We are in the habit of making maps, and putting them together as atlases. So we thought it was time to try to explain why. An atlas is a book or collection of maps. Many atlases also contain facts and history about certain places. There are many kinds of specialized atlases, such as road atlases […]

On Earth Day, we organised a walk through Green Square to observe civic environmental practices happening within the precinct. We gathered at Joynton Avenue Creative Centre. We admired some colourful verges. We thought about water histories at Woolwash park. Woolwash Park Pond is the only remnant of this landscape which connected to a vast aquifer […]

As I cycle down Joynton Avenue from Bourke Street, I spot some freshly painted green cycle lanes – the nicest I have seen in Sydney. Concrete and cranes fill the skyline. There are not many people around, a few couples and families walking to and from the newly opened Gunyama Park Aquatic Centre with wet […]

If you live or work in Green Square, we would love to hear from you about the neighbourhood and the environment. We have made a quick questionnaire, that should only take 5 minutes to complete. The questionnaire uses Google Forms, so you need to be logged in to a google account. The name and photo […]

We are always thrilled when our work has influence and impact. The very talented Bettina Kaiser adapted the Mapping Edges mapping methodology for a Botanicals workshop at the Rizzeria in October 2020. As part of the program at Joynton Avenue Creative Centre the Rizzeria runs creative workshops with the overarching theme of “environment”. During the […]

We planned The Civic Ecologies of Green Square during 2020, a year dominated by the digital, with very few face to face meetings and exchanges of artefacts. By the time we first met with Jennifer Noorbergen, Community Engagement and Venue Manager of our partner Joynton Avenue Creative Centre, we had already well and truly begun. […]

VERGES, GARDENS, EXCHANGES, SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES, COMMONS Join Mapping Edges on a walk through Green Square to observe civic environmental practices happening within the precinct. April 24, 2pm, meet at Joynton Avenue Creative Centre. Are you a resident of Green Square? or just interested in some of the changes in the area? Join us on a […]

We have begun taking regular walks in Green Square as part of the scoping stage of our project on Civic Ecologies. This is an outline of our first scoping walk. We are documenting civic ecologies as we observe them, and also using a shared map to mark points of interest.          

The Green Square Atlas of Civic Ecology (2021), The Green Square Atlas of Civic Ecology aims to produce a map of the civic environmental practices happening within Sydney’s Green Square precinct. Through this community-based project, we’ll engage Green Square residents in community walks, exploring their local environment and documenting the civic ecologies (verge gardens, community composting initiatives, urban beehives) that exist within it. Workshops that encourage placemaking and community connections will further encourage participants to consider the role of local ecologies in addressing the global climate crisis. Funder: City of Sydney Partners: Joynton Avenue Community Centre Get involved: Community participation is key to this project. Join us for community walks and workshops and share your knowledge of local environmental practices.

learn about saving seeds in preparation for seed balling in Spring