growing community
May 21, 2020
3 minutes
WORDS BARBARA SWEENEY
PHOTOGRAPHY
ANGELA JONES
AARON BROCKEN’S COMMUTE to work each day involves a stroll through a paddock with the churring call of silver bowerbirds hanging in the air. Beyond a stand of tall eucalypts on the far side of the field lies a Garden of Eden, where edible delights can be plucked straight from the tree. There’s a forest of macadamia, pecan, chestnut and walnut trees, plus berries ranging from the dark-hearted blackberry to the bright red growth and glossy green leaves of the Tazziberry. There’s even a citrus orchard with four different types of lemon trees.
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