The document discusses the benefits of community gardens in tackling obesity in Australia. It outlines how community gardens encourage healthy food choices, enhance access to fresh produce, and encourage physical activity among both adults and children. It also notes that community gardens partner with other community health initiatives and require ongoing government support to ensure their viability. Appendices provide references and examples of community garden programs and their associated health benefits.
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
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Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
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Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
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Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
Benefits of Community Gardens: Health Improvement - Physical and Mental, Decrease in Crime
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
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Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
Changing Behavior What Does It Mean and How Do We Do It (2 of 3)Rotary International
Wells, toilets, water towers, and pipelines. Even the
well-designed elements of Rotary water, sanitation, and
hygiene (WASH) projects can fail if people don’t use
them. There are many reasons people might hesitate
to use a communal toilet. It’s important to understand
the reasons before you build the toilet. Learn about
behavior change and its role in WASH programs, how it’s
connected with culture and community values, and how
to incorporate it into your WASH projects and measure
the outcomes.
Moderator: F. Ronald Denham, Water and Sanitation
Rotarian Action Group Chair Emeritus, Rotary Club of
Toronto Eglinton, Ontario, Canada
Obesity and overweight measures to help lose weight and community strategies ...Prab Tumpati
As the nation fights an epidemic of Obesity, here are some of the measures at the level of the community from Centers For Disease Control.
If you are overweight or obese and trying to lose weight, you are not alone. According to statistics, up to 70 percent of the adult population in the United States are either overweight or obese. Our countries approach of blaming the victim for obesity does not help.
Please feel free to share this free, public domain information.
Thank you.
W8MD Medical Weight Loss Centers
School, Community & Home Gardening Resource Guide; Gardening Guidebook for Tompkins County, New York ~ Cornell University ~ For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Huerto Ecológico, Tecnologías Sostenibles, Agricultura Organica
http://scribd.com/doc/239850233
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
The Learning Garden: Place-based Learning for Holistic First Nations’ Community Health
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas - Community Gardens Projects
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
Benefits of Community Gardens: Health Improvement - Physical and Mental, Decrease in Crime
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
Changing Behavior What Does It Mean and How Do We Do It (2 of 3)Rotary International
Wells, toilets, water towers, and pipelines. Even the
well-designed elements of Rotary water, sanitation, and
hygiene (WASH) projects can fail if people don’t use
them. There are many reasons people might hesitate
to use a communal toilet. It’s important to understand
the reasons before you build the toilet. Learn about
behavior change and its role in WASH programs, how it’s
connected with culture and community values, and how
to incorporate it into your WASH projects and measure
the outcomes.
Moderator: F. Ronald Denham, Water and Sanitation
Rotarian Action Group Chair Emeritus, Rotary Club of
Toronto Eglinton, Ontario, Canada
Obesity and overweight measures to help lose weight and community strategies ...Prab Tumpati
As the nation fights an epidemic of Obesity, here are some of the measures at the level of the community from Centers For Disease Control.
If you are overweight or obese and trying to lose weight, you are not alone. According to statistics, up to 70 percent of the adult population in the United States are either overweight or obese. Our countries approach of blaming the victim for obesity does not help.
Please feel free to share this free, public domain information.
Thank you.
W8MD Medical Weight Loss Centers
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As a chronic disease it is prevalent in both developed and developing countries, and affecting children(10-20%) as well as adults(20-40%).Excess weight gain invites many associated diseases.
Each group in a community has a role to play in preventing childhood obesity. Check out these simple measures you can take to fight obesity through the different roles in your community.
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
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Community Gardens Help to Tackle Obesity
1. Submission No. 153
(Inq into Obesity)
/JAAK-1)/
Parliament of Australia
House of Representatives
Standing Committee on Health and Ageing
,. Inquiry into Obesity in Australia
Community Gardens
Help to Tackle Obesity
2. Community Gardens Help to Tackle Obesity
1. Community gardens encourage healthy food choices among adults and children
See Appendix A for a list of references that outline the physical health benefits of community gardens.
2. Community gardens enhance community access to fresh fruit and vegetables in 'food deserts'.
'Food desert' is the term used to describe an area where cheap, nutritious food is difficult to access. In
some city areas, fast food and takeaway stores significantly outnumber fresh food stores. Access to
fresh fruit and vegetables is also difficult in remote areas in Australia, including Aboriginal communities.
3. Community gardens encourage physical activity among adults and children.
See Appendix A.
4. Community gardens form natural partnerships with other community initiatives that contribute to
tackling the causes of obesity, such as community kitchens, school kitchen gardens and
farmers/growers' markets.
For more information on community kitchens see www.communitykitchens.org.au.
5. Community gardens need Federal, State and Local Government support, in order to ensure their
ongoing viability and the delivery of the benefits that successful garden projects bring to local
communities.
This support can come in many forms, including:
• access to land;
• appropriate land use planning;
• government worker time to contribute to garden partnerships;
•• financial support for individual gardens; and
• financial support for community garden sector peak groups that support and resource gardens
(e.g. WA Community Garden Network and Australian City Farms and Community Gardens
Network).
