When you move to a new country- nothing is easy
Life as an immigrant always has different stories. These are a few examples of my struggle to continue my interest in vegetable gardening. I like to vegetable garden out of my passion for environmental conservation, the same way I like to buy second-hand stuff. During my studies back home and my professional career, I was involved in environmental conservation work. Composting has always been a good starting point for a household on that journey. After I came to this new country, it took me a year to understand this place in many aspects. I continued my passion for environmental conservation through volunteering in different environmental organizations. I used to talk with other native volunteers and got the impression that rain is a detrimental factor for composting here in Dunedin at the household level. During similar volunteering, I got in contact with a lady who was giving composting training. I participated there and realized it was not as difficult as it had been in my m