Helpers make a meal of gardens

Patrick Hearps, Jim King and Harry and Jesse Wakelin get their hands dirty. 29625  Patrick Hearps, Jim King and Harry and Jesse Wakelin get their hands dirty. 29625

GARDENERS from all over Melbourne dug in and got their hands dirty during a permablitz at Kooweerup’s Regional Health Centre.
Saturday’s working bee attracted 50 people armed with gloves, ready to lend a hand to the community project.They planted citrus trees, mulched and established a herb garden on the day. Lunch included pumpkin soup, made from pumpkins grown in the community garden at the health centre.
A permablitz is an informal gathering where two or more people create or add to edible gardens, building community networks in the process.