Our history

See our progression over the years.

2012

Originally the space was additional greens for North Perth Bowling Club. Then there was an unsuccessful attempt at setting up a Petanque Rink.

A field of weeds, gravel and disintegrating, wooden bench seating. — Before the garden.

Weeds growing across an abandoned bowling green. — Looking across to the bowling club.

By the time we arrived it had become a desolate weedy neglected space. The year was mostly spent in planning and organisation set up.

2013

The winter of 2013 saw a small army of dedicated volunteers begin building what was to become our vibrant, urban Community Garden.

A group of gardeners removing the existing paving and moving soil using wheelbarrows. — Busy bee.

Several round and rectangular garden plots ready to be filled with soil. — Empty garden plots.

Garden beds being built using disused railway sleepers as their border. — Constructing the garden beds.

By October we were ready for our formal Open Day offering memberships to the garden.

Gardeners surrounding a BBQ. — Opening Day.

2014

Over 25 fruit trees were planted around a Josh Byrne designed swale.

Gardeners constructing the swale. — Starting on the swale.

Planting completed along the swale. — Planting around the swale done.

Our patio was built which is now used extensively by everybody, including the general community

The frog pond was also constructed.

Five people around the newly constructed trellis over the frog pong. — Frog pond shade cover structure completed.

Two people working on the border of the frog pond. Already installed are a black, curved pond and a pink, triangular spa bath pond. — Building the frog pond.

Frogpond under a wooden structure providing it shade. — Frogpond done.

Every year hundreds of tadpoles hatch, with many growing into frogs.

2015

Our Greenhouse was built.

Front view of the greenhouse with the sun setting behind it. — The greenhouse at sunset.

The first of our workshops and seminars are held.

Man standing presenting to a group whilst standing beside a tree. — Peter Coppin workshop.

Peter Coppin demonstrating how to prune a fruit tree. — Pruning time.

2016

Café Capture composting project began, this project ran for a year.

Colin holding a sample of the finished compost in two hands. — Colin with the finished compost.

Collaborate with City of Vincent & Vincent Community Shed to build planter boxes for placement around Vincent.

Volunteers at the garden participated in 6006 in the Park.

Our gardeners toured other Community Gardens to get new ideas including our shade project in 2017.

Gardeners at Bold Park Community Garden looking at several raised, colour bond garden beds. — Bold Park Community Garden visit.

2017

The first stage of our shade project begins to provide Summer shade over all our plots.

Skeleton frame for the shade sails goes up. — Shade sail frame.

Two gardeners securing the end of the shade sail. — Securing the shade sail.

Several gardeners spreading the shade sail over a communal garden bed. — Adding the finishing touches.

We had a famous visitor – Costa Georgiadis!

We had our first of many garden grown feasts: bring a dish with an ingredient you’ve grown.

Members preparing soup in the Vincent Community Shed.

Some of the yummy food prepared for the lunch.

Members of the Vincent Community Shed and NPCG meet with Mayor Emma Cole.

2018

The second stage of the shade project was the building of the trellis.

Gardener giving the thumbs up to the completed trellis. — Tor and the finished trellis.

Side view of the completed trellis. — All done.

We continue to hold regular workshops and seminars.

A woman standing beside the garden shed talking to a group of gardeners. — Faye presenting to the gardeners.

We celebrate turning 5 with a party and an amazing cake!!

2019

Our neighbours at Vincent Community Shed built us a beautiful outdoor sink. ‘Barry’ our resident goat moved in.

Barry the metal goat stands beside the frog pong. — Barry the metal goat.

We win an Australian Access Award for having an accessible website for people with a print disability.

Members David and Emma receiving the Australian Access Award.

The Golden Carrot award for the winners.

2020

Challenged by a global Pandemic, we had to curtail many of our events and activities but still provided a haven for people to visit.

Through this, one of our members wins a City of Vincent photo award for an image of the garden.

Double rainbow over the garden. — Double rainbow.

2021

2021 proved to be a busy time with a Garden Hop organized between three local Community Gardens, all of us keen to check out how other garden’s work.

Then an invite for an exclusive tour of the beautiful Government House Gardens.

Photo of North Perth Community Garden members approaching the front of Government House. — Starting the tour of Government House.

Photo of members of North Perth Community Garden walking through the grounds of Government House. — Walking through the gardens.

Workshops on Growing Mushrooms, we had enough kit from it to run two subsequent sessions ourselves, followed by a How to Start a Garden Workshop for novices.

Photo of North Perth Community Garden members filling their mushroom bags. — Filling time.

Photo of North Perth Community Garden members sealing their mushroom kits. — Finishing off the kits.

Close up photo of a mushroom bag sprouting. — Mushrooms sprouting.

Our usual busy bees & feasts – bring a dish with an ingredient you’ve grown, through the year.

Photo of North Perth Community Garden member's food dishes for sharing including fritters, cake, cup cakes and cordials. — A feast of treats.

Photo of a garden member's rhubarb pie. — Rhubarb pie.

Kid’s Makers Market with our popular homemade lemonade & plants on sale.

Photo of Thea, North Community Garden member and her coordinated groups of 8 children volunteers. In front of them on a table is iced lemonade and magic reindeer food. — Thea and her band of volunteers at the market.

2022

Ever popular Peg Davies workshop on composting and reusing.

Photo of Peta starting her presentation at the Garden. Beside Peta is a blackboard with the text Alive, Diverse, Air Moisture. — Peta starts her workshop.

Photo of Peta presenting the workshop to North Perth Community Garden members from one of the communal plots. — Time to compost.

More Feasts & Busy bees.

Photo of shade sail coming down from over one of the communal plots. — Taking down the shade sails.

Big community planting day at Woodville Reserve open space organized by City of Vincent and ably assisted by North Perth Community Garden volunteers.

Lemonade & Plant sales at the Young Makers Market & Kyilla Markets.