Australia: Sydneysiders make their streets friendlier by adding plants
But while nearly half of Australia’s inner-city dwellers don’t consider their neighbours as friends or even acquaintances, according to a recent Finder survey, there are some pockets of Sydney where the sense of community is stronger than ever. And there’s a key ingredient bringing people together: gardening.
Whether it’s pot plants lining the street or a communal plot of land for a vegetable patch, the need for gardening space will only increase with a growing population, according to Associate Professor Linda Corkery from UNSW Faculty of Built Environment.
“The more we’re building up and over the land we used to use for private gardens, the more we’ll have that demand for shared spaces,” she said.
Community gardens in densely-populated cities have a huge social benefit, according to Professor Corkery, as they encourage neighbours to interact with one another.
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