We are helping you grow your own edible garden!

6 April 2022 update:

The Kitchen Garden compost giveaway is a pilot project for the first 250 registrations. Once that number was reached, the registrations automatically closed.

If you missed this session, please join the waiting list as this information will assist Council understand community interest and use this information to gauge future planning.

Put your name on the Kitchen Gardens Pilot waiting list here.

Cumberland City Council is proud to launch the Kitchen Gardens Pilot Project aimed at educating households on ways to reduce food and packaging waste by encouraging gardening and growing vegetables at home. This four month trial incorporates a compost bag and vegetable seeds giveaway set to be rolled out across 250 households. Council is giving away 1,000 compost bags to approximately 250 households (4 bags per household) and vegetable seeds (3 packets per household).

Please select the time slot that suits you. This offer is strictly limited to the residents of Cumberland City Council and bookings are limited.

Event details:

• Location: Auburn Community Picnic Ground, end of Killeen Street, Auburn
• Date: Saturday 30 April 2022
• Time: 9am-2pm
• NOTE: This will be a ‘drive through’ event where residents simply drive into the Auburn Community Picnic Ground carpark to collect their four compost bags and vegetable seeds. Council staff will on hand to assist residents placing items into their cars. To reduce wait times in the drive through, we ask that residents stick to their allocated booking timeslots.

The Expressions of Interest for the Kitchen Gardens Pilot Project are open til Tuesday 26 April 2022. To ensure that you recevie your seed and compost, please make sure you register by Tuesday 26 April. 

If you have any questions about this project, please contact:

Alina Tamraker
Resource Recovery Engagement
P: (02) 8757 9691
E: [email protected]