september 3 - 9 | 2014
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Community growth By KYLIE WILSON
CENTRE OF THE COMMUNITY:
Lee-Ann Benson at work in the Yackandandah Community Garden. PHOTO: Wendy Stephens
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WITH the arrival of spring sunshine and fresh air comes the renewed urge to get outdoors and enjoy new growth and new life in the garden. And no one understands this more than those involved in the community gardens of the North East. One of the newest is the Yackandandah Community Garden, located near the local swimming pool and Commissioner’s Creek. It opened in March this year and volunteers in the community work on the garden as a whole. Garden volunteer Lee-Anne Benson said the garden, which features everything from tomato and capsicum to root crops and broccoli, grown from heirloom seeds, has been embraced by the community. Items produced in the garden are harvested and placed on a table for people to purchase by donation at each Thursday’s harvest night. Ms Benson said the garden has been such a success because members of the community pitch in. The garden also hosts monthly workshops and produce swaps. “We have had a lot of positive feedback about the garden,” Ms Benson said. She said the garden is not only useful for providing healthy food, working is beneficial for the mental health and wellbeing of locals. “It’s a space to go, to sit and reflect,” she said. continued page |
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