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U r b a n A g r i c u l t u r e A u s t r a l i a
May 2013 2/19
Lxecut|ve Summary

As llorlade 2013 Lakes cenLre sLage for Canberra's cenLenary wlLh Lhe Lheme of
"lnnovaLlon: lnsplraLlon for Lhe naLlon", urban AgrlculLure AusLralla propose Lo dellver an
exploraLory paLhway dlsplay LhaL ls guaranLeed Lo lnsplre lnnovaLlon ln urban blocks and
backyards around AusLralla, and beyond.
urban AgrlculLure AusLralla ls a 'Super Croup' collaboraLlon beLween communlLy-based
urban food farmlng, and oLher envlronmenLal, groups ln Lhe Canberra blo-reglon. 1hese
groups are: Canberra ClLy larm, Canberra LnvlronmenL and 8esource CenLre, Canberra
Loves 40, Canberra Crganlc Crowers SocleLy, PealLhy Solls AusLralla, naLlonal
LnvlronmenL CenLre, ermabllLz AC1, SCA - SouLh LasL roducers, SLL-Change, Solls for
Llfe, 1he Mulloon lnsLlLuLe, and Wllllng Workers on Crganlc larms. 1ogeLher Lhese groups
are urban AgrlculLure AusLralla (see Appendlx 1 for deLalls of each of Lhese groups). 1hls
pro[ecL also provldes Lhe opporLunlLy Lo enhance neLworks wlLh oLher groups promoLlng
susLalnable food producLlon such as Lhe farmers markeLs and lood CooperaLlve Shop,
and furLher sLrengLhen and expand Lhese collaboraLlons Lo oLher reglonal groups.
1he urban AgrlculLure AusLralla garden ploL dlsplay wlll be mulLl-faceLed, wlLh an
exploraLory paLhway LhaL demonsLraLes how healLhy food can be grown ln dlfferenL
urban seLLlngs along wlLh creaLlve, lnLeracLlve, lnsplrlng and educaLlonal opporLunlLles Lo
engage vlslLors.
WlLh a learnlng [ourney of over 23 slmple Lechnologles for urban agrlculLure and
susLalnable llvlng supporLed by facL sheeLs, Lalks and demonsLraLlons, lndlvlduals wlll be
lnsplred Lo look aL Lhelr garden and ouLdoor spaces Lhrough fresh eyes, as boLh places of
beauLy, relaxaLlon and enLerLalnmenL, and as producLlve spaces LhaL can grow healLhy,
nuLrlLlous, local food (see Appendlx 2 for deLalls abouL Lhe exploraLory paLhway
sequence).
leaLures of Lhe urban AgrlculLure AusLralla dlsplay are:
lospltloq demonsLraLlon garden beds - Lhese wlll show how nuLrlenL dense food can
be grown on and around Lyplcal garden Lypes, lncludlng an urban deck, a balcony, a
verge and an average slzed yard.
looovotlve examples of susLalnablllLy Lechnologles and opporLunlLles - Lhese wlll
lnclude low waLer wlcklng beds, solar power panels, solar hoL waLer Lechnologles and
double-glazlng.
lotetoctlve educaLlon Lhrough parLlclpaLlon and experlenLlal learnlng acLlvlLles - Lhese
wlll lnclude slgnage and volunLeers Lo explaln Lhe dlsplays, facL sheeLs avallable on
access Lo furLher lnformaLlon and resources, and 4 x 13-30 mlnuLe Lalks and
demonsLraLlons each day, coverlng over 27 separaLe urban agrlculLure Loplcs.
1hls dlsplay wlll noL only provlde pracLlcal soluLlons for urban agrlculLure ln people's own
bockyotJs, lL wlll provlde lnformaLlon on how Lhey can go beyooJ Lhelr backyards and
lnLo Lhelr own communlLy, Lo engage ln susLalnable food producLlon and learn more!
1hls proposal ls noL only supporLed by Lhe collaboraLlng groups, lL ls hlghly supporLed by a
range of oLher organlsaLlons and well-known lndlvlduals (see Appendlx 4 for leLLers of
supporL).

