The Producers

Welcome to The Producers!

Love plants, gardening, or just want to get your hands dirty? The Producers is Arc’s student-run urban gardening program where you can learn to grow your own food, connect with nature, and be part of a sustainable community on campus. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just curious, everyone’s welcome at our weekly sessions!

We’re based at the Urban Garden, tucked beside the Village Green — a collaborative space where students and staff grow and harvest fresh fruits and veggies together.

We run weekly gardening sessions, workshops, and sustainability activities, all open to the UNSW community.

Keen to join The Producers Team?

Why get involved?  

  • Find Your People: join other students passionate about improving campus and make some lifelong friends 

  • Level Up Your Skills: gain heaps of skills to grow, develop, and make your resume shine 

  • Get Recognised: add The Producers to your Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS)  

  • Make An Impact : give back to your campus community 

  • Have Some Fun: get celebrated and have fun with exclusive opportunities for Arc Volunteers within and outside of your time volunteering. 

You don't need to have any experience just a passion to make a difference!  


Volunteers: 

Volunteers are down in the Urban Garden weekly taking care of the fruit, veges, compost and worm farm! Volunteers also part take in our weekly workshops and cooking up delicious produce for the Producers Picnic.  

  • Time Commitment: 2-3 hrs/week during term    

  • Training: Saturday June 7, 2025, 10-4PM 

  • Applications close 11:59pm Sunday May 25, 2025  

Senior Volunteers: 

Senior Volunteers lead the volunteers in their gardening sessions, organise events, and help drive the vision of the program alongside the officer. 

  • Time Commitment: 4 hrs/week during term    

  • Training: Saturday June 7, 2025, 10-4PM

  • Applications close 11:59pm Sunday May 25, 2025  


We can't wait to see your application! 

Apply Now!

Urban Garden Opening Hours

(During Term, Excluding Flex Week)

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: Gardening Session | 10am - 2pm

Wednesday: Workshop Session | 12pm - 2pm

Thursday: Activity | 10am - 2pm

Friday: Closed

Keen to join us? Check out our weekly schedule below and come say hi!

Activity Sessions

Fun, garden-inspired activities with a sustainable twist - drop in and get creative!

Volunteer Gardening Guide

A growing collection of gardening tips, advice, and experiences—coming soon to inspire and support our community!

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Get In Touch!

The Producers Officer

Ojasvi Gupta

E:theproducers@arc.unsw.edu.au

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