Chinese Market Gardening In Parnell

Local historian and author Ruth Lam examines the history of Chinese market gardening in Parnell from the late 1800s. She explores the life and work of Chan Dah Chee (1851–1930), known as Ah Chee, a significant market gardener who lived in Parnell with his family, cultivating a market garden in what is now Carlaw Park Student Village.

Ah Chee also managed other gardens and operated a greengrocer business.

Lam will trace the broader history of market gardens in the Auckland Domain and on Khyber Pass Road, revealing how Chinese horticultural enterprise shaped Auckland's development during this period.