The ‘know local’ newspaper, Garden Post, was written, illustrated and photographed by ten cub reporters from the City of Randwick. It was launched on Sunday 20 October at the Randwick Community Organic Garden.
Above: Dylan holds up the cover showing his lively drawing of one of the garden’s chickens.
Photograph by Dylan’s mum.
Below: Some of the Garden Post team and Lauchlan—a sort of amazingly clued-up garden cicerone.
Instagram photographs by Nikki.

The Newsroom project was sponsored by Randwick City Council as part of its Cultural Community Grants program developed by the council to encourage happy and connected local communities through creative arts and cultural projects.

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Our 2 day, weekend activity for kids (8–12 years) was about developing skills in storytelling and image-making and at the same time, learning about the local habitat. In this case, local habitat meant a community garden in Randwick. The workshop was initiated and developed by our working unit, The Patch, sponsored by The City of Randwick and supported by The Shack Youth Services and the people of Randwick Community Organic Garden. A newspaper featuring their work will be launched in September.

For their sponsorship and support: The Randwick City Council. For the Randwick Community Organic Garden: Lauchlan Giddy, Jessica Perini and Richard Pang. For The Shack: Wade Mathias and Jennifer Cockburn-Hillis. For The Patch: Heidi Dokulil, Beatrice Chew, Su-An Ng, Richard Peters and myself. For those cameras: thank you to the people who donated their pre-owned digitals. For the screen printing: Stefan Kahn. For that lovely, crusty bread: Brasserie Bread and Bourke Street Bakery. For the Newsroom: Alice, Cameron, Derus, Dylan, Ethan, Gabriella, Harmani, Jade, Jessica and Madeleine. 

Some pictures from Saturday and Sunday follow. Read more at The Patch.

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The Newsroom is a workshop for kids between the ages of 8 and 12 from the City of Randwick. The idea is to develop their skills in storytelling and photography while getting a first hand look at how newspapers are made.
Created and developed by The Patch, the good habitat firm of Heidi Dokulil, Beatrice Chew and myself.
Held in partnership with The Shack, a not-for-profit community organisation.
Sponsored by the City of Randwick.

A new project by our other good habitat firm: The Patch. The Patch = Heidi Dokulil, Beatrice Chew and myself. Details later.
Visit The Patch

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