A community garden is set to take shape in Quairading after the Shire was successful in securing funds from the state government to commence the project.
A permaculture garden will be developed at the Quairading Youth Centre free of chemical and artificial fertilisers.
The garden will include a chicken coop, aquaponics and a worm farm along with a fruit orchid.
It will be accessible to young people at the youth centre as well as the broader community including seniors and people with disability to help build intergenerational connections.
Under the Community Gardens Grants Program the Department of Communities provides grants of up to $10,000 per successful project.
Community Services Minister Simone McGurk said the funding will be used to encourage community members to actively participate in community life, connect with the environment and other people, and to use their skills to give back to the community.
“Community gardening provides an opportunity for people to come together and develop a greater understanding between neighbours and other community members,” she said.
