while another mentioned that they thought the council’s template would tell them what to do: ‌ so we wouldn’t have to do anything like this, all we would be doing was digging in the garden or whatever and you know, planting plants. This short case study illustrates how the best of intentions from a variety of prospective partners do not always lead to successful outcomes and may even frustrate people with valuable enthusiasm. If Gold Coast City Council is to realise its ambition of supporting a citywide network of productive and flourishing community gardens and to extend this support to other forms of urban agriculture then it must re-state the political commitment to this aspect of its city building ambitions, ensure that different parts of the council work more effectively together and allocate sufficient funds to make a difference. A review of local regulatory regimes to determine their impact on small scale urban agriculture would also be welcome.
Urban food security, urban resilience and climate change 56