The Kensington Community Garden Vision and Purpose
KCG is a peaceful, accessible and safe place where local residents can garden individually and collectively.
Our purpose is to foster:
Community connection
Shared learning
Localised food security and community wellbeing
Sustainable organic gardening practices.
How the Garden is Managed
Since 2025, the Garden has been community-run by the Kensington Community Garden Committee, a volunteer group responsible for memberships, plot allocation and day-to-day operation
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The Committee operates using open, inclusive and consensus-based decision-making.
The Garden operates in partnership with the City of Melbourne, who provide key infrastructure support.
The Garden is incorporated and governed under the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012. Our Constitution and Management Plan are available to download.
About the Garden
The Garden includes 83 invididual plots and 10 shared plots maintained collectively by all members.
Shared areas include fruit trees, herbs and vegetables that are collectively managed and harvested.
Surplus produce from shared areas - and donations from members’ plots - is shared through our garden sharing shelf and donated to local community food programs.
Image: The first Kensington Community Garden working bee after re-opening in April 2026.
The Garden is maintained through regular monthly working bees.
How we communicate with each other
More official updates, such as reminders about working bees and other regular items, are communicated via email to plotholders and members. Working bee information is also posted on the working bee page.
For less official, informal communication the KCG also has an online community notice board space. This is a shared, informal space for garden members to post updates, share items, and communicate in a more relaxed way.
KCG Management Plan
The Kensington Community Garden management plan (available to download below) sets out a transparent structure and processes to ensure the garden remains an active, thriving, community-focused space that balances individual gardening opportunities with shared responsibility and benefit.
