Joy of the Earth Community Garden

Joy of the Earth Community Garden A community garden in Joy St, Frankston where the wider community is encouraged to participate in or Why not get in touch and come for a visit and a cuppa?

The site at JOY OF THE EARTH COMMUNITY GARDEN (at rear of Kindergarten, 15 Joy St Frankston) is owned by Frankston Council and used to be 4 dis-used, overgrown tennis courts. But with lots of hard work, and 5 years later, it is now a THRIVING Community Garden producing fresh, organic vegies, fruits, honey, herbs and flowers. As well as 70 very friendly members, 55 member plots and 6 Community Organisation plots, the Garden boasts a Rotunda which houses an almost fully equipped kitchen & pizza oven, bee hives, orchard, greenhouse, compost bins, worm farm, tool sheds, sensory garden, butterfly garden, herb garden, children’s area and toilets. To keep our Garden looking beautiful, we hold regular working bees and this is balanced out by social activities. With rising costs of fresh produce, people in the community are looking to grow their own food locally and cheaply and we at JOTE can help those who are not confident gardeners to develop skills while enjoying friendly company.

Hi everyone,Our next Garden & Gather is this Saturday 26 September from 10:00 am, following our JOTE Committee Meeting a...
24/09/2026

Hi everyone,

Our next Garden & Gather is this Saturday 26 September from 10:00 am, following our JOTE Committee Meeting at 9:00 am.

Come along for a morning in the garden, catch up with fellow members, lend a hand with a few jobs and enjoy a cuppa together.

🍰 Morning tea: If you can, please bring a plate to share.

🧺 Pantry Donation Basket: We’re also collecting pantry items for our upcoming Open Day, so if you’re able to contribute, please bring along a pantry donation for the basket. Every little contribution helps!

JOTE Committee Meeting: 9:00 am
Garden & Gather: 10:00 am
Saturday 26 September

Looking forward to seeing everyone in the garden!

🌱 A lovely morning of connection at JOTE! 🌱Yesterday we had the pleasure of welcoming members of the Community Work and ...
23/09/2026

🌱 A lovely morning of connection at JOTE! 🌱

Yesterday we had the pleasure of welcoming members of the Community Work and Case Management teams for a tour of Joy of the Earth Community Garden.

It was a wonderful opportunity to share a little of JOTE’s story, show everyone around the garden and talk about the many ways our community comes together here. 🌻

We also shared the fantastic contribution made by the Community Work participants who regularly attend JOTE. Their help with garden maintenance, building projects, improvements and some of those bigger jobs makes a genuine difference to our little community garden. 💚

Partnerships like this are about so much more than getting jobs done. JOTE provides a welcoming outdoor environment where people can contribute to something meaningful, learn practical skills, work alongside others and see the results of their efforts within the community.

A big thank you to the Community Work team for coming along. We loved showing you around and answering your questions — and hopefully we’ll be seeing plenty more Community Work participants through the JOTE gates in the future! 🌿🪴

Community partnerships helping our garden — and people — grow. 💚

🌱 WHAT A FABULOUS MORNING AT JOTE! 🌱What a wonderful morning we had at Joy of the Earth Community Garden for our Annual ...
20/09/2026

🌱 WHAT A FABULOUS MORNING AT JOTE! 🌱

What a wonderful morning we had at Joy of the Earth Community Garden for our Annual General Meeting! 💚

A huge thank you to everyone who came along, shared the morning with us and continues to support our little garden community.

We are delighted to introduce and congratulate our JOTE Committee for 2026–2027 🎉🌿

🌻 President: Kylie
🌻 Treasurer: Lloyd
🌻 Secretary: Joy

🌱 General Committee Members:
David • John • Nola • Ann

Congratulations to our new committee! 👏

We’re looking forward to another fantastic year of growing, creating, connecting and building our JOTE community together ❤️🌸

Here’s to an exciting 2026–2027! 🌻🐝🥕💚

🌱 JOTE AGM – THIS SUNDAY! 🌱It’s time for our Joy of the Earth Community Garden Annual General Meeting 💚📅 Sunday 20 Septe...
17/09/2026

🌱 JOTE AGM – THIS SUNDAY! 🌱

It’s time for our Joy of the Earth Community Garden Annual General Meeting 💚

📅 Sunday 20 September
⏰ From 10:00 am
📍 Joy of the Earth Community Garden

Come along as we celebrate what we’ve achieved together over the past year, hear what’s happening around the garden and look ahead to another exciting year at JOTE. 🌻

Our AGM is also an opportunity for members to have their say, share ideas and help shape the direction of our wonderful community garden.

