A new community garden in Taylors Lakes has opened with more than 50 raised garden beds of different styles of plans.
The Taylors Lakes Community Garden was mostly designed and constructed by members of the Lions Club of Taylors Lakes and was officially opened on April 16.
The garden is a new public facility providing a place for gardening,gathering, learning and well-being.
It will not be operated with an exclusive rent-a-bed arrangement – instead, the Lions Club will take an inclusive, shared approach.
More than 40 guests attended the official opening of the garden.
Lions club president and project coordinator Phil Clinkaberry shared the origins of the garden which date back to 2022.
“We are extremely proud of this achievement – it represents the biggest and most complex project our Lions Club has ever undertaken,” he said.
“This project represents hundreds of hours of volunteer work and demonstrates our vision of serving our community with a real sense of purpose.”
Lions Club members raised funds to build the garden, while receiving funding from the Cleanaway Community Benefit fund, the State Government’s Living Local – Suburban grants scheme, and the Australian Lions Foundation.
There will be an open day at the garden, at 6 Remus Way, Taylors Lakes on May 4, between 10am-noon.
