Shalom’s Adamama has launched a new initiative in Sydney’s Bondi Junction for nature and fresh food lovers.
Adamama’s Community Garden Project caters to young Jewish adults aged 20-35, empowering them to learn to grow their produce locally, from sprouting seeds to permaculture and everything in between.
In the three months since the launch, there have been workshops, get-togethers and lots of planning and planting. 25 community members signed up for the year-long project and the opportunity to be a part of a vibrant young Jewish community bonded by a love of nature and food. After attending a pickling workshop, Elias, a community garden member, has been sharpening up his fermenting skills by making pickles with the gherkin cucumbers and chilli grown in the garden.
“We are currently preparing for autumn and winter by planting a lot of brassica vegetables, such as cabbage, cauliflower, and kale. These hardy vegetables are suitable to cold weather and can be grown in autumn, winter, and spring”, shares Elik Rotenburg, Director of Adamama. “We are still harvesting many cucumbers, eggplants, and various types of radishes that we planted in the summer”.
Given the high demand for outdoor space in Sydney and the lack of opportunities for young apartment dwellers to grow anything at home, community gardens are becoming increasingly popular.