Christmas Island Stories: Mark Bennett

Mark Bennet has a goal for Christmas Island - that it can one day not only grow enough food to sustain its own population but can be an example for other remote communities to do so as well.
Through his Hidden Garden Sustainable Farm, he's well on the way to achieving that goal. Hidden Garden develops sustainable organic farms by repurposing land, using his own composted waste to grow fresh, organic food.
This is Mark's Christmas Island Story.

[@aiman9088]

whomever create this channel, I wanna thank you so much for showing the other side of the island and the people there.

[@SenaTheOne]

I was looking to find Mark while I was on the island as I love gardening, and I was told to find him and see if something could be done on a phosphate hill with a community garden that was abandoned and looking sad. I did not get the chance to meet him, and if I ever go back to an island, I would like to meet him. It was the best time I ever had in my life. Simple lifestyles and friendly islanders, food is so expensive though.

[@VideoKSK1]

That was a beautiful story - wonderfully filmed! Can't wait to see the price of lettuce dropping down to $4 on CI! Good luck Mark - thanks for sharing your story.

[@rousekhalyer5290]

4 advises to a sustainable Xmas Island if the mine closes some days in future: 1. Make pressures on Australia Government to give more direct financial support and subsidies, and if Australia refuses to do that, then force AU to allow the island to have direct flight & landing visas with nearby countries e.g. Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore... to boost the tourism. 2. Make pressures on AUS to allow Xmas to be a tax-free/low-tax zone for individuals/companies, and establish policies to allow foreign companies especially online Internet companies to be registered in Xmas Island. Also allow the foreigners to open their off-shore bank accounts in Xmas Island. 3. Make a good shape of island's community to the world, to let people to be pround of living here, just like living in Utopia. 4. Invite colleges/universities of Australia/NewZealand to establish the campuses on the island, make pressures on AUS government to turn Xmas Island to be a springboard of technical immigration.

[@najhavaroiniesta2959]

Exactly

[@mdzulkeflimustapah8020]

Agreed

[@mrscottswold]

Would really love a follow up to this story to see how the Hidden Farm has endured.

[@choychanma5695]

It was great to see you, and Tracey ... Tracey is so, so beautiful. Just like Marion ... kiss kiss.

[@i_rizz]

Very cool 👍👍👍

[@mohdyusuffsharif944]

Get going with greeneries man...good job.

[@pobiyanpbg7285]

Halo.Gimana caranya saya bisa ke pulau Natal?please help me

[@mdzulkeflimustapah8020]

Any padi (rice ) planted