Growing vegies and friendships in a productive community garden | Gardening Australia

Clarence visits a garden that is a meeting place for the community as well as providing food and practical support.
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He meets up with former colleague Brendan Moore, who helps run the garden through his role with the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.
Owner: Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation
Location: Dharawal Country in Campbelltown, NSW
Climate Zone: Warm Temperate
Style: Productive community garden
Key Features: Many raised beds growing a range of vegetables.
The garden provides a place to learn about growing plants as well as a place to socialise. You don’t have to work on the garden - just “have a yarn” and catch up with the community.
Volunteer Chris Dewar has been going there for years and says it’s like therapy for him. People come after a bad weekend and leave with a smile of their faces.
The centre also hosts a number of health and other services and distributes vegie boxes to elders and families. The project is run by dietitician Sophia Malie, who includes a recipe suggestion.
Clarence adds to the bush tucker box by planting Murnong (Microseris sp.)
Featured plants:
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv.)
Silverbeet ‘Ruby Red’ (Beta vulgaris cv.)
English Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
Corn (Zea mays cv.)
Button squash (Cucurbita pepo cv.)
Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa cv.)
Murnong (Microseris sp.)
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[@charlottecmgh3791]

People working together in peace and harmony. What the world needs now. Lovely video.

[@Joy1957K]

A 'REAL' feel-good vid. Thank you Gardening Aus for always providing & highlighting the importance of man-land-harmony.

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What an awesome service

[@furanku9506]

beautiful garden

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how wonderful ************

[@nevillevonkistowski4956]

Terrific idea .Wish we lived nearby.

[@nickhayley]

Do some guerilla gardening!

[@suneetashetty4621]

Awedome, wish we could also do sometthing like this

[@ChristineJonah88]

Very nice

[@rosemarymurray8256]

This is fantastic 😀

[@sant0sch]

So inspiring, thank you for the video.

[@introtwerp]

How are they still growing tomatoes

[@nickhayley]

It wasn't filmed last week, mate.