CERES Community Environment Park
Last updated October 2026
A free-to-visit 4.5-hectare community environment park beside the Merri Creek in Brunswick East, run by CERES, an environmental education centre, urban farm and community garden established in 1982. Families can see over 200 free-range chooks, a dam that provides wildlife habitat, community and meditation gardens, the Honey Lane Market Garden and the Terra Wonder Playspace, and visit the nursery, organic grocery and bakery, and the Merri Cafe. The park is wheelchair accessible, with two accessible car parks and two accessible bathrooms; parking inside the park is free (54 spaces, main gate off Stewart Street). Tram 96 to Blyth Street is about 2 minutes' walk. The Visitor Centre opens Friday to Monday 8:30am-1pm.
Facts checked against the venue's own website on 23 October 2026.
Details
Address: Stewart Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057
Location: Brunswick East, Melbourne, VIC
Phone: (03) 9389 0100
Website: https://ceres.org.au/visit/
Price: Free
Ages: 0–0 years
Category: Nature & Outdoors
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