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Australian Unity recruits Attica chef Ben Shewry to design edible garden for new Melbourne vertical village
Dec 03 2018
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The chef and owner of Melbourne’s three-hatted restaurant Attica in Ripponlea has designed the garden for the operator’s new 18-storey The Grace at Albert Park Lake village in south Melbourne.

Residents in its 79 apartments will be able to grow produce to cook in their own kitchens – an attractive option for prospective residents considering the trend towards ‘growing your own’.

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