Putaruru Community Garden Trust

a) Maintaining a community garden project as a desirable community asset, a place of enjoyment, learning and achievement

b) To produce and provide quality produce using generally acceptable environmentally responsible practices for the benefit of the local community whether by donation of produce to members of the community in charitable need or donation to the local Foodbank or community services offering foodbank type services.

c) To raise funds from time to time through fundraising activities and through grant applications. These funds are to be used for the Trust’s charitable purposes.

d) To promote a community garden using sound horticultural practices

e) To provide support and opportunities for members of the community who wish to learn, practice and develop skills relating to horticulture assisting young people, school groups, unemployed people and community groups.

f) To advance education by making a facility available to assist community members to learn quality hor