U r b a n A g r i c u l t u r e A u s t r a l i a
May 2013 3/19
Introduct|on
urban AgrlculLure ls emerglng aL Lhe fronLler of a burgeonlng Lrend ln local food
producLlon and communlLy reslllency, by encompasslng Ldlble Landscaplng, CommunlLy
Cardenlng and urban larmlng.
ln an era of prlvaLlsaLlon where lndlvlduals, famllles and communlLles are loslng conLrol of
essenLlal servlces such as waLer and elecLrlclLy
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, and where healLh cosLs are golng up
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urban agrlculLure glves us all Lhe opporLunlLy Lo Lake some conLrol of Lhe mosL essenLlal
lLem of dally llfe - food.
1hrough our urban AgrlculLure AusLralla dlsplay we wlll lnsplre lndlvlduals Lo make
poslLlves sLeps Lowards susLalnable self-sufflclency and educaLe a new generaLlon of
urban agrlculLurallsLs Lo uLlllse Lhe clLy landscape - backyards, vacanL loLs, parklng loLs,
roofLops, and parks, prlvaLe or publlc spaces Lo grow food.
Cur dlsplay wlll showcase lnnovaLlve soluLlons for smarLer llvlng, and Lhe fuLure of food
producLlon ln Lhe urban landscape.
Why urban agr|cu|ture |s |mportant
ln 2011, 78 of Lhe populaLlon ln more developed counLrles, llke AusLralla, llved ln urban
areas. 1hls ls expecLed Lo lncrease Lo 86 by 2030
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. A serlous lmpllcaLlon of Lhls
urbanlsaLlon ls Lhe healLh of Lhe people llvlng ln Lhese urban envlronmenLs and Lhelr
access Lo adequaLe, nuLrlLlous food. Cur wellbelng depends on havlng access Lo safe
waLer, food and ecologlcal servlces, so we need Lo ensure LhaL clLles ln Lhe 21sL cenLury
can provlde Lhls. So whaL musL we do Lo secure Lhls?
We need soluLlons LhaL are beyond buslness-as-usual, LhaL glve Lhls urban humanlLy equal
access Lo secure susLalnable food and waLer. 1hese soluLlons wlll need Lo be:
Secure ln Lhelr susLalned supply and affordablllLy.
Cf adequaLe nuLrlLlonal quallLy Lo secure healLh value.
Commerclally vlable for Lhe farmers produclng lL.
roduced susLalnably and noL dependenL on subsldlsed lnpuLs.
roduced auLonomously and locally Lo mlnlmlse lLs non-avallablllLy
Lnhance raLher Lhan depleLe Lhe naLural envlronmenL Lhrough lmproved waLer, alr
and soll quallLy plus greaLer blodlverslLy.
urban agrlculLure can help subsLanLlally ln meeLlng Lhese needs wlLhln Lhls reallLy. Cur
challenge ls Lo make lL happen: Lo demonsLraLe, reflne and develop our capablllLles Lo
dellver ouLcomes and beneflLs Lo Lhe communlLy Lhrough Lhe sLraLeglc and pracLlcal
expanslon of urban agrlculLure LhroughouL AusLralla.
urban AgrlculLure AusLralla seeks Lo lnform, demonsLraLe and educaLe our communlLy
abouL urban agrlculLure's poLenLlal, ln order for lL Lo expand and become a susLalnable
means of food producLlon.

1 1he AusLralla lnsLlLuLe :LlecLrlclLy and prlvaLlsaLlon: WhaL happened Lo Lhose promlses?
Aprll 29, 2013 aL hLLps://www.Lal.org.au/lndex.php?q=node2l19&publd=1142&acL=dlsplay
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AusLralla lnsLlLuLe of PealLh and Welfare: PealLh expendlLure AusLralla 2010-11 aL hLLp://www.alhw.gov.au/healLh-expendlLure/
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unlLed naLlons: World urbanlzaLlon rospecLs. 1he 2011 8evlslon aL hLLp://esa.un.org/unup/pdf/Wu2011_PlghllghLs.pdf

U r b a n A g r i c u l t u r e A u s t r a l i a
May 2013 4/19
Why Canberra and I|or|ade shou|d |ead urban agr|cu|ture
lrom lLs lncepLlon, Canberra - Lhe naLlonal caplLal - has been called on Lo lead. !usL as
WalLer 8urley Crlffln and Marlan Mahoney deslgned a clLy Lo reflecL Lhe soclal and
naLural healLh values aL Lhe sLarL of Lhe 20Lh cenLury, Canberra can lead and deflne a
susLalnable quallLy of llfe, wlLh soclal and ecologlcal soluLlons LhaL address Lhe reallLles of
Lhe 21sL cenLury.
noL only ls Canberra, wlLh lLs unlque sLaLus, experlence, space and affluence, besL able Lo
do Lhls, buL Canberra has much Lo galn from lmprovlng Lhe healLh of our own populaLlon
and lmprovlng our naLlonal and lnLernaLlonal recognlLlon as a leader ln addresslng Lhese
21sL cenLury challenges.
llorlade - as Canberra's premler showcase of how Lhls communlLy values and llves wlLh
lLs flora (Lhrough Lhe celebraLlon of exoLlc sprlng blooms) and our naLural envlronmenL,
can bulld on Lhe lncreaslng publlc lnLeresL ln food growlng as a naLural and normal parL of
our llvlng envlronmenL.
Why th|s proposa| and what are the benef|ts to I|or|ade
1he urban AgrlculLure AusLralla exploraLory paLhway proposed for llorlade ln 2013, wlll
explore Lhe why, whaL, where and how of urban agrlculLure wlLh Lhe Canberra
communlLy and vlslLors, and parLlcularly wlLh our youLh. lL wlll exLend recognlLlon of Lhe
challenges LhaL we face and Lhelr poLenLlal soluLlons, ln an lnLeracLlve and fun way.
ln dolng Lhls, Lhe urban AgrlculLure AusLralla exploraLory paLhway can be expecLed Lo
become a ma[or feaLure, poslLlvely dlfferenLlaLlng llorlade ln 2013 and creaLlng a
valuable caLalysL for Lhe en[oymenL, awareness, demonsLraLlon and educaLlon of Lhe
wlder publlc on Lhese lssues.
1he key beneflLs Lo llorlade of Lhe urban AgrlculLure AusLralla dlsplay are LhaL lL wlll:
Create med|a opportun|t|es to re|nforce |nterest |n I|or|ade.
o 1hls wlll be achleved by publlcly launchlng Lhe urban AgrlculLure AusLralla
exploraLory paLhway as parL of Lhe llorlade program, uslng well-known publlc
flgures llke CosLa Ceorgladls, !ackle lrench and uavld Polgrem Lo hlghllghL Lhe
lssues, Lhe paLhway and llorlade ln a hlghly credlble way Lo naLlonal and
lnLernaLlonal audlences. We would llke Lo work wlLh Lhe evenL organlsers abouL
how we can maxlmlse Lhls medla opporLunlLy Lo furLher showcase llorlade.
ke-aff|rm Canberra's and I|or|ade's |ead |n cata|ys|ng |nnovat|ons and change.
o 1hls wlll be achleved by brlnglng LogeLher key consLlLuenL communlLy groups
from around Canberra and Lhe reglon Lo lead ln deflnlng a new susLalnable vlslon
based on Lhe naLural landscape, garden, food lnLegrlLy, and soclal and ecologlcal
healLh values on whlch Canberra was formed, and whlch are now crlLlcal Lo
address our 21sL cenLury challenges.
Lxtend awareness and adopt|on of urban agr|cu|ture and food |ntegr|ty va|ues.
o 1hls wlll be achleved Lhrough exLenslve lnformaLlon, demonsLraLlons and
educaLlon programs LhaL enable people Lo learn, plan and adopL relevanL
deslgns, Lechnologles, pracLlces and values Lo ald Lhe successful lnLegraLlon of
urban agrlculLure and food lnLegrlLy ln Lhelr garden spaced.

