, design concept may be subject to change.
1. New driveway & cross-over
2. Artistic entry gateway to the garden
3. New concrete pathway
4. New large feature shade tree in lawn
5. New Indigenous habitat planting with nature play
6. Vegetable garden space
7. New food forest border and swale
8. Central circular seating space
9. New shade canopy for a learning space
10. New childrens’ informal play area
11. New pergola for shade and climbers
12. Existing rainwater tank & bin enclosure
13. New tool shed
14. Existing paved & garden bed areas
JOIN US
Patch in the Park
is your answer!
Becoming a member grants you access to our innovative community garden, a place to connect with fellow veggie gardeners making Patch in the Park more than just a garden – it's a place to grow friendships:
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Share gardening tips
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Celebrate the joy of a successful harvest together
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Fun social events and working bees throughout the year
And if you're ready to get your hands dirty with your own patch, contact us to join the plot waitlist to add Foodcube plot to your membership for an additional annual fee.
Annual Membership
20
Every year
Valid until canceled
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