Some might perceive gardening to be an activity enjoyed mainly by older residents, but Casey Dolcetta says that’s not the case for members of the Werribee Park Farm.
“We have a really diverse community of volunteers, in terms of age, ability and culture,” she said.
Every week, the group meet at Werribee Park, where they grow and maintain multiple garden beds containing vegetables and herbs that have relevance to members’ cultural roots.
“We have an African garden, so they’re growing corn, and the Karan have a variety of specific Asian style produce, like lemon grass,” she said.
“For our garden, we have lots of zucchini, leafy greens, different varieties of cucumbers, tomato, herbs and edible flowers.
Ms Dolcetta said time spent indoors during lockdown had prompted many people to become more engaged with nature, and the idea of bringing inside the outdoors through owning house plants and smaller backyard gardens.
“I think people love being idea attached from start through the process of growing their own food as well,” she said.
Ms Dolcetta said a key focus is sustainability, and the club is mentioned on council’s recently launched Green Living Map, which gives users locations to community gardens, markets and swaps and seed sharing.
The group meets on a Wednesday and Friday morning.
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