U r b a n A g r i c u l t u r e A u s t r a l i a
May 2013 3/19
What we w||| de||ver
1he urban AgrlculLure AusLralla dlsplay wlll dellver:
All Lhe dlsplay maLerlals ln accordance wlLh Lhe agreed llorlade slLe and
speclflcaLlons. 1hls lncludes generaLlng Lhe seedllng sLock for Lhe creaLlon of Lhe
garden and Lo resLock durlng Lhe evenL.
8osLered sLaff over Lhe whole Llme llorlade ls open, Lo ald vlslLors ln maxlmlzlng value
capLure from Lhe dlsplay.
8egular workshops Lo maxlmlze educaLlon ouLcomes by vlslLors from Lhe dlsplay.
WebslLes Lo exLend access and llnks Lo relevanL lnformaLlon Lo ald such educaLlon.
lull professlonal consLrucLlon, managemenL and lnsurance cover.
Cur garden des|gn concept
1he urban AgrlculLure AusLralla exploraLory paLhway dlsplay wlll demonsLraLe Lo llorlade
vlslLors how Lo grow healLhy food and use susLalnable Lechnology ln Lhe urban
envlronmenL, and how Lhey can become lnvolved ln addresslng some of Lhe challenges
LhaL we all face, llke soll degradaLlon, waLer quallLy, exLreme cllmaLe evenLs and rlslng
food prlces.
leaLures of our exploraLory paLhway dlsplay are:
lospltloq demonsLraLlon garden beds - Lhese wlll show how nuLrlenL dense food can
be grown on and around Lyplcal garden Lypes, lncludlng an urban deck, a balcony, a
verge and an average slzed yard.
looovotlve examples of susLalnablllLy Lechnologles and opporLunlLles - Lhese wlll
lnclude low waLer wlcklng beds, solar power panels, solar hoL waLer Lechnologles and
double-glazlng.
lotetoctlve educaLlon Lhrough parLlclpaLlon and experlenLlal learnlng acLlvlLles - Lhese
wlll lnclude slgnage and volunLeers Lo explaln Lhe dlsplays, facL sheeLs avallable and 4
x 13-30 mlnuLe Lalks and demonsLraLlons each day, coverlng over 27 separaLe urban
agrlculLure Loplcs.
1he deslgn wlll lnvolve an exploraLory paLhway Lhrough llvlng and ouLdoor spaces LhaL
demonsLraLe dlfferenL ways Lo grow food ln a llmlLed space. lL wlll also focus on Lhe
cenLenary and beyond, by brlnglng LogeLher culLural aspecLs llke Lhe hlsLory of gardens
and planLs LhaL have been growlng ln Lhe Canberra reglon, ouLllnlng whlch planLs grow
well ln Lhe area and provldlng lnformaLlon abouL lndlgenous bush Lucker food.
8efer over Lhe page for Lhe plan of Lhe dlsplay and refer Lo Appendlx 2 for a deLalled
explanaLlon of Lhe exploraLory paLhway sequence.

