Home Gardens of Haberfield
The Story
Home Gardens of Haberfield (2017)
The Home Gardens of Haberfield project was focused on documenting and showcasing Haberfield’s cultural diversity. To do it, we conducted a series of iterative walks, conversational and oral history interviews with local gardeners, a seed swap initiative, and photographs of local gardens. We were interested in Haberfield’s collective heritage, from the Wangal and Cadigal traditional landowners through to British settlement and post-WW2 migration, as well as the idea of gardens as intensely social sites.
This project produced four key findings: that Haberfield’s heritage is collective, dynamic and responsive; that gardening contributes to a sense of wellbeing and belonging; that gardening is about sharing; and that gardening creates a sense of environmental stewardship and civic attachment.
(Photo: Angie Gallinaro launches a new community seed library at Haberfield Library)
We understand Haberfield gardens as places that are very much alive and connected. If you live in Haberfield and would like to talk to us about your garden, please get in touch.
Mapping Edges Has Been Awarded A Local History Grant by Inner West Council
We are pleased to announce that Mapping Edges has been awarded a Local History grant by Inner West Council to undertake a research project called ‘Home Gardens of Haberfield’.
