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ABC Gardening Australia - Sophie Thomson

Paw Po • May 29, 2023

Sophie Thomson visited the Nhill Community Garden with some of our Karen ladies (24 March, 2023)

From Sophie's Facebook page:


Yesterday I was given a tour of the Nhil Community Garden VIC by some of the local Karen community ladies who have large plots there. This AMAZING #communitygarden was bulging with crops of taro, sugarcane, okra, pumpkins, beans, loofa and long melon (same family as my beloved #newguineabeans) as well as more conventional crops like coriander, basil, cucumber, bok choy, brassicas, eggplant and garlic. I also popped into Paw Po Products shop in the town, an initiative of the Nhill Learning Centre where ladies learn English and skills such as sewing and floristry. An incredibly inspiring community! #harmonyweek #wimmera #SophiesPatch #SophiesPatchroadtrips


See additional photos and original post on Sophie's Facebook page on 25/3/2023: https://www.facebook.com/sophiethomsonpublicfigure

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