People, Plants, Landscapes: In February this year I finished my report and plan for the Collingwood Children’s Farm. One of my recommendations was for the Farm to employ horticulturists and to convert the small Barn paddock into a market garden. Making recommendations was the easy part. For the last 9 months the Farm’s staff led by Sim @spokeandspade have wrangled this market garden idea with patience and focus as Covid forced the Farm to close to the public. Sim and the team killed off the original pretty ratty pasture, sowed winter oats as green manure, and are now putting in their first crops! Follow @collingwoodchildrensfarm and @spokeandspade for updates #collingwoodchildrensfarm #urbanagriculture #socialfarming #communityfarm #cityfarming #marketgarden #horticulturist #pandemicproject #superimpressed #greatteam #gettingstuckintoit #consultantslife #recommendations #itactuallyworked #handyhints #yarrariver #birrarung #alluvialsoil #wecanhavenicethings