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Following extensive community consultation Logan City Council has endorsed a new Community Gardens policy.

With an aim to increase health and wellbeing in the community, Council's policy will ensure future community gardens are successful, sustainable and provide a range of benefits to the community.

Health, Sport and Community Services Committee Chairperson, Councillor Phil Pidgeon (Division 9) said community gardens had become quite popular in communities throughout the country over the last few years.

"We are now seeing a number of community gardens spring up as a result of the modern society," he said.

"Council receives a number of request from the community to help facilitate community gardens and has had some very successful results over the years and some not so successful.

"These requests have generally been dealt with on an adhoc basis with no policy position or direction to facilitate a successful garden outcome."

Cr Pidgeon confirmed the Community Gardens policy would assist Council to analyse and review applications for gardens with a consistent approach.

"The policy will help ensure that any future community gardens in Logan have the best possible chance of being successful," he said.

"The policy further characterises Council's commitment to thinking globally and acting locally."

See Logan's media release here.

SECOND FILM and DISCUSSION NIGHT Tuesday 28 February 2012

Growing Change is an inspiring documentary that looks at one of the most exciting experiments in the world to grow a fair and sustainable food system. Watch a trailer here http://www.growingchange.com.au/

In Venezuela, from fishing villages to cocoa plantations to urban gardens, a growing social movement is showing what's possible when communities, not corporations, start to take control of food.

Logan_CAN has several community garden initiatives on the go. This film can add to our bag of tricks like no other. There will be time for discussion after. We have Mike Crook coming who has been in Venezuela and can answer questions.

Doors open (bring a plate if you wish) at 6 pm for a 6.30 start of the film.

If you are desperate to come, but need a ride, send your name and address to this phone 0423 614470 in a text. We will do our best to match people up by suburb.

WHEN: February 28, from 6 pm for a film start at 6.30 pm. Discussion if you like form 7.30 to 8.30 pm.

WHERE: St Paul's School Community Centre: access via Jean or Talganda Streets Woodridge,off Ewing Road.

0423 614470 text Gabrielle for any questions