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Kilmore student garden revitalised

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Members of the Kilmore community earlier this month replanted the student garden at the southern end of the Kilmore Creek Art Walk track.

The garden was established and completed by students from The Kilmore International School, TKIS, in 2019, who raised money and helped with planting.

Resident Jeannette Jain said the Kilmore Creek Art Walk was always intended to present the full history of Kilmore and would continue to be properly maintained.

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“Walkers using the track noticed the deplorable state of the garden and together with friends set about replanting the garden with healthy shrubs. This has now been done,” she said.

“Kilmore is the oldest inland town in Victoria, so we wanted to preserve the town’s history as well as the history of the area.”

Made up of three distinct sections, the art walk track was first proposed in 2008 and highlights the full history of the Kilmore area from Indigenous settlement and into the future.

The Indigenous section, from the Union Street bridge to Hudson Park, is made up of Indigenous art and native plants to present the rich cultural history of the area.

The second section of the track, spanning from Hudson Park to Kilmore Hospital, depicts European settlement through old Kilmore buildings in marble surrounded by mosaic stonework and edged with native shrubs.

At the southern end of the track, the third section features the student garden and represents the future of Kilmore and the next generation of residents.

Ms Jain said the restoration of the student garden preserved the memory of the TKIS students and their contributions to the community.

TKIS closed last year after changing its name to Colmont School.

“We remember [the students’] hard work, their generosity and interaction in big events in our town such as the Kilmore Art Expo and many others and their sharing of their culture and customs,” she said.

“We miss their presence and are grateful for what they brought to our community.”

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