CERES Community Environment Park explained

CERES Park
Building Type:4.5-acre Green land
Location:Brunswick East, Melbourne, Australia
Opened:1982

CERES Community Environment Park is a 4.5adj=onNaNadj=on not-for-profit environmental education centre and social enterprise hub located in urban Brunswick East, Victoria, Australia.[1] [2]

Established in 1982[3] on a former rubbish dump, CERES Park operates on land owned by Merri-Bek City Council.[4] The CERES Park is one of four locations run by the governing body of CERES EARTH Ltd, trading as CERES.

CERES is registered as a company limited by guarantee and is governed by a voluntary Board. It provides a range of programs and services including environmental education programs and workshops, an urban farm and community gardens, cafe, grocery, plant nursery and various other social enterprises. Its charitable purpose is "protecting and enhancing the natural environment, including by providing information and education to increase understanding of human impacts on the natural environment".[5]

CERES is run by about 160 employees[6] and many volunteers.

CERES stands for "Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies", and is pronounced like the word "series." The name also connects with Ceres the goddess of agriculture in Roman mythology, as a large part of the Park is dedicated to urban farming.

History

CERES Park is located on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung land, along the banks of the Merri Creek.

The site was used as a Chinese garden during the first half of the 20th century[7] and became a quarry for bluestone from 1945.

The first tree on the current incarnation of the site was officially planted by Dr Barbe Baker, founder of the Men of the Trees, on 16 September 1981. In 1982, local residents suggested making use of the land to grow vegetables and make compost as part of a "Work for the Dole" program. Various community initiatives and experiments with alternative technology soon followed, beginning the site. Along with Merri Creek Management Committee and Friends of Merri Creek, CERES and volunteers planted hundreds of trees and shrubs and lobbied governments to clean up the creek. A significant moment occurred when the Sacred Kingfisher, thought to have abandoned the area, returned in 1994.[8]

Today, CERES is a popular place for education, farming and sustainability awareness, as well as a location for markets and social gatherings.

Enterprises

Additionally to a large variety of workshops led at CERES about sustainability, gardening, cooking and sustainable practices,[9] [10] CERES provides different services:

Studies conducted at CERES

Awards

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Brunswick East: Where acclaimed cafes, bike paths and urban gardens meet" Domain.com.au .
  2. Web site: Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission page for CERES . 25 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Moreland City Council Heritage Citation for CERES, 2020 .
  4. Web site: keykey . 2018-09-16 . CERES Community Environment Park . 2023-07-25 . ToMelbourne.com.au . en-AU.
  5. Web site: CERES Rules and Purposes. 14 October 2015. 8 August 2016.
  6. Web site: Hudson . Sarah . 2014 . A Ceres of fortunate events .
  7. News: 1916-08-11 . Chinese Garden On a Brunswick Street . Brunswick and Coburg Star . 2023-07-25.
  8. Web site: 40 Years of CERES . CERES official site . 15 January 2024.
  9. Web site: Victoria . Generation . CERES Community Environment Park - Brunswick East . 2023-10-12 . Creative Spaces.
  10. Web site: 2023-11-18 . Braided Rag Rugs - Ceres, East Brunswick . 2023-10-12 . ilka white . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2022-09-09 . The best zero waste stores in Melbourne to help you ditch the plastic . 2023-10-12 . Time Out Melbourne . en-AU.
  12. Web site: Cafes That Are Killing It – The Merri Cafe @ CERES Responsible Cafes . 2023-10-11 . en-AU.
  13. Web site: CERES Permaculture & Bushfood Nursery . 2023-10-11 . Concrete Playground . en-US.
  14. Web site: Coburg’s Beloved Joe’s Market Garden Will Close to the Public This Weekend . 2023-10-22 . Broadsheet . en.
  15. Web site: Extending bikes’ life cycle Seniors online . 2023-10-11 . www.seniorsonline.vic.gov.au . en.
  16. Web site: Year 5’s exploring climate change at CERES . 2023-10-12 . Kew Primary School . en-AU.
  17. Web site: CERES School of Nature and Climate . 2023-10-12 . School And College Listings.
  18. Web site: Ltd . Biogone Pty . 2021-06-15 . CERES Fair Food leading the charge in ethical groceries and sustainable household products across Melbourne . 2023-10-18 . Biogone . en-US.
  19. Web site: TechSupport . 2019-12-05 . CERES Fair Food . 2023-10-18 . SENVIC . en-AU.
  20. Web site: CERES Fair Wood provides highly ethically sourced timber . 2023-10-18 . The Green List . en-AU.
  21. Web site: Luckman . Donna . CERES Fair Wood - Zero Carbon Merri-bek . 2023-10-18 . en-AU.
  22. Book: Education, Employment And Training, Department Of . Energy studies at CERES Community Environment Park. . 2000 . Libraries Australia ID 72550785.
  23. Book: Osborne, Natalie . Organic (dis)organization and transformation: Stories of resistance and return at CERES Community Environment Park . Grant-Smith . Deanna . Bloomsbury Publishing . 2021 . English.
  24. Web site: Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2017 winners announced . 2021-02-13 . en.
  25. Web site: Premier's Sustainability Awards – 2017 winners and finalists . 2023-07-25 . Sustainability Victoria . en.
  26. Web site: Premier's Sustainability Awards – 2016 winners and finalists . 2023-07-25 . Sustainability Victoria . en.

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