Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Cait Kelly

‘We found each other digging in the dirt’: singles flirt over worms at weed dating

Weed dating participant Heidi
Weed dating participant Heidi throws some weeds in a wheelbarrow. Photograph: Ellen Smith/The Guardian

Kneeling in the dirt, hands clasped around the plants he’s just pulled up by the roots, James asks the people next to him: “Are these weeds?”

That question keeps coming as 20 singles mingle on a small farm in Melbourne’s inner north. Dressed in their gardening best, they’re there to speed date – and weed.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.