One of Australia’s best kitchen gardens belongs to a primary school – with only seven students

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A heat-resilient garden, a school that grows warrigal greens, and a patch that brings together community are among the winners of the National Kitchen Garden awardsThe garden at Springhurst primary school, in north-east regional Victoria, never stood a chance against the record-breaking heatwave at the beginning of this year. Returning to school after the summer holidays, teacher Aasta Dearnaley recalls the garden had “turned to ash”. But eight months on, students have created a more heat-resili