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What online spaces does your local community garden use? (aussie.zone)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In my region of Australia, there are active community groups on Facebook but not really (to my knowledge) any other online spaces.

I want to move away from Facebook, but unless that local stuff exists elsewhere I can't fully quit. I'm involved in my local community garden, so I've been thinking I could set them up on a second platform (in addition to Facebook). It's only one piece of the community, but it would be something, y'know?

So I'm wondering - where does your local community garden have an online presence? What other platforms might be useful for this sort of group?

(We currently have a Facebook page open to the local community, a little-used website, and email and FB Messenger chats for members.)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

My old community garden used a Signal group which worked really well.

I'm currently part of a bushcare group which I believe use Facebook but not sure how active it is. We have a regular monthly schedule which I show up to in-person.

I can second the annoyance of people using Facebook groups for everything. I can't control what I see on Facebook so I won't use it. I've found other groups impossible to join for this reason - like my local bike user group. Real shame because I'd like to join but I found the in-person meetings were largely discussing things in the Facebook group.