From lawn to thriving vegetable garden in just 12 weeks. 100% organic, using biodynamic and regenerative practices. PHOTO: Sabine Bannard
Have you ever wondered how you can grow the most amazing vegetables in your patch without adding synthetic chemicals and fertilisers?
Wonder no more! Little Green Patch is on a mission to transform the humble backyard into a space full of nutrient dense, soil creating ecosystems that are full of microorganisms that will benefit the soil and in turn grow amazing vegetables that will end up in your gut further enhancing your well being and good health.
No longer will you have piles of “dirt” that won’t grow vegetables. No longer will you have to add heaps of synthetic fertilisers to get a good yield. Instead, you will learn how Regenerative Farming Practices can be applied on a small scale to increase your soils health. In a short time you will see the soils structure improved, the pests will almost disappear completely and you will be harvesting more frequently better tasting, healthy vegetables.
Little Green Patches vision is that one day all small suburban backyards will be chemical free and places where we can all grow our own food, connecting us all back to basics to have a better appreciation for our food, the soil and ultimately the environment.
“Having gardened myself for 20 years, I can honestly say that LITTLE GREEN PATCH taught me so much. I have read many books and looked at numerous gardening websites over the years. Despite this, I have never found a resource that has all of the critical information needed in the one place at the one time. ”
Founder of Little Green Patch
Louise Bahnson
Louise is a farmers daughter and grew up on farms across Denmark & Australia. She has been a gardener her whole life and can’t recall a time when she wasn’t growing vegetables in her garden. Her backyard on Tamborine Mountain, QLD, has been transformed from the humble monoculture lawn to a thriving food forest full of fruiting trees and vegetables all on a small 690 square meter block of land.
The entire block is organic and all fertilisers and amendments are natural and made from organic sources on site. Using principles based in biodynamics and regenerative urban agriculture, this garden is proof that you don’t need chemicals to successfully feed your family all year round.
Louise is also a huge Compost Nerd and genuinely believes that composting will save the world.
“I focus on building the biodiversity on our site and nurture the soil to be at its optimum health. For me it’s about encouraging as much wildlife into the garden because they ultimately are my pest controllers - the native frogs eat the caterpillars, the birds eat the unwanted insects and everything just finