Austinmer Railway Tunnel Underpass

Hidden in plain site, this guerilla verge garden has evolved over 5 years, demonstrating basic permaculture principals to passersby, and slowly enriching the soil and biodiversity of an abandoned railway corridor. The area has been hand-weeded along 75 metres of roadside verge & planted out using seasonal seed saving techniques, cuttings and native plants from the Wollongong Botanic Gardens. There is no water on site, so all plants must survive the summers by growing their roots deep. Local compost is…