🌱 Guest: Jodie (aka The Solo Gardener), 5 Acre Farm, Taradale VIC
📍 Recorded at: Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show – Growers Avenue

In this episode, we meet Jodie, a self-described Solo Gardener and the driving force behind 5 Acre Farm in Taradale, Victoria. Jodie shares her inspiring journey from corporate life to cultivating a biodiverse dream on Dja Dja Wurrung country—navigating the realities of farming, floristry, creativity, and courage, all as a one-woman powerhouse.

We talk about her bold career shift, her passion for biodiversity, and the creation of the BioBed installation at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show—a floral bed frame bursting with life and layered meaning.

Jodie reflects on her biggest challenges, her love of learning through doing, and the importance of building community—especially for women stepping into land-based lives on their own terms. She also shares her plans for the future, from composting with locals to flower-growing workshops, art exhibitions, and more.

• Making the leap from corporate to creative rural life

• The meaning and message behind the BioBed

• What it really takes to run a farm solo

• Thoughts on biodiversity, community composting, and resilient soil

• Finding purpose and joy through small, meaningful actions

• Jodie’s advice for anyone dreaming of starting something new

“If you’ve got a dream—just go and do it. Step into the fear and start. You don’t have to know everything. You’ll learn as you go.”

• 5 Acre Farm

• Growers Avenue at MIFGS

• YIMBI Composting Group

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