Kitchen Garden: It's people at the heart of a community plot

By Susan Parsons
August 11 2020 - 12:00am
Shirley Bolton of Oxley with her community garden-grown beetroot. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Shirley Bolton of Oxley with her community garden-grown beetroot. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Canberra Organic Growers Society opened their community garden in Kambah in 2000. Shirley Bolton joined the garden in 2002 and she became convenor three years ago. There are 26 plots and a few members have more than one plot and the ages of the adults range from early 20s to late 70s.

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