Community Gardening Group

Enjoy being outside and growing with nature in our weekly Community Gardening Group.

What is it?

Want to meet weekly to work on the garden at The SECC Community Hub?

A core group of members will plan out what they want the garden to look like (the garden design), what they’d like to achieve, allocate tasks, and plan out activities.

Weekly activities will include watering, weeding, soil preparation, fertilising, and setting up a compost/worm farm system.

We aim to:

• Create a space that enhances community connection to each other and the natural environment
• Promotes the sharing of sustainable knowledge and skills
• Encourage active citizenship and project co-design.

WHO: It’s open to all community members, of all ages, who have an interest in gardening

WHEN: Meeting every Monday afternoon 3-4pm, starting February 5th

WHERE: The SECC Hub, 1007 Botany Rd, Mascot.

HOW: Sign up weekly. Please bring safety and weather-appropriate gear, i.e. hats; closed shoes.

• Payment: FREE
• * sorry, childcare not available
• Enquiries: Kylie Jordan
• Email: bit.ly/SECCprograms or [email protected]
• Enquiries phone number: 0421 741 866

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South Eastern Community Connect Frequently Asked Questions

How will I be informed if a session or program is cancelled? If you have booked for a program, you will be contacted via phone or email prior to the start time.

How can I get a refund? If you can no longer attend the program, you can cancel your ticket via Eventbrite. If you do this before the program start time you will be given a refund by us using Eventbrite. We can’t offer refunds if you cancel after the session has started.

How can I find out more about SECC Programs? To find out about other SECC Programs and Services, go to secc.sydney/events or you can sign up for our Newsletter via the website secc.sydney

How do I fill out an enrolment form? You can either fill this out online prior to attending or a digital or paper form can be filled out at the program location. Please allow 5 minutes to complete the form.

Will there be toilet facilities available? Yes, there are toilets available including an accessible bathroom.

Is the location accessible? Yes, there is a ramp at the main entrance of the location.

Do I need to book online for programs, or can I just turn up? We encourage you to book online. If you are having trouble doing this, contact us for assistance on 02 7903 0607. You may drop in without a booking for certain programs including Tai Chi, Movement for Wellbeing, Social Art Space and Social Painting.

Is there parking available nearby? There is plenty of on-street parking available on Coward and Rawson Streets. There is also parking available out the front on Botany Road until 3pm Monday to Friday.

Do you have holiday programs? All our programs operate on a termly basis and don’t take place during the school holidays.

Can I attend programs if I am located outside of the LGAs you service? Unfortunately, our programs are only offered to residents located in the following Local Government Areas (LGAs): City of Sydney, Randwick, Waverley, Woollahra and Bayside.

How can I get to you using public transport? The following buses stop within a short walking distance from the hub (10 minutes or less): 350, 420, 358, 303, 307, 343. Mascot is the closest train station to SECC: This station is on the T8 and T3 lines. It is about a 15-minute walk to the Hub from there.

When will the doors open/close for evening classes after 4pm? The Hub closes at 4pm Monday to Friday. For evening groups, the doors will open again 15 minutes before the start time and close 15 minutes after the start time.

How can I pay? You will need to pay online for Playgroups prior to attending. For other paid programs you can pay when you arrive, either in cash or using our card machine.