Mudgee Community Garden's aim to inspire and educate residents about sustainable growing methods will be boosted as a result of funding allocated to the Uniting Church Cudgegong Cluster.
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The $12,000 of funding from the Community Building Partnerships program has been allocated to a project which will see the garden transformed.
Mudgee Community Garden co-ordinator Angela Middleton said the group are eager to incite further knowledge for residents about productive and sustainable growing methods.
"We're looking forward to involving the wider community once again in transforming the garden and inspiring people to grow food to take home, and to grow food on their balconies and in their home gardens," she said.
"The community will benefit as the garden will be much more productive and sustainable in both material inputs, such as water and fertiliser, and in volunteer time, as the finished garden beds are significantly easier to maintain."
Member for the Dubbo Electorate Duglad Saunders said despite recent rainfall, residents are reminded to remain vigilant about their water use.
"This funding will see the garden, which is accessible to everyone, developed in such a way that will showcase drought-resilient growing methods that are suitable for local conditions," he said.
"One of the key learnings from the drought was the need for all of us to be more careful with how we use our water, and find new ways to utilise the resource and I congratulate those involved in this project for thinking outside the square when it comes to the upkeep of the garden."