Idea grows into UQ Gatton Community Garden

The hard work and creativity of a keen group of University of Queensland students have seen an idea bloom into the successful creation of the UQ Gatton Community Garden. The UQ garden, which opens tomorrow, is nearly a hectare in size and includes thirty-eight garden beds for students and staff to grow their own herbs and vegetables. The UQ Plant Science Society created the garden, which includes a soil pit, outdoor seating and a covered deck that can be used as a versatile classroom. Community Garden representative Noeleen Warman is impressed at how the project has grown since the initial idea was discussed, as are other members of the UQ Plant Science Society. "The Campus Director, Janelle Zahmel suggested it to us after she had seen a wonderful example of a Community Garden operating at a University in America," Ms Warman said. "The horticulture students jumped at the opportunity and set about raising interest to support the Community Garden. "The project grew much larger than what we had envisioned.