The Christian Science Monitor liked what the Obamas had done, and thought it was great that there was a push to do something similar in Australia. They link to Darren’s original post about getting everyone to support Kev’s Patch.
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In The Australian, Stephanie Alexander says until we make Kev a garden-variety PM, he won’t be a patch on the Obamas.
“…a vegetable garden at one of the PM’s official residences would be a potent symbol of the importance of eating fresh, seasonal food.”
Stephanie knows what she’s talking about when it comes to gardens – her Kitchen Garden Foundation has set up gardens and kitchens as part of the curriculum in dozens of primary schools all over Australia.
ABC Canberra – Peter Cundall’s idea to start a vegie patch at The Lodge was discussed on radio and listeners weighed in with their thoughts. Mike Plane, an expert gardener who Peter Cundall thinks would do a great job of managing Kev’s Patch, called in to say why he thinks it should go ahead.
It was found that the British High Commissioner has a vegie garden as well as the Obamas, and listeners rang in with their own suggestions for what could be planted.
