Consentino market garden, 12 & 14 Macpherson St Warriewood

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Record numberLH020695Datec1972DescriptionAdele and Angelo Consentino arrived in the
Warriewood Valley in 1957 from Calabria, Italy.
They initially worked on farms in the area before buying 3 and a half acres in Macpherson St and share farming in 1963. They grew vegetables on their farm potatoes, corn, beans. and purchased the 3 and half acres next door in 1967.
They built glasshouses in the early 1970s and grew tomatoes and cucumbers.
Warriewood drive-in was located across the road from this property.SubjectsWarriewood (N.S.W.)GreenhousesGlasshousesMarket gardensKeywordsDrive-inPhysical descriptionDigital Image 96 DPICopyrightThis item may be used freely for research and study purposes, for all other uses contact Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies. Please acknowledge that the item is courtesy of Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies.

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Oral HistoryInterview with Adele Consentino and Ivana Caruso, Market Gardening, Warriewood

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Consentino market garden, 12 & 14 Macpherson St Warriewood