Bendigo Community Health Services’ new Food Hub Project session is helping fast-track the learning process, thanks to a partnership between our Refugee and Cultural Diversity team and the food growing brains trust that is Bendigo Foodshare and Long Gully Neighbourhood Centre.
This month, 12 Karen people took part in the project’s first gardening education sessions.
Participants attended a 1.5 hour theoretical session, following by a two-hour hands-on session at the beautiful, flourishing Long Gully Neighbourhood Centre Community Garden.
Refugee Project Worker Nido said during the practical session, participants were taught how to mix compost, how to make a wicking bed, and how to make a small green house if they needed.
“They all enjoyed the session thoroughly,” he said.
“They participated in the session, getting their hands dirty. They went away with knowledge of how, when and what to grow in Bendigo, plus two wicking pots each with plants in them as a bonus.”
We all look forward to working with our great partners to deliver more sessions in the future.