U r b a n A g r i c u l t u r e A u s t r a l i a
May 2013 6/19
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Experience how you can be sustainable in your own urban block.
Key f eatures of t his proposal include:
- inspiring garden beds that show the opportunities for how to grow
nutrient dense f ood on, and around, t ypical garden types
- innovative examples of sustainabilit y technologies and opport unit ies
- int eractive education wit h signage t hat allows visit ors to wander t hrough
and learn at their own pace and t alks t hat provide the opportunit y for
visitors to int eract and have their quest ions answered
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Moveable chicken
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Miniature orchard
Perennial herbs
Wicking beds
Vegetables
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Hardy veges in the verge
Hardy vegetables
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Aquaponics
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Recycled pavers forming pat hway
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Indigenous bush
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U r b a n A g r i c u l t u r e A u s t r a l i a
May 2013 7/19
now the d|sp|ay w||| be staffed
1here wlll be a core Leam of 6 people who wlll sLaff, and be responslble, for Lhe slLe over
Lhe 30 days of llorlade. ln addlLlon Lo Lhe core Leam, Lhere wlll be 2 volunLeers per day
from 9am-3pm on 3 hour shlfLs wlLh an overlap of 43 mlnuLes for handover. SLaff have
also been allowed for up Lo 9pm on 3 nlghLs.
SeparaLe Leams wlll seL-up, pack-up and resLock damaged planLs and maLerlals each day
Lo ensure Lhe dlsplay remaln safe and aLLracLlve. SLaff wlll run face-Lo-face Lalks and
demonsLraLlon programs each day, wlLh 4 presenLaLlons per day. A rosLer has been
esLabllshed Lo manage all Lhese Llmes. lL covers consLrucLlng Lhe slLe ln Lhe 2 weeks
before llorlade sLarLs, managlng Lhe slLe durlng llorlade and packlng up Lhe slLe afLer
llorlade ls compleLe. 1hls rosLer also lncorporaLes a menLorlng and Lralnlng program Lo
supporL Lhe core Leam and Lhe volunLeers who sLaff Lhe slLe.
1he sLafflng volunLeers wlll come from Lhe dlverse range of members and neLworks of our
communlLy based groups. 1he communlLy bulldlng, and Lhe menLorlng and Lralnlng
program (LhaL wlll sLarL before llorlade), all form parL of Lhe educaLlonal aspecL of Lhls
pro[ecL.
kesources a|ready obta|ned
urban AgrlculLure AusLralla have lnlLlaLed dlscusslons wlLh varlous organlsaLlons around
Lhe Canberra 8eglon. We have an lndlcaLlve overall budgeL of $23,000 and have already
had a pledge of $3,000 of sponsorshlp. We have complled a llsL of Lhe resources and
maLerlals we wlll need and a slgnlflcanL proporLlon can be donaLed from our neLworks
CulLe a subsLanLlal number of people have lndlcaLed Lhey wlll volunLeer Lhelr Llme, and
beLween Lhe good wlll ln Lhe communlLy, Lhe poslLlve feedback we have been recelvlng
and Lhe sponsorshlp we have been able Lo obLaln, we are confldenL we can obLaln Lhe
resources requlred Lo make Lhls a world-class dlsplay.
A key componenL for maklng Lhe dlsplay aLLracLlve and engaglng ls Lhe range and quallLy
of planLs represenLlng Lhe varleLy of foods LhaL can be grown ln our backyards ln
Canberra. urban AgrlculLure AusLralla has already enllsLed Lhe supporL Lo grow Lhese
planLs Lhrough our afflllaLlon wlLh Lhe Sapphlre CoasL roducers AssoclaLlon (SCA) -
SouLh LasL roducers and our gardenlng neLworks ln Canberra who have Lhe skllls and
access Lo glasshouses Lo produce Lhese planLs over wlnLer ln Lhe lead up Lo llorlade.

U r b a n A g r i c u l t u r e A u s t r a l i a
May 2013 8/19
1op|cs of demonstrat|ons and ta|ks
ln addlLlon Lo Lhe slgn-posLed dlsplay, urban AgrlculLure AusLralla wlll provlde Lop-class
educaLlonal demonsLraLlons and Lalks LhaL explore a range of Loplcs. 1hese would Lake
place on Lhe large sLage, ln a dedlcaLed area nexL Lo Lhe dlsplay and as parL of regular
Lours walklng around Lhe dlsplay. 1oplcs Lo be covered lnclude:
1. SeL-up of a vegeLable garden
2. ConsLrucLlng wlcklng beds and reLro-flLLlng esLabllshed beds
3. ComposL heaps and problem solvlng
4. Worm farm, bokashl and problem solvlng
3. LfflclenL waLerlng sysLems/Lralnlng seedllngs and drlppers
6. Soll assessmenL and malnLenance/care
7. esL managemenL
8. Lcologlcally susLalnable gardenlng prlnclples
9. Crowlng seedllngs
10. Seed savlng
11. Lunar slgnlflcance - myLhs and pracLlce
12. Lcologlcal prlnclples
13. lood securlLy
14. Cardenlng for klds and food gardens ln schools
13. 8uzzy bees - naLlve and honey
16. Sclence maglc solls, pP, ferLlllLy, composlLlon, clay or loam
17. Crowlng from seeds/germlnaLlon, growlng from Lubers/sprouLlng
18. varleLal sLrengLhs and weaknesses
19. Aquaponlcs
20. Lco-vlllages ln parLlcular 8Lnu 8ega Lco-nelghbourhood uevelopmenL
21. WWCClers and WWCCllng
22. Crowlng Mushrooms
23. 8lo carbon SequesLraLlon
24. nuLrlenL cycles vs. ferLlllser
23. PealLhy people need healLhy food from healLhy soll
26. 8ee keeplng
27. Aquaponlcs
1hese demonsLraLlons and Lalks wlll explaln and arLlculaLe Lhe slmple meLhods and
Lechnologles needed Lo achleve susLalnable urban agrlculLure, wlLh Lhe alm of seLLlng up
a clLy farm ln Lhe near fuLure Lo demonsLraLe Lhls form of urban agrlculLure ln a
permanenL seLLlng ln Canberra.
An lmporLanL aspecL for urban AgrlculLure AusLralla ls Lo bulld skllls and capablllLles whllsL
havlng fun ln our communlLy. 1o ensure volunLeers are adequaLely supporLed and Lo
bulld capaclLy, we are esLabllshlng a menLorlng program where key presenLers wlll acL as
menLors Lo volunLeer presenLers wanLlng Lo pracLlce and enhance Lhelr presenLaLlon
skllls. We wlll also hold 'learnlng LogeLher' workshops ln !une, !uly and AugusL ln
preparaLlon for llorlade, and provlde handouL sheeLs for each Loplc.
We would also llke Lo parLner wlLh Lhe llorlade markeLlng Leam Lo co-creaLe a calendar of
evenLs and learnlng programs LhaL wlll be very aLLracLlve and engaglng Lo vlslLors.

