Kaindub’s advice is excellent, and enlightening – I will note this for future issues. It sounds like this committee needs a shakeup.
I have a Vegepod on my balcony, also a couple of FoodCubes which I have at times netted against birds. Another resident had one for a while too. Absolutely no problem in our building, in fact our body corporate supports community vegie beds on our rooftop, and one of these sports a netting enclosure. We encourage residents to “grow their own’ and add greenery to the environment.