How a small Australian town turned its roundabouts into edible landscapes
In short: In Foster, South Gippsland, street food is grown directly in the verges and roundabouts. This video explores how council horticulturist Paul Robinson transformed the town's public spaces into productive gardens that provide food for the community.
The program examines a decade-long initiative where edible plants are integrated with traditional bedding plants. Residents can harvest ingredients like chillies, capsicums, silverbeet, and thyme, provided they wash them first.
While the project has faced no negative feedback in ten years, it has required significant labor, including two weeks of bed preparation and nearly two weeks of planting, followed by continuous maintenance.
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