U r b a n A g r i c u l t u r e A u s t r a l i a
May 2013 9/19
resenter fees to be covered by I|or|ade
urban AgrlculLure AusLralla proposes a presenLers fee of $120/hour for Lhe Lalks and
demonsLraLlons dellvered Lhrough Lhe evenLs and learnlng program, and developed wlLh
Lhe llorlade Leam.
Cur Lwo key presenLers are kelLh Colls, who has successfully conducLed llorlade
presenLaLlons over many years, and MarLyn noakes, who currenLly Leaches a range of
permaculLure courses and has presenLed aL a range of conferences. kelLh and MarLyn wlll
also work as menLors Lo supporL oLher experlenced gardener volunLeers and presenLers
do shorL Lalks and presenLaLlons as parL of Lhe dlsplay.
As Lhls ls a communlLy collaboraLlon pro[ecL, Lhe presenLers lnLend Lo donaLe fees Lhey
recelve from llorlade for dolng Lhe Lalks, back lnLo Lhe communlLy vla urban AgrlculLure
AusLralla.
Courses current|y offered
Lach organlsaLlon LhaL forms urban AgrlculLure AusLralla runs dlfferenL courses. 1hese
conslsL of workshops, publlc forums, semlnars and oLher learnlng and engagemenL
acLlvlLles (see Appendlx 1 for webslLes of each organlsaLlon).
Cther organ|sat|ons that are, or w||| be, engaged w|th
1hls pro[ecL ls abouL sLrengLhenlng exlsLlng and new collaboraLlon opporLunlLles wlLhln
Lhe Canberra reglon. key organlsaLlons LhaL we are, or wlll be, engaglng wlLh lnclude:
AC1 PealLh
Anu (varlous)
Aquaponlc suppllers
Aspen Medlcal
8endlgo 8ank
8lg W
8unnlngs
Canberra Chamber Commerce
Canberra Labor Club
Canberra Mushroom larm
Choku 8al[o
Cl1 AgrlculLure and PorLlculLure
Cl1 SoluLlons
Clubs AC1
lAW MlLchell
lederal LnvlronmenL
lederal PealLh and Aglng
lood Co-op
luslon Canberra
ParL loundaLlon
lM8
!oyce ulckson
kaleen Plgh School
Land Care
Large law Companles
MasLer
Medlcare
MlLchel sand and gravel
Marymead - Mulch
naLlonal ulabeLes
CAk1Cn
ermaculLure Lxchange
ollLlcal arLles
SouLhern Cross Club
SLephanle Alexanders schools garden
program
1argeL volunLeers CranL
unlverslLy of Canberra
WoolworLhs
Worklng Cear


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ower and water requ|rements
1he urban AgrlculLure AusLralla exploraLory paLhway dlsplay wlll requlre power and waLer
for Lhe duraLlon of Lhe evenL. 8enewable energy sources of power are belng explored and
wlll be used wherever posslble.
kesource requ|rements
1he urban AgrlculLure AusLralla exploraLory paLhway dlsplay requlres sulLable space
wlLhln llorlade of around 200 m2. 1hls space would need Lo be locaLed away from loud
nolses Lo allow vlslLors Lo hear whaL ls belng sald on Lhe regular Lours and ldeally near
cooklng dlsplays, as Lhls supporLs Lhe concepL 'from garden-Lo-plaLe'.
We wlll also requlre a separaLe dedlcaLed shelLered space for conducLlng learnlng
acLlvlLles and demonsLraLlons ad[acenL Lo Lhe slLe.
ub||c L|ab|||ty Insurance (no |ess than 510 m||||on)
Canberra ClLy larm lncorporaLed has publlc llablllLy Lo Lhe value of $20 mllllon (see
Appendlx 3 for copy of Canberra ClLy larm lnsurance.) Powever for Lhls evenL, we wlll
obLaln lnsurance from !ardlne Lloyd 1hompson Lo Lhe value of $20m and accldenLal cover
for members and volunLeers.
Add|t|ona| |nformat|on
1hls ls a flrsL Llme collaboraLlon and [olnL venLure parLnershlp beLween communlLy
groups and farmers ln and around Lhe Canberra reglon (refer Lo Appendlx 1). We envlsage
LhaL Lhls collaboraLlon wlll conLlnue Lo sLrengLhen ln Lhe comlng monLhs and wlll conLlnue
Lo grow for fuLure llorlade evenLs.
urban AgrlculLure AusLralla sees Lhls llorlade evenL as one of a serles of communlLy
learnlng and engagemenL acLlvlLles assoclaLed wlLh food securlLy and susLalnablllLy. We
would llke Lo poslLlon Lhls llorlade evenL lnLo an lnLerconnecLlng flow of relaLed acLlvlLles
Laklng place ln 2013. AL presenL oLher food securlLy relaLed evenLs are:
21 May: Cur Pungry luLure, free publlc lecLure wlLh !ullan Crlbb
www.see-cbooqe.otq.oo/ooJe/800
27 May: lood SecurlLy LxperL LecLure organlsed by CCCS (deLalls Lo be advlsed)
21 AugusL: ?ou Can'L LaL ?our Words, panel dlscusslon wlLh federal and LerrlLory
pollLlclans and auLhorlLles on Lhe sub[ecL of food securlLy, urban
agrlculLure and oLher relaLed sub[ecLs
SLL-Change, CCCS and food securlLy groups also plan Lo have a publlclLy ralslng evenL
abouL a week before Lhe 21 May evenL LhaL would feaLure Llme Lravellers reLurned Lo
2013 ln order Lo buy a sandwlch (Lhls publlclLy sLunL ls yeL Lo be conflrmed, buL some
medla coverage ls llkely Lo generaLe from lL).
We are also ln Lhe process of seLLlng up a clLy farm ln Canberra Lo demonsLraLe Lhls form
of urban agrlculLure ln a permanenL seLLlng, so Lhls llorlade dlsplay wlll acL as a caLalysL
and an opporLunlLy Lo galn broader communlLy lnLeresL and supporL.

