weekender the inner city FRI 22 NOV 2013 • Issue 164
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Basketballer’s dream
Trades & Services Tra Need help at your place this weekend? p.20-21
Green thumbs up Lau Dok’s on his way to being a star p.24
Celebrate White Ribbon Day p.3
Legendary Jon English Win tickets to his latest show
p.14
Winners of the annual Spring Garden comp celebrate BASIL NAIMET @ICWJournalist
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mateur gar deners and green thumbs were recognised last Thursda y when Marrickville Counc il’s Sprin g Gar den competition winners were announced. The en trants for this y ear’s competi tion put in a lot of w ork to brin g their gar dens up to a high standard of competition. Marrickville Mayor Jo Haylen congratulated all who took part in the ev ent and thank ed all the dedicated gardeners in the inner west. “These green thumbed residents are making our inner city home a more pleasant place to live. I admire their dedication,” she said. “While we all love living in Marrickv ille, there’s no doubt that it could benefit from less concrete and more greener y. Not so lon g ago gardening in Marrickville meant painting your concrete green.” She said she, like many, appreciated looking at a beautiful garden whether i t was a f ront yard like Petersham resident Thomas Su ’s terrace w ith its colour, or just flower boxes on a balcony. TAFE P etersham took out the a ward for B est Commercial Garden and B est Edible Garden was
Students from Camdenville Public School celebrate their win with Mayor Jo Haylen. won by local resident Carmen Ashley Coulter. The winner of the Best School or Childcare Centre Garden went to Camdenville Public School in Newtown whose principal Sue Smith said the gardens are all around the school and are an ongoing
project for the 200 primar y school chil dren and eight teachers who manage eight garden beds. She said there w ere many facets to the gar dens and every child at the school has a part to pla y in maintaining it.
New El Naturalista and Fly London shoes and boots in stock now Made in Spain and Portugal, these leather boots and shoes are hard-wearing, stylish and will last years. Men’s and women’s styles in store.
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Open 10am-5pm Mon-Fri; 10am-4pm Sat; 10am-2pm Sun Free parking right outside. Kids’ play area
Lots of other brands available, including a big range of thongs and kids’ shoes for summer.