More Information:
For more information on community gardening in WA, contact:
Anne Goodall
Project Coordinator
Growing Communities WA
E. anne@wacgn.asn.au
P. 1300 501357
For more information on community gardening in Australia, see www.communitygarden.org.au.
3. Appendix A: Physical Health Benefits of Community Gardens
Alaimo, Katherine, Elizabeth Packnett, Richard A Miles, and Daniel J. Kruger (2008) "Fruit and Vegetable Intake
among Urban Community Gardeners" Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 40(2) pp. 94-101.
Quantitative data substantiating a link between participation in a community garden and increased fruit
and vegetable consumption. The survey of 776 adults in a US city found that adults with a household
member who participated in a community garden consumed fruits and vegetables 1.4 more times per day
than those who did not participate, and they were 3.5 times more likely to consume fruits and vegetables
at least 5 times daily. The authors suggest that community gardens may encourage fruit and vegetable
consumption by increasing access to fresh produce, providing low-cost produce that is perceived as of
high-quality, and increasing people's preference for fruit and vegetables.
Twiss, Joan, Joy Dickinson, Shirley Duma, Tanya Kleinman, Heather Paulsen and Liz Rilveria (2003) Community
Gardens: Lessons Learned From California Healthy Cities and Communities" American Journal of Public Health
93(9): pp. 1435-1438.
Evaluation of a program that initiated six community gardens, showing that participants increased their
physical activity and their fruit and vegetable consumption. Identifies 'key elements' for community
garden programs to succeed in improving public health and increasing community capacity: local
leadership, community participation and partnerships, and skill-building opportunities for participants.
Identifies need to develop tools to effectively quantify the benefits of community gardens.
Armstrong, Donna (2000) "A survey of community gardens in upstate New York: Implications for Health Promotion
and Community Development" Health and Place 6 (2000): pp. 319 - 327.
Survey of coordinators of 63 urban and rural community gardens, including physical characteristics of
gardens, people's reasons for participation, and demographics of gardeners. Found that gardens
improved social networks and community capacity by creating a social gathering space and a focus for
community organising. Concludes that community gardens are useful for health promotion, addressing
multiple determinants of health. Includes a literature review demonstrating benefits of gardening for a
range of health outcomes.
Howe, Joe and Paul Wheeler (1999) "Urban Food Growing: The Experience of Two UK Cities" Sustainable
Development 7(1): pp. 13-24.
A study of the allotments, city farms and community gardens in Leeds and Bradford and their
contributions to sustainability. Looks at community gardens as a form of urban agriculture, but
acknowledges that community development and education may be more of a focus than food production
at some sites. Outlines the arguments for growing food in the cities of developed nations, including
environmental, social, economic, educational, and health benefits. Finds that community gardens and city
farms contribute in a range of ways to environmental and social sustainability, as well as education and
health, with allotments having a narrower range of benefits. Argues that urban food growing should be
supported as part of local government policy.
Blair, Dorothy, Carol C. Giesecke, and Sandra Sherman (1991) "A Dietary, Social and Economic Evaluation of the
Philadelphia Urban Gardening Project" The Journal of Nutrition Education 23: pp. 161-167.
Survey of 144 community gardeners and 67 non-gardeners from the same neighbourhoods. Found that
gardeners ate significantly more vegetables than control interviewees, particularly brassicas, squashes
and eggplants, and less sweets, soft drinks and dairy products. The output of garden plots was measured
and estimated the market value of the produce calculated at between $2 to $1134, with an average of
$160 of produce from each plot (values calculated as conventional, not organic produce). Gardeners'
reasons for involvement included recreation, mental health, exercise, produce and contact with nature.
There was also a correlation found between involvement in a community garden and 'life satisfaction'.
Source: Nettle, C. Community Garden; An Annotated Bibliography. Soon to be published by the Australian City Farms and
Community Gardens Network.
4. Appendix B: Full Range of Potential Benefits of Community Gardens
• Community building / Community development
community hubs for local people to meet and develop friendships; sites for community
engagement; intergenerational exchange; activities that foster self-help; building on local assets;
developing links between individuals and groups
• Environmental sustainability
demonstration sites for living and consuming in a sustainable manner; local solutions to climate
change; waste management solutions; sustainable technologies; contributing to food security
through local, community food systems; greening urban environments
• Health and wellbeing
physical fitness; recreational opportunities; nutritional health; psychosocial benefits, community
kitchens
• Access and inclusion
supportive environments that promote social inclusion (frail aged, people with disabilities, people
from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal people,)
• Education and training
'outdoor classrooms' for informal learning and formal accredited training courses; venues for
lifelong learning and school-based learning
• Enterprise
local economic development; incubating social enterprises (nursery, markets, cafe, training
programs); mobilising volunteers; employment preparation
• Arts and culture
community art and events, preserving cultural practices of migrant and refugee communities
5. Appendix C: WA Community Gardens
These gardens vary in terms of size, style, stage of development and current level of activity. Not all are food-
producing gardens. Contact individual gardens for more information.