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Append|x 1: Urban Agr|cu|ture Austra||a's Co||aborators
urban AgrlculLure AusLralla's proposal ls a collaboraLlon of Lhe followlng groups:
Canberra C|ty Iarm: coobettocltyfotm.wlklspoces.com
Canberra ClLy larm ls a noL-for-proflL lncorporaLed group creaLlng learnlng hubs
LhaL connecL local groups, farmers, food producers & urban people ln a local llvlng
economy. 1he key ob[ecLlve of Lhe Canberra ClLy larm ls Lo creaLe vlslLor learnlng
cenLres wlLh pracLlcal acLlon-based educaLlon and demonsLraLlons abouL growlng
and en[oylng healLhy foods, and opLlons for susLalnable llvlng.
Canberra Lnv|ronment and kesource Centre (CLkC): www.ecooctloo.com.oo
CL8C has a mlsslon Lo work dlrecLly wlLh Lhe communlLy Lo ensure Lhe besL
envlronmenLal ouLcomes for Lhe AC1 Lhrough LargeLed educaLlon, lnformaLlon
and pracLlcal appllcaLlon.
CL8C pro[ecLs supporL Lhe communlLy Lo nourlsh lLself and Lhe envlronmenL
LogeLher, and Lo susLaln Lhemselves lnLo Lhe fuLure, as CL8C recognlses LhaL a
healLhy and vlbranL communlLy ls much more able Lo Lake care of lLself and lLs
envlronmenL Lhan a fragmenLed one.
CL8C work ls underplnned by Lhe LarLh CharLer.
Canberra Loves 40: love40petceot.otq
Canberra Loves 40 ls a neLwork of communlLy groups LhaL successfully lobbled
Lhe AC1 CovernmenL Lo leglslaLe for a 40 LargeL ln reducLlon of carbon emlsslons
by 2020.
Canberra Crgan|c Growers Soc|ety (CCGS): www.coqs.oso.oo
CCCS ls a non-proflL organlsaLlon whlch was sLarLed ln 1977 wlLh Lhe alm of
provldlng a forum for organlc growers Lo exchange lnformaLlon and encourage Lhe
general publlc Lo adopL organlc growlng meLhods.
CCCS operaLes 12 communlLy gardens ln Lhe AC1 reglon, aL Charnwood, Cook,
CoLLer, ulckson, Lrlndale, Polder, kaleen, kambah, MlLchell, Caks LsLaLe,
C'Connor and Crace. Lach garden has lLs own characLer and all use organlc
meLhods - no manufacLured ferLlllsers, pesLlcldes or herblcldes.
1he communlLy gardens are a greaL way for people Lo geL Lhelr hands dlrLy, Lo
grow Lhelr own frulL and vegeLables for home consumpLlon and Lo exchange Llps
and exLra produce wlLh fellow gardeners.
1he CCCS communlLy gardens are supporLed by Lhe AC1 CovernmenL who
admlnlsLer llcenses Lo operaLe on unused governmenL land, and lssued granLs for
garden esLabllshmenL under Lhe PealLhy ClLles program
nea|thy So||s Austra||a: www.beoltbysolls.com.oo
PealLhy Solls AusLralla creaLe an acLlve neLwork whlch shares common values and
provldes a plaLform Lo reconnecL Lhe vlLal role of soll healLh, wlLh food lnLegrlLy
and human healLh.

