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Costs

Costs

Figure 1. Costs.

Source: Wix (n.d.).

The 2 Kinds of Costs

There are 2 kinds of costs involved in a community garden. These are establishment costs and running costs. Establishment costs are associated with one time purchases such as land and equipment. Running costs are associated with things such as insurance, maintenance, upgrades and replacements. Beneath I will share potential factors which influences costs. I will not be delivering an estimate. These are things one must take into consideration.

Establishment Costs

  • Land

  • Flower beds (for a community garden with raised beds)

  • Installation of reticulation

  • Installation of shadesails (if it's a garden and not a forest)

  • Initial small items such as:

    • gloves

    • trowels

    • claws

    • weeding forks

    • large shovels

    • soil aerators

    • compost bins

    • worm farm

    • soil

Running Costs

  • Website

  • Business Insurance

  • Utilities such as water and electricity

  • Soil

  • Mulch

  • Fertiliser

  • Worms

  • Plants

  • Seedlings

  • Coffe, tea, biscuits

  • Maintenance

  • Upgrades and replacements of reticulation and garden tools

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