Refugees Taught the Art of Gardening

By Phil Pyke 20th August 2008

A community garden run by volunteers in Chigwell is being used to teach newly arrived refugee families how to grow their own vegetables

“The vegetable garden has been set up by volunteers at the back of the arrival housing in Alunga Rd,” said Chris Bennett, Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Strategy (IHSS) Volunteer Coordinator under Centacare Tasmania. “The aim is teach newly arrived families some planting – as in what to plant and when - and gardening skills before they move into more permanent housing in other areas.”
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