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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