A community garden: a volunteer-led effort in Aurora

For five years the neighborhood has asked for a community garden. This year a group of 13 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Jacaranda bus depot, but no funding. We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $1,150, and the remaining cost is $1,800. It will serve about 560 people, including elderly neighbors living alone. We'll hold a build day in April and everyone is invited. We're a small team, and every dollar will be spent in the open - I'll post receipts and progress photos. Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered. Where the $1,800 goes: • Tools hire and delivery: $330 • Permits and inspections: $380 • Materials: $1,090 If you're reading this, thank you.