CERESCERESa case studya case study

by Peter Autyby Peter Auty

IntroductionIntroduction

• Engaged as a volunteer in 1999Engaged as a volunteer in 1999• Employed as team leader, Work For Employed as team leader, Work For

the Dole project 2000 – 2001the Dole project 2000 – 2001• Employed as trainer, Certificate II in Employed as trainer, Certificate II in

Horticulture, teaching Kensington Horticulture, teaching Kensington High School and Victorian College for High School and Victorian College for the Deaf, 2002 – 2009the Deaf, 2002 – 2009

• Senior trainer Certificate II in Senior trainer Certificate II in Horticulture, 2003 – 2009Horticulture, 2003 – 2009

The HistoryThe History

• 12 Acre bluestone quarry in Brunswick, 12 Acre bluestone quarry in Brunswick, Melbourne, till the 1950’sMelbourne, till the 1950’s

• Rubbish tip, Brunswick City Council till Rubbish tip, Brunswick City Council till 19811981

• Leased to the Centre for Education into Leased to the Centre for Education into Environmental Strategies (CERES), 1983Environmental Strategies (CERES), 1983

• Developed as a training and educational Developed as a training and educational institution, focussing on organics and institution, focussing on organics and permaculture, 1983 – present.permaculture, 1983 – present.

• Gained organic certification, 2003 Gained organic certification, 2003

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ActivitiesActivities

• EducationEducation• TrainingTraining• Community gardensCommunity gardens• Community facilitiesCommunity facilities• Organic marketOrganic market• Sustainable Schools programSustainable Schools program• AdministrationAdministration• Multicultural awarenessMulticultural awareness• FestivalsFestivals

ResourcesResources

• Moreland City Council peppercorn rental, Moreland City Council peppercorn rental, grants, publicity and administration grants, publicity and administration supportsupport

• Victorian Government grantsVictorian Government grants• Federal Government grantsFederal Government grants• VolunteersVolunteers• Pay for usePay for use• DonationsDonations• PhilanthropyPhilanthropy• Widespread public awareness and supportWidespread public awareness and support• Income from Organic market and shopIncome from Organic market and shop

DeliverablesDeliverables

• Organic production – vegetables, Organic production – vegetables, herbs, fruit, eggs from siteherbs, fruit, eggs from site

• Produce, training, employmentProduce, training, employment• Horticulture and Hospitality training Horticulture and Hospitality training

programs – students and the broader programs – students and the broader communitycommunity

• Social and community connectivitySocial and community connectivity• Redesigning social outcomesRedesigning social outcomes

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Desirable outcomesDesirable outcomes

• Generates financial and employment Generates financial and employment opportunitiesopportunities

• Training programs for students, at-risk Training programs for students, at-risk young people and the wider communityyoung people and the wider community

• Health and health educationHealth and health education• Awareness of social, educational and Awareness of social, educational and

environmental challenges and solutionsenvironmental challenges and solutions• Multi-age and multi-ethnic social Multi-age and multi-ethnic social

integrationintegration

CERES Mission CERES Mission StatementStatement

“ “Promote environmental Promote environmental sustainability, with a focus on sustainability, with a focus on community participation and community participation and cultural richness”cultural richness”