Here at Carers Queensland, we’re growing access and inclusion, and where better to grow things than a garden?

We're working with community gardens to help them attract green thumbs with disability and make sure everybody’s welcome and has equal opportunity to get their hands dirty.

In this look at our Community Gardens Conversations project, you'll hear from:

Talecia Bolton, who discovered the Yarrabilba Community Garden when she was reinventing her life after acquiring disability, and is now bringing the once-abandoned plot blooming back to life

Jasmin Fawcett Clarke, one of the Carers Queensland team working with gardens across southeast Queensland to improve accessibility and inclusion

David and Jill from Beachmere Community Garden, a brand new garden committed to making sure inclusion is built into their organisation from the ground up

Micah Lean from Moreton Bay Regional Council, which is supporting community gardens as part of their broader goals around access and inclusion

Nathan Freney from Swallowtail Nursery, who works with community gardens to design accessible solutions, and is harnessing his love of horticulture to provide green experiences and paid employment for other people with disability.

Useful links

Transcript for this episode: https://carersqld.com.au/wp-content/uploads/5.1-Community-Gardens-Conversations-transcript.docx 

Community Gardens Conversations:  https://carersqld.com.au/ndis/inclusion-projects/community-gardens-conversations/

Yarrabilba Community Garden on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Yarrabilba-Community-Garden-105745875316822/

Vera Street Community Garden: https://verastreet.org/ 

Northey Street City Farm: https://www.nscf.org.au/ 

Beachmere Community Garden: https://beachmerecommunitygarden.com.au/

Moreton Bay Regional Council community gardens information: https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Community-Support/Community-Gardens 

Swallowtail Nursery: https://swallowtailnursery.com.au/ 

Coolum Common Community Garden Project: https://www.facebook.com/coolumcommon/ 

Carers Queensland upcoming events and workshops: www.carersqld.com.au/events 

Carers Queensland NDIS on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarersQueenslandNDIS  

Credits

Interviews: Fiona Stutz & Jodie van de Wetering

Production: Jodie van de Wetering