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Kitchen 2 Gardens Giveaway

Cumberland City Council is holding annual Kitchen 2 Gardens compost giveaway program aimed at educating households on ways to reduce food and packaging waste by encouraging gardening and growing vegetables at home.

Kitchen 2 Gardens Program

The Kitchen 2 Gardens program aims to raise awareness of food and garden waste recycling, help residents build resilience and save money by growing vegetables at home. By growing vegetables at home, residents can also reduce food waste and food packaging.

Where: Auburn Community Picnic Ground, end of Killeen Street, Auburn
When: Saturday, 14 June 2025

This program involves FREE compost bags and vegetable seed giveaways to Cumberland residents. The compost is made from the material collected from household green bins.

What you need to do to get your compost:

  1. Register online - Bookings are strictly limited to Cumberland City residents and 1 booking per household.
  2. Bring your confirmation - Bring a printed or digital copy of your ticket along with you on the day of collection.
  3. Arrive on time - You must arrive at your allocated time slot to receive your free compost bags and vegetable seeds
  4. Enter via Killeen Street - This will be a ‘drive through’ event where residents simply drive into the Auburn Community Picnic Ground (Entry via Killeen Street) to collect their 2 compost bags and vegetable seeds.

Registration

You can choose between 2 timeslots for collection of your free compost bags and vegetable seeds.
9am to 11am or 11am to 1pm

Register Now


DISCLAIMER: Online bookings are made through Eventbrite, which is an external website. Please read their privacy policy and other disclaimers for how they store and use your information.

How is Kitchen 2 Gardens Compost made?

Kitchen 2 Gardens compost is ideal for use as a soil conditioner. It helps to:

  • Increase water holding capacity of soil;
  • Provides slow releasing organic nutrients;
  • Improves microbial activity in the soil; and
  • Reduces compaction and increases aeration, improving soil drainage.

Composting and worm farming workshops

Want to learn more about composting and vermicomposting at home?

Check out our compost bin and worm farm rebate program 

Contact

For more information, contact Council’s Resource Recovery Team on 8757 9000.