🌻 Help JOTE Continue to Grow
Joy of the Earth Community Garden provides a welcoming and inclusive community space where people can:
- 🤝 Connect socially
- 🥕 Grow fresh, healthy food
- 🌿 Spend time outdoors and stay active
- 💚 Support health and wellbeing
- 🌏 Care for our environment through sustainable gardening
As a not-for-profit, volunteer-run community garden, we rely on fundraising, donations, grants and sponsorship to help maintain and improve JOTE and support our ongoing community activities.
Support helps us deliver garden improvements, accessible infrastructure, environmental and sustainability projects, community events, learning opportunities and activities that bring people together.
🌼Why Sponsor a Community Garden?
By becoming a sponsor, you are directly supporting:
- Community connection and social inclusion
- Environmental sustainability and local food production
- Health, wellbeing, and mental health outcomes
- Volunteer engagement and grassroots community action
Your support helps ensure the garden remains a vibrant, accessible space for everyone
🤝 Partner With JOTE
We welcome partnerships with local businesses, organisations and community groups who share our commitment to community, inclusion and sustainability.
There are many ways to support JOTE — from financial sponsorship to donated materials, products, services, expertise or support for a particular garden project.
Every contribution, large or small, helps our community garden continue to grow. 💚
🌻 WHERE YOUR SUPPORT GOES
Support received by JOTE goes directly towards maintaining and improving our community garden and the activities we provide.
🌱 Garden improvements and infrastructure
♿ Accessible and inclusive garden spaces
🐝 Biodiversity and environmental projects
🪴 Plants, soil and growing materials
🛠️ Tools and equipment
🎉 Community activities and events
💚 Projects that encourage participation, connection and wellbeing.
💚 WAYS TO SUPPORT JOTE
🎁 Donate Goods or Materials
Garden supplies, plants, soil, mulch, building materials, tools and other useful items can directly support projects around the garden.
🎟️ Donate a Raffle or Event Prize
Gift vouchers, products, experiences and services help JOTE raise funds through community events such as our Annual Open Day.
🛠️ Provide In-Kind Support
Businesses and trades may be able to assist with materials, equipment, expertise or professional services for garden projects.
💰 Sponsor a JOTE Project
Support a specific project or improvement within the garden, from accessible garden beds and environmental initiatives to community activities and events.
🌱 Partner With Us
We welcome opportunities to work with local businesses and organisations whose values align with community connection, inclusion, sustainability and environmental care.
Sponsorship packages
🥇 Gold Sponsor – $1,000 + per year
Financial or in-kind support
Recognition & Benefits
🌻Recognition as a major JOTE community supporter
🌻Opportunity to display a sponsor-supplied sign or banner at the garden, subject to JOTE approval
🌻Website logo & link
🌻Recognition in all newsletters
🌻up to 4 social media acknowledgements per year
🌻Recognition at major JOTE events
🌻Opportunity for sponsor-supplied garden signage
🥈 Silver Sponsor – $500-$999 per year
Financial or in-kind support
Recognition & Benefits
🌻Website logo & link
🌻Recognition in 2 newsletters
🌻Up to 3 social media acknowledgements per year
🌻Acknowledgement at selected JOTE events
🥉 Bronze Sponsor – $250-$499 per year
Financial or in-kind support
Recognition & Benefits
🌻Website logo & link
🌻Recognition in 1 newsletter
🌻1 social media acknowledgement per year
🌻Recognition as a JOTE community sponsor
📣 HOW WE RECOGNISE OUR SUPPORTERS
We love recognising the businesses and organisations that support our garden.
Depending on the type of contribution, supporters may be acknowledged through JOTE’s:
📱 Facebook and Instagram
🌐 Website
📣 Event promotion and signage
📧 Member communications
🌻 Community events and Open Day activities
Recognition arrangements may vary depending on the nature and level of support.
🤝 OUR SUPPORTERS
JOTE is incredibly grateful to the local businesses, organisations, nurseries, community groups and individuals who contribute to our garden.
From donated plants and materials to raffle prizes, grants, professional expertise and hands-on support, every contribution plays a part in JOTE’s story.
💌 Interested in supporting JOTE?
We’d love to hear from you. Whether you have an idea for a partnership, would like to sponsor a project, or can provide goods, materials or services, please get in touch.
📩 Contact the JOTE Committee via our Contact Us page
🌻 Grow • Connect • Belong
Together, we can help JOTE and our community continue to grow. 💚