The Community Garden

Last spring, a group of neighbours in my town decided to turn an empty piece of land into a community garden. The land had been unused for years and was full of rubbish and old furniture. — choose for gap 1 —1. Most of the people in the area had never spoken to each other before2. Sofia wanted to sell the vegetables at the local market3. The garden became much more than just a place to grow food4. In fact, many people said it was the most fun they had had in a long time5. The town council refused to give them permission at first6. She put up signs around the neighbourhood asking for volunteers7. Some people chose to plant tomatoes, peppers, and herbs8. It looked so bad that most people simply walked past it without stopping Nobody believed anything could grow there. However, one woman called Sofia had a different opinion. She had grown up on a farm and knew a lot about plants and soil. — choose for gap 2 —1. Most of the people in the area had never spoken to each other before2. Sofia wanted to sell the vegetables at the local market3. The garden became much more than just a place to grow food4. In fact, many people said it was the most fun they had had in a long time5. The town council refused to give them permission at first6. She put up signs around the neighbourhood asking for volunteers7. Some people chose to plant tomatoes, peppers, and herbs8. It looked so bad that most people simply walked past it without stopping Within a few weeks, over thirty people had signed up to help. The first few weekends were spent clearing the land and removing all the waste. It was hard, dirty work, but people didn't seem to mind. — choose for gap 3 —1. Most of the people in the area had never spoken to each other before2. Sofia wanted to sell the vegetables at the local market3. The garden became much more than just a place to grow food4. In fact, many people said it was the most fun they had had in a long time5. The town council refused to give them permission at first6. She put up signs around the neighbourhood asking for volunteers7. Some people chose to plant tomatoes, peppers, and herbs8. It looked so bad that most people simply walked past it without stopping Children played together while their parents pulled out weeds and carried heavy bags of soil. Once the ground was ready, Sofia divided the land into small sections. Each family was given their own area to plant whatever they liked. — choose for gap 4 —1. Most of the people in the area had never spoken to each other before2. Sofia wanted to sell the vegetables at the local market3. The garden became much more than just a place to grow food4. In fact, many people said it was the most fun they had had in a long time5. The town council refused to give them permission at first6. She put up signs around the neighbourhood asking for volunteers7. Some people chose to plant tomatoes, peppers, and herbs8. It looked so bad that most people simply walked past it without stopping Others preferred to grow flowers to make the space more colourful. It was wonderful to see how different each section looked. By the end of the summer, the garden was producing more food than anyone had expected. Neighbours started sharing vegetables with each other and even with people who lived on nearby streets. — choose for gap 5 —1. Most of the people in the area had never spoken to each other before2. Sofia wanted to sell the vegetables at the local market3. The garden became much more than just a place to grow food4. In fact, many people said it was the most fun they had had in a long time5. The town council refused to give them permission at first6. She put up signs around the neighbourhood asking for volunteers7. Some people chose to plant tomatoes, peppers, and herbs8. It looked so bad that most people simply walked past it without stopping It brought people together in a way that nothing else in the town had managed to do before.