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\"Native<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Edible<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Silverbeet<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Leeks<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Beetroot<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Rows<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Rubbish<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Permablitz<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Quince<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Quince<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Permablitz<\/a><\/p>\n

We went for a walk along the Merri Creek as part of our PDC. It’s amazing that Ceres has its market garden along the bank and hasn’t had every last stalk plucked under the cover of darkness. A few things have vanished, but their policy of if you come and help harvest you can keep half what you pick has encouraged a community to build up there.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

We visited the site which will be the subject of our final design exercise, it’s all rather exciting really.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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