Project Background:

In some remote areas of Sydney, people struggle to access nutritious and affordable food due to transportation challenges and rising living costs. This project aims to explore a simple, eco-friendly way for residents to grow their own food using discarded items like old shoes or plastic containers — a step toward food self-sufficiency.

Goal:

This two-day experiment seeks to explore:

• Whether people without gardening experience are willing to join this activity;

• How difficult it is to participate without professional guidance;

• Whether this activity inspires interest, confidence, and a desire to continue.

What you need to do：

1. Use a discarded item (e.g. old shoes, cup, plastic bottle) as your container;

2. Plant a simple herb or vegetable (e.g. spring onion, coriander, mint);

3. Share your observations, photos, and thoughts under the “Day 1” and “Day 2” columns;

4. Feel free to leave comments or feedback under the “Free Feedback” column!

Thank you for participating — your contributions are valuable for our design research!

Use containers: Old sneakers

Plant: 绿豆

Observation: Just planted, no change

Feeling: The first time to try, feel very novel, but do not know if I’m did it right, worried that it will not sprout

Photo upload: ……

• Sowing seeds and taking photos

• Write down your observations and feelings about the first day.

Sift the beans, wash them, add water and soak for 6 hours

It has grow a little bit