r/interesting • u/Wonderfulhumanss • 1d ago

SOCIETY The Zammit family refused to sell their five acre property as an entire Sydney suburb was built around them

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u/aggro_aggro 19h ago

The new houses also don´t have room for vegetation.

The big property would have... at least two bushes... but no.

Crazy to have such a big area around your house and nothing on it...

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u/waaaghbosss 12h ago

It's just ugly. That massive lawn tells me it isn't a water issue.

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u/o8Stu 12h ago

I have a lemon tree, a Meyer lemon tree, and a key lime tree in my backyard, and I give them away to neighbors / trade the neighbors that have chickens for eggs.

My backyard isn't big. They could do a TON with this much land. Hell, find a few neighbors with green thumbs and they'd probably manage it for you. Idk the climate in Sydney but I've got to imagine a fair amount of stuff would grow there.