Whether you’re a long-time member or have only recently joined us, we’d love to see you there!

🌿 Gardening
🤝 Friendship
💚 Wellbeing
🌻 Community

Grow • Connect • Belong

If you’re unable to attend, please send through your apologies.

See you Sunday! 🌱💚

🌿 JOTE GARDEN & GATHER 🌿Sunday 13 September | 10amSpring is definitely making an appearance at JOTE! 💜🌸Come along this S...
08/09/2026

🌿 JOTE GARDEN & GATHER 🌿

Sunday 13 September | 10am

Spring is definitely making an appearance at JOTE! 💜🌸

Come along this Sunday for our Garden & Gather — a relaxed morning of gardening, catching up and getting a few jobs done around the garden.

🌱 Lend a hand with whatever needs doing
🌿 Tidy, w**d, plant and potter around
☕ Stay for a cuppa and a chat
🍰 Bring a little something to share for morning tea if you can

Everyone is welcome — many hands make light work, and there’s always a job to suit!

📍 Joy of the Earth Community Garden (JOTE)
🕙 Sunday 13 September from 10am

And how spectacular are these irises looking! 💜🌿

🚚 CAN YOU HELP JOTE WITH A DELIVERY OF CLEAN TOP SOIL? 🌱Joy of the Earth Community Garden (JOTE) is looking for 15–20 cu...
07/09/2026

🚚 CAN YOU HELP JOTE WITH A DELIVERY OF CLEAN TOP SOIL? 🌱

Joy of the Earth Community Garden (JOTE) is looking for 15–20 cubic metres of FREE CLEAN TOP SOIL to help with our ongoing garden projects.

If you’re a landscaper, excavator, builder, earthmover or local resident looking for somewhere to deliver suitable clean top soil, we’d love to hear from you!

🌱 15–20 cubic metres required
✅ Clean top soil only
🚫 No rubbish, waste or contaminated material
🚚 Delivery vehicle must be able to access residential streets

Rather than good clean soil going to waste, help us put it to good use growing our community garden! 💚

📧 [email protected]
📞 0493 126 250

Please share! Someone in your network might have exactly what we need. 🌻

🌭🥤 IT’S LUNCHTIME! 🥤🌭What better excuse do you need? 😋Bring a friend, buy a snag and grab a drink — all while supporting...
29/08/2026

🌭🥤 IT’S LUNCHTIME! 🥤🌭

What better excuse do you need? 😋

Bring a friend, buy a snag and grab a drink — all while supporting your local Joy of the Earth Community Garden! 🌱💚

Every snag helps us keep our community garden growing. 🌻

🔥 The BBQ is hot, the sausages are sizzling and we’re ready for you!

Come on down to the Homemaker Centre and say hi! 👋

🌭🌭 The best part about a sausage sizzle? There are NO rules about what time of day you can eat a sausage! 😂Breakfast? 🌭M...
29/08/2026

🌭🌭 The best part about a sausage sizzle? There are NO rules about what time of day you can eat a sausage! 😂

Breakfast? 🌭
Morning tea? 🌭
Lunch? 🌭
Afternoon snack? 🌭

And even better with onion and a cold drink! 🧅🥤

Come on down to the Homemaker Centre, grab a sausage (or three!) and support Joy of the Earth Community Garden 🌱💚

We’re here and the BBQ is sizzling — see you soon! 🔥🌭

🌭🌱 WE’RE HERE AND THE BBQ IS ON! 🌱🌭Come on down to the Homemaker Centre today and support Joy of the Earth Community Gar...
29/08/2026

🌭🌱 WE’RE HERE AND THE BBQ IS ON! 🌱🌭

Come on down to the Homemaker Centre today and support Joy of the Earth Community Garden! 💚

Bring a friend, say hello and buy a sausage… or three! 😋🌭🌭🌭

Every sausage sold helps support our community garden and the work we do in our local community.

☀️ Come and see us — we’d love your support!

See you soon! 🌱💚

🌸🌼 A little spot of colour in the garden this afternoon 🌼🌸Making the most of the last of the sunshine at JOTE. ☀️🌿 There...
26/08/2026

🌸🌼 A little spot of colour in the garden this afternoon 🌼🌸

Making the most of the last of the sunshine at JOTE. ☀️🌿 There’s something lovely about wandering through the garden and finding these little pops of colour brightening up a winter afternoon. 💚

Spring is definitely starting to make itself known! 🌱🐝🌷 🌸🌷🌺☀️🤗 ☀️

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15 Joy Street
Melbourne, VIC
3199

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