“It’s huge. We’ve got two-year-old KLC kids right through to 92-year-old Mclean (residents). You can’t get a better spread than that,” nursery and programs co-ordinator Brett Hawkins said.

“You’ve got every walk of life. Bundarra’s represented, Tingha’s represented, Clontarf from Inverell High are here, Brighter Access, Connections. We’ve got no barriers up here.”

The event was a chance to thank the garden’s many supporters, and introduce new volunteers to one another, and show the extent of the project.

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“Not everyone knows the full contribution of what they’re adding to. Days like today we show them the whole picture, from planting to harvesting to delivering the vegies to our disadvantaged,” Mr Hawkins said.

He said on average the garden delivers just over 10 tonne of fresh produce to the elderly and disadvantaged each year. Not in competition with grocery stores, Mr Hawkins said the garden caters to those who “don’t get the privilege of walking downtown and shopping everyday”.

The volunteer green thumbs direct seeded corn and planted pumpkins, cucumbers, zucchini and lettuce. The garden is currently delivering cauliflower, broccoli, cabbages, eggs and potatoes. They also pick up vegetable scraps and coffee grounds from local stores for composting.