Apace Community Gardens
Winter House
1 Johannah Street
NORTH FREMANTLE
shartley@starwon.com.au
Armadale Community Family Centre
101 Challis Road
ARMADALE
armcfc@bigpond.com
Bassendean City Farm
St Mark's Church
Parker Street
BASSENDEAN
(no contact available at present)
Busselton Community Garden
Cnr Strelly Street and Roe Terrace
BUSSELTON
info@busseltoncommunitygarden.org.au
www.busseltoncommunitygarden.org.au
Earthwise
315 BagotRoad
SUBIACO
pegd@westnet.com.au
Environmental Technology Centre (ETC)
Murdoch University
Murdoch Drive
MURDOCH
s.dallas@murdoch.edu.au
Esperance Community Garden
Cnr Pink Lake Road and Victoria Street
ESPERANCE
thuriyya@bigpond.com
Fremantle Environmental Resource Network (FERN)
Cnr Montreal Street and High Street
FREMANTLE
keith@kdmbus.com
www.fern.org.au
Florence Community Park - Fremantle Inner City Agriculture (FINCA)
Cnr Marine Terrace and King William Street
SOUTH FREMANTLE
Ph 9430 8822
6. Glyde In Community Centre
42 Glyde Street
EASTFREMANTLE
glydein@4u.com.au
Gumnuts Community Garden
4MudallaWay
KOONGAMIA
dnjl@iinet.net.au
Lockridge Community Garden
Cnr Diana Crescent and Arbon Way
LOCKRIDGE
harrybw@iinet.net.au
Maylands Community Garden
St Luke's Anglican Parish
2 Rowlands Street
MAYLANDS
Jan.Williams@dcp.wa.gov.au
Naragebup Organic Community Garden
Naragebup Rockingham Regional Environment Centre
Safety Bay Road
PERON
rrec@naragebup.org.au
Perth City Farm
1 City Farm Place
EAST PERTH
rosanne@cityfarmperth.org.au
www.cityfarmperth.org.au
Piney Lakes Community Garden
Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre
Piney Lakes Reserve
Leach Highway
WINTHROP
erinwhitfield@optusnet.com.au
West Leederville Community Garden
78 Cambridge Street
WEST LEEDERVILLE
pegd@westnet.com.au
http://web.me.com/he45188/CommunityGarden/Welcome.html
7. Appendix D: Background to the Growing Communities WA Project
AIM
The Growing Communities WA project will build the capacity of communities to develop sustainable and accessible
community gardens in WA.
PARTNERS
The project is a partnership initiative of:
» the WA Community Garden Network;
• Learning Centre Link;
• City of Swan;
'• City of Gosnells;
• Town of Cambridge; and
• DADAA (Disability in the Arts Disadvantage in the Arts Australia).
FUNDING PARTNERS
The project has been made possible with the generous support of Lotterywest and additional funding from the City
of Swan and Town of Cambridge.
OVERVIEW
Community gardens are outdoor spaces that are planned and managed by communities, or with significant
community involvement. These gardens can include food production, native gardens, bush tucker gardens, as well
as decorative and therapeutic elements. They can be located in inner city, suburban and rural fringe areas, within
the grounds of learning/neighbourhood/community centres, larger, environmental education centres and in
remote Aboriginal communities.
Community gardens provide high quality, creative, accessible and often productive open spaces in local
communities and have a range of benefits that are currently being recognised in research and evaluation across
Australia. A growing number of individuals, groups and government bodies in WA are recognising the enormous
potential for community gardens to become sustainable venues for local community development. In order for
this potential to be fulfilled, there is a significant need to build the capacity of the community garden sector.
The Growing Communities WA project commenced in July 2008 and will run for two years.
TARGET GROUPS
The Growing Communities WA project is targeted at the following four groups:
• existing community gardens;
• learning / neighbourhood / community centres that are members of Learning Centre Link;
• communities seeking to establish gardens; and
• sector partners (government, community and private sectors).
The project will work with each of these groups to develop skills / knowledge, resources, networks, partnerships
and income streams relevant to establishing and developing community gardens in WA. The lasting benefit of the
project will be a stronger community garden sector along with the flow-on benefits that successful garden projects
will bring to local communities.
KEY PROJECT OUTPUTS
Key project outputs will be:
• a map of community gardens in WA (online and hardcopy);
• best practice models of operation for community gardens;
• a website that supports and promotes community gardens in WA;
• a joint training calendar provided for gardens and Learning Centre Link member centres;
• 'how to' manuals for establishing and developing community gardens;
8. • guest speaker events / state community garden forums;
• networking events to bring together community gardens with potential partners; and
• diverse income streams available for the community garden sector.
A key strategy to ensure the sustainability of project outcomes will be to support the development of the WA
Community Garden Network.
PROJECT CONTACTS
Anne Goodall
Project Coordinator
e. anne@wacpn.asn.au
p. 1300 501357
www.wacgn.asn.au