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NORTH SYDNEY (2023)

The Coal Loader Cottage Garden

GARDEN TYPE
Community

Most community gardens will have hosts present during their opening hours.

OPENING HOURS

Saturday

Self
— guided

Sunday

Self
— guided
FOLLOW THIS GARDEN
STORY

EDIT 31/10/2023 Self-guided tours only

EDIT 01/11/2023 Coal Loader volunteers will not be on site.

The Coal Loader Cottage Community Garden is set in a former Coal Loader industrial site where coal was delivered, stockpiled and transferred to passenger and cargo ships until the early 1990s. The site is now The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability which includes the Coal Loader Platform, community gardens, allotments,  Community Native Nursery and many other interesting facilities which can be visited when viewing the Cottage Garden.

The garden was conceived in 2005 when Council invited the local community to participate in the planning and design of the area. Enthusiastic residents have followed environmentally sustainable principles and have been gardening, learning, laughing and enjoying the garden’s harvest through the seasons since 2007.

Come and see the community gardens and individual allotments where wicking, self-watering and raised beds are all featured.

SUBURB
GARDEN FEATURES
Banana Circle, Chickens, Composting, Container/Pot Garden, Drip Irrigation, Fruit Trees, Grey Water System, Passive Heating or Cooling, Recycled Objects, Resource Centre, Solar Power, Sprinklers, Upcycled Objects, Veggie Beds, Water Tanks, Wicking Beds, Worm Farms
SAFETY
Child Friendly, Wheelchair/Pram Friendly, Ramps, Water Features
PLANTS FOR SALE?
No
PETS ALLOWED?
Yes
DEMONSTRATIONS

This garden will not be running demonstrations during this trail.

GARDEN TOURS

This garden will not be running scheduled tours during this trail.