ISSUE
Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
SPROUT, with its commitment to healthy living in the South Asian community, has joined with Wendy James for her dream project of developing a community garden in Winstone Road, Mt. Roskill. The project is about involving the wider community to transform the “Brown” into the “Green”.
This would be a unique opportunity to socialise and connect with other people while you are learning new gardening skills. The proposed community garden has 800m2 of barren land with a focus on sustainable living practices and organic gardening. Considering the different cultural food preferences within the community there will be space available to grow what you like.
Why organic food is any better than the usual food
You may be wondering why organic food is any better than the usual food you buy in the supermarket. Well, organic food is more nutritious and is due to the way the soil is managed, and it also has to do with the subsequent processing of food. Many organic foods are more nutritious because they are often a few steps closer to nature than most foods on the supermarket shelf, which are largely aimed at convenience and extended shelf-life. Also organic food tastes better as a lot of standard supermarket food is also jazzed up with flavour enhancers that dull our taste buds to the subtle flavours of real food.
Project Coordinator Nalini adds that organic agriculture is the normal way of farming; food was grown that way for centuries. To do that, people had to understand nature and work with her where possible rather than trying to whip her into submission.
What do you have to do?
If you have zeal and a desire to learn how to grow your preferred vegetables and flowers join the programme. Share your energy and skills with SPROUT.
Keep what you grow or share with others.
There is no age barrier – it’s open for kids and the young at heart. What is important is to have the passion for learning and growing.
Contact SPROUT Project Coordinator
Nalini Bateriwala 09 626566 (H) / 021 1092909 (M)
SPROUT, with its commitment to healthy living in the South Asian community, has joined with Wendy James for her dream project of developing a community garden in Winstone Road, Mt. Roskill. The project is about involving the wider community to transform the “Brown” into the “Green”.
This would be...
SPROUT, with its commitment to healthy living in the South Asian community, has joined with Wendy James for her dream project of developing a community garden in Winstone Road, Mt. Roskill. The project is about involving the wider community to transform the “Brown” into the “Green”.
This would be a unique opportunity to socialise and connect with other people while you are learning new gardening skills. The proposed community garden has 800m2 of barren land with a focus on sustainable living practices and organic gardening. Considering the different cultural food preferences within the community there will be space available to grow what you like.
Why organic food is any better than the usual food
You may be wondering why organic food is any better than the usual food you buy in the supermarket. Well, organic food is more nutritious and is due to the way the soil is managed, and it also has to do with the subsequent processing of food. Many organic foods are more nutritious because they are often a few steps closer to nature than most foods on the supermarket shelf, which are largely aimed at convenience and extended shelf-life. Also organic food tastes better as a lot of standard supermarket food is also jazzed up with flavour enhancers that dull our taste buds to the subtle flavours of real food.
Project Coordinator Nalini adds that organic agriculture is the normal way of farming; food was grown that way for centuries. To do that, people had to understand nature and work with her where possible rather than trying to whip her into submission.
What do you have to do?
If you have zeal and a desire to learn how to grow your preferred vegetables and flowers join the programme. Share your energy and skills with SPROUT.
Keep what you grow or share with others.
There is no age barrier – it’s open for kids and the young at heart. What is important is to have the passion for learning and growing.
Contact SPROUT Project Coordinator
Nalini Bateriwala 09 626566 (H) / 021 1092909 (M)
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