Aims & Objectives
1. To promote awareness among the Monash University and surrounding community aboutsustainability and urban food production.
2. To provide Monash staff and students with opportunities to learn about and grow fresh food using sustainable practices in keeping with permaculture principles.
3. To maintain and promote the existing Monash Permaculture Garden (MPG) and Monash University Community Farm (MUCFarm), provided by Monash University, and identify opportunities for appropriate expansion of permaculture facilities.
4. To develop and nurture a sense of community and a celebration of cultural, social, and ecological diversity by providing an example of how public space can be effectively used to build community and increase social resilience in a changing climate.
5. To engage with local community groups, community farmers, the Wholefoods Cooperative and permaculture groups and associations to provide opportunities for sharing knowledge, produce, skills and facilities.