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Market Gardeners

Name: Market Gardeners
Start: 2026-02-27T23:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-02-28T00:30:00.000Z
Location: Auburn Friendship Garden

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Sat 28 Feb 2026

$10

Auburn Friendship Garden

Join local growers and gardeners at Auburn Friendship Garden for a discussion on the deep connections between market gardening, cultural heritage and community. Through personal stories and shared experiences, the panellists will explore how gardening sustains traditions, strengthens local ties and serves as a vital practice for diverse communities in Western Sydney.

Tickets for this event will be released on Wednesday 26 November 2025. Sign up to be notified when tickets are available.

About the Market Gardeners

Sahar El-Chiekh is a passionate gardener and cultural storyteller, cultivating community one seed at a time. Through her garden, Sahar weaves together her love of nature, Lebanese food and community, while celebrating the beauty of multicultural Australia. When she’s not tending to her garden, Sahar loves sharing her knowledge and inspiring others to grow their own produce.
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Tammy Huynh is a horticulturalist, Gardening Australia presenter and founder of gardening consultancy business Leaf An Impression. With over 12 years of industry experience and named the Australian Institute of Horticulture’s Horticulturalist of the Year in 2021, Tammy is passionate about educating and inspiring others through workshops, writing and community engagement to help people bring more greenery into their lives.
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Hyeronime ‘Bouk’ Tshilengi started growing traditional African vegetables in his backyard to provide his family with familiar flavours as they settled in Australia, after fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2015. With demand growing for his produce including cassava leaves, sour leaves, sweet potato leaves and bitter berries, Bouk now leases an urban farm in Western Sydney Parklands, selling direct from his farm gate and continuing to provide his community with a connection to their culture every day.