Community gardens offer numerous benefits that enrich the lives of individuals and neighborhoods alike. These shared green spaces promote social cohesion, fostering a sense of community and camaraderie among participants. Beyond fostering connections, community gardens provide access to fresh, locally-grown produce, promoting healthy eating habits and food security. They also serve as educational hubs, offering opportunities for gardening skills, environmental awareness, and sustainable practices. Additionally, these gardens enhance biodiversity, improve air quality, and contribute to the beautification of the surrounding area. 

At Comraich we have designed the site with the community garden and composting extension in mind, it sits center to our whole operation, surrounded by the glamping pods and animal enclosures. We plan on renting out small sections of the community garden to members of the local community and giving large sections away to other charities and businesses to do as they see fit. They can either use this land as a way to improve the mental wellbeing of their staff and reduce burnout or offer it to the people they serve by introducing it into a program. 

The community garden will also be a vital tool in our education and work experance as it will require managment by volunteers, adding another possibility to the ways we can help the community, and we will aim to donate any extra produce to local Food Banks.