Community gardens are shared spaces where local residents come together to grow food, connect with neighbours and care for the environment. Across Indigo Shire, these gardens reflect the creativity and community spirit of our towns, offering welcoming places to learn new skills, share produce and enjoy vibrant green spaces.
Below you will find more information about the community gardens across the region, including how you can get involved.
26 Ford Street, Beechworth.
Located behind the Quercus community bookstore, the Beechworth Community Garden is a welcoming space where visitors can relax, learn and enjoy a mix of flowers, natives, vegetables, herbs and fruit trees. Community members are invited to take home fresh produce, make use of the Grow Free Garden Shelter, and enjoy this peaceful, community‑nurtured space.
Beechworth Community Garden
Queen Street, Chiltern.
Located beside Indigo North Health, the Chiltern Community Garden is a thriving, welcoming space where locals grow fresh produce together. Residents meet at 9am every Saturday to tend the garden and enjoy the shared space.
Chiltern Community Garden
Jackman Drive, Tangambalanga.
Located right next to the Tangambalanga Active Park, the Kiewa Valley Community Garden is a shared space for everyone to enjoy. Visitors are encouraged to lend a hand by pulling a weed or two, giving the plants a drink, and only harvesting produce when it’s ripe. Set against a stunning valley backdrop surrounded by mountains, it’s a peaceful place to relax, connect and appreciate the beautiful space the community has created.
Join their Facebook group.
Kiewa Valley Community Garden
173 High Street, Rutherglen.
Established in May 2025, this new community garden already showcases the hard work and passion of local residents, with beautifully built garden beds and even a beehive. There’s plenty more planned, including a future orchard. Residents gather on Sunday mornings to tend the space, and everyone is welcome to join in.
Rutherglen Community Garden
William Street, Yackandandah.
Located next to the Yackandandah Swimming Pool, you'll find the town's Community Garden. On the third Saturday of the month, there is a food swap at 10am and a workshop at 10.30am. Workshops cover a variety of topics including compost making, garden mosaics, seed saving, pruning, grafting, child-friendly garden areas and creating native insect homes.
Follow them on Facebook.
Yackandandah Community Garden