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Nat|ona| Lnv|ronment Centre: oecotqoolcfotm.tlvetloolostltote.wlklspoces.oet
1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL CenLre ls a speclallsL 1AlL College, parL of Lhe 8lverlna
lnsLlLuLe of 1AlL. 1hls campus lncludes a 190 hecLare cerLlfled organlc farm, whlch
ls run on agro-ecology prlnclples. 1hls secLlon of Lhe nLC speclallses ln developlng
sysLems of food producLlon LhaL are sulLable ln Llmes of change and uncerLalnLy ln
weaLher, soclal sLrucLure, pollLlcs and envlronmenLal awareness and
responslblllLy.
ermab||tz AC1: www.petmoblltzoct.com
ermabllLz AC1 alms ls Lo help members Lurn Lhelr unused, Llred suburban lawns
and backyards lnLo edlble gardens fllled wlLh vegeLables, frulL Lrees, and berrles,
as well as naLlve vegeLaLlon and hablLaL.
1hls group ls a fanLasLlc way for people Lo geL lnvolved wlLh Lhelr local communlLy
whlle galnlng skllls Lo grow Lhelr own food aL home uslng slmple permaculLure
prlnclples. 1he group ranges from beglnner gardeners Lhrough Lo Lralned
permaculLure enLhuslasLs wlLh years of gardenlng experlence.
Sapph|re Coast roducers Assoc|at|on (SCA) - South Last roducers: scpo.otq.oo
Cur members' farms and small holdlngs yleld a range of producLs - organlc frulL
and vegeLables, naLlve flowers, meaL rabblLs, chlckens, beef, goaLs and more. We
share Lhe bellef LhaL agrlculLure musL be susLalnable. ueclslons abouL SCA's alms
and acLlvlLles are made by Lhe SCA LxecuLlve and our members, who are
Lhemselves small-buslness owners ln susLalnable agrlculLure or relaLed areas
SLL-Change: www.see-cbooqe.otq.oo
SLL-Change ls a communlLy, noL-for-proflL group LhaL alms Lo lnsplre, lnform and
supporL acLlon Lo reduce Canberra's ecologlcal fooLprlnL.
So||s for L|fe: www.sollsfotllfe.otq.oo
1he Solls for Llfe rogram ls a 8eglsLered LnvlronmenLal CrganlsaLlon wlLh Lhe
prlnclpal purpose of enhanclng Lhe naLural envlronmenL Lhrough Lhe provlslon of
lnformaLlon and educaLlon on lnnovaLlve leadlng performance ln managlng Lhe
naLural envlronmenL, wlLh a parLlcular focus on Lhe AusLrallan rural landscape.
1he Mu||oon Inst|tute: motetbooqteeo.com.oo
1he Mulloon lnsLlLuLe ls a noL-for-proflL envlronmenLal organlsaLlon, based on Lhe
6000 acres of Mulloon Creek naLural larms. 1he farm ls Lhe naLural laboraLory
where 1he Mulloon lnsLlLuLe pracLlce, research and Leach regeneraLlve landscape
managemenL and agrlculLural pracLlces, lncludlng blodynamlcs, hollsLlc
managemenL, naLural Sequence larmlng, Lhe keyllne SysLem and 1lme ConLrol
Crazlng. 1he Mulloon Creek mlsslon ls Lo lncrease parLlclpaLlon ln, and awareness
of, naLural farmlng meLhods and Lhelr role ln repalrlng Lhe landscape, whlle
promoLlng envlronmenLally, economlcally and soclally susLalnable agrlculLure.
W||||ng Workers on Crgan|c Iarms (WWCCI)
WWCCl ls a worldwlde movemenL llnklng volunLeers wlLh organlc farmers and
growers Lo promoLe culLural and educaLlonal experlences based on LrusL and
non-moneLary exchanges, helplng Lo bulld a susLalnable global communlLy.

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Append|x 2: Lxp|oratory athway D|sp|ay Sequence
1he dlsplay wlll be made up of an exploraLory paLhway wlLh a serles of dlsplays around
1-3m ln slze. 1he dlsplays wlll represenL urban backyard soluLlons and provlde
lnformaLlon abouL how people can engage beyond Lhelr backyard Lhrough communlLy
groups engaged ln susLalnable food producLlon, such as communlLy gardens, food
cooperaLlves and farmers markeLs. 1he dlsplays wlll lnclude lnformaLlon on:
a. Sett|ng the context - why urban agr|cu|ture
1. 1he global slLuaLlon and challenge, our food and healLh crlses.
2. Why Canberra ls leadlng ln meeLlng Lhls challenge. Cur pendlng arldlflcaLlon
sLresses.
3. CrlLlcal success facLors and LargeLs Lo secure food lnLegrlLy values.
4. Why our currenL lndusLrlal agrlculLure sysLems can noL dellver Lhe needed
ouLcomes.
3. Why urban agrlculLure and closer local urban-rural llnkages are now our only
vlable soluLlon.

b. 1he bas|c e|ements for urban agr|cu|ture - how to use them
6. hoLosynLhesls by planLs ln provldlng Lhe energy basls for agrlculLure and llfe.
7. 1he role of healLhy solls and soll waLer and nuLrlenLs ln governlng phoLosynLhesls
by planLs.
8. Why anlmals parLlcularly worms, chlckens and herblvores are crlLlcal ln cycllng
nuLrlenLs.
9. WaLer conservaLlon vla solls and farm sysLems Lo susLaln planL growLh ln our
arldlfylng cllmaLe.

c. hys|ca| spaces for urban agr|cu|ture - where to do |t.
10. Wlndow boxes and balcony planL growlng sysLems.
11. aLlo and courLyard garden Lechnologles and deslgns.
12. 8oof, walls Lrellls and hanglng gardens.
13. 8ackyard garden re-deslgn opLlons.
14. lronL yard garden re-deslgn opLlons.
13. CommunlLy, School and guerrllla gardens opLlons.

d. Support serv|ces to a|d urban agr|cu|ture
16. lndlvldual and local composL and worm opLlons Lo produce blo-ferLlllzers from
wasLe.
17. LfflclenL waLer re-use vla wlcklng beds, blo-domes and from grey and black waLer
sources.
18. Aquaponlcs and anlmal based cycllng sysLems.
19. lnLegraLed pesL conLrol opLlons.
20. Lcologlcal weed managemenL sLraLegles.






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e. Soc|a| coord|nat|on of and benef|ts from urban agr|cu|ture
21. neLworklng reglonal communlLy gardens and supporL servlces eg seed banks.
22. 8ulldlng closer local urban -rural llnkages and reglonal supply chalns and
mulLlpllers.
23. ulsLrlbuLlon and reLall neLworks such as farmers markeLs.
24. reservaLlon, value capLure and dlrecL food ouLleLs such as communlLy cafe's
23. urban agrlculLure Lechnlcal and deslgn servlce opporLunlLles.

f. Strateg|c natura| and soc|a| benef|t capture for regenerat|ng urban agr|cu|ture.
26. 1he regeneraLlon of reglonal solls, landscapes and Lhelr urban and rural
communlLles.
27. 8egeneraLlng urban foresLs Lo maxlmlze hydrologlcal, shade, frulL, wlldllfe and
solls ouLcomes.
28. 8egeneraLlng hydrology, coollng, carbon draw down and reslllence desplLe cllmaLe
exLremes.
29. naLural caplLal and eco-sysLem servlce dlvldends from regeneraLlng urban
agrlculLure.
30. Soclal caplLal and healLh ouLcomes from lmprovlng food lnLegrlLy vla urban
agrlculLure.

