RAVENSWOOD residents will see a community garden springing up over the next few weeks.
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It is the first community garden for the suburb and is the next instalment of the Growing Together scheme, which has already seen 19 garden beds installed in the wider area.
The scheme has brought together the not-for-profit Community Housing Ltd, Ravenswood Neighbourhood House and the Rocherlea Football Club, and is funded by Tasmania Medicare Local.
CHL has provided the block of land for the garden, the Neighbourhood House will co-ordinate its establishment and running, and the football club will help construct the beds.
Ravenswood Neighbourhood House mobiliser Mary Rummery said it was about developing greater food access in the area and any excess fruit and vegetables would be distributed through them as part of the Second Bite program.
Residents will be encouraged to get involved and volunteer in the garden, while at the same time learn about gardening and healthy eating.
It is hoped one of the offshoots of the program would be that Ravenswood Heights Primary School gets involved.
Former gardener and resident Peter Richards has delivered 100 boxes of his own homegrown fruit and vegetables to the neighbourhood house this year.
He will be the garden’s main caretaker and said it was really good to see the project finally get started.
Launceston Mayor Albert van Zetten said the project was a great initiative to roll out in the Northern suburbs and was being driven by the community.