Whlle noL all of Lhe above elemenLs ln Lhe urban agrlculLure acLuallsaLlon and value chaln
may requlre physlcal dlsplays beyond lnformaLlon sLaLemenLs or llnkages, Lhey all form
parL of Lhe wlder lmperaLlve and sLraLegy underplnnlng lLs lmplemenLaLlon and
conLrlbuLlon Lo Lhelr communlLles.
All elemenLs slmllarly form parL of Lhe urban agrlculLure educaLlon message and paLhway.

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Append|x 3: Canberra C|ty Iarm Insurance Cover


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Append|x 4: Letters of support






M: Laura !ainc
Lvcn: Coordinaor
Lvcn: C
Loonomio lcvclopmcn lircoorac
C Covcrnmcn

lcar Laura

l'd lilc o add m_ vholchcarcd :uppor o hc propo:al h_
hc Canhcrra Ci_ Farm and a::ooiacd oommuni_ _roup: o inoludc an
rhan Farmin_/!crmaoulurc di:pla_ ino hc 201 Ccncnar_ cvcn.

hc di:pla_ vould hc in:piraion. Iun. and rcIlco Canhcrra': cxraordinar_
hi:or_ oI urnin_ harc :hccp paddool: ino houn_.

hc cvcn vould drav Iamilic: and :ohool:. a: vcll a: hc mcmhcr: oI hc
man_ oommuni_ _roup: involvcd in hc propo:al.

l vould al:o hclp cnioc mcmhcr: oI :imilar Ci_ Farm.!crmaoulurc and
or_anio Croup: Irom around u:ralia and ovcr:ca: o acnd or puhlioi:c
Floriadc.



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1aolic Frcnoh
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Lraidvood. N:W

1aolicIrcnoh72(_mail.oom


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Letter of support:
Urban farming/Permaculture display at 2013 ACT Floriade

l would llke Lo supporL Lhls proposal for Lhe followlng reasons,

Cver Lhe lasL Len years Lhe growLh ln lnLeresL ln produclng food aL home for food securlLy, healLh and pleasure has
subsLanLlally exceeded prevlous waves of lnLeresL ln Lhe laLe 1970's and Lhe laLe 1980s-early 1990's. lL ls very clear LhaL
gardeners are hungry for lnformaLlon and lnsplraLlon for growlng food as parL of Lhelr llvlng envlronmenL. 1he AC1
llorlade provldes an opporLunlLy Lo reach a secLor of Lhe AusLrallan gardenlng publlc LhaL mlghL noL have been exposed
Lo all of Lhe creaLlve opporLunlLles Lo grow food aL home.

1he percepLlon LhaL permaculLure speclflcally and garden farmlng more generally are anLlLheLlcal Lo gardenlng for
aesLheLlc pleasure ls a common one LhaL can Lo be overLurned by well presenLed and lnLegraLed examples of food, herb
and flower growlng LhaL are ecologlcally sound, producLlve and aesLheLlcally pleaslng. 1hls proposal has Lhe poLenLlal Lo
make a conLrlbuLlon ln Lhls regard.

l am parLlcularly pleased Lo supporL a proposal where so many local and reglonal groups, some wlLh a hlsLory golng
back decades are parLnerlng Lo brlng Lhe besL of organlcs and permaculLure generally Lo Lhe gardenlng publlc. l Lhlnk
Lhe synergles LhaL wlll come from Lhls parLnershlp could enable greaLer appreclaLlon, by Lhe publlc as well as pollcy
makers, of producLlve envlronmenLallsm.

lor llorlade, l Lhlnk Lhls proposal ls an opporLunlLy Lo expand Lhe envlronmenLal credenLlals of Lhe evenL by respondlng
Lhe growlng publlc lnLeresL ln food growlng as a naLural and normal parL of our llvlng envlronmenL.


uavld Polmgren
Co-orlglnaLor of Lhe permaculLure concepL


the source of permaculture vision and innovation

16 Fourteenth St, Hepburn Victoria. 3461
Phone: 03 53483636
Email: info@holmgren.com.au
Web site: www.holmgren.com.au

HOLMGREN DESIGN


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ACT Floriade

To Whom It May Concern

I am writing this letter to offer my support for the Canberra Permaculture Group in
their quest to be part of your 2013 Centenary event.

Urban farming is of utmost importance to our future food biodiversity and health
groups such as Canberra Permaculture are pivotal in providing accessible,
practical information to where it is most needed.

I have no doubt that the passion, knowledge and community driven focus of the
group will be warmly received and most beneficial to your event.

As Publishing Manager for Earth Garden Magazine and Books, I can vouch for the
topical nature, popularity and importance of the urban permaculture movement
and people are wanting and needing to learn more. I believe that Canberra
Permaculture will make a truly valuable contribution to Floriade given the
opportunity.


All the best,


Fiona Tunnicliff
PUBLISHING MANAGER Earth Garden Books
EDITOR Back Yard Farmer
www.thebackyardfarmer.com.au
www.earthgarden.com.au
PO Box 2, Trentham, Victoria, 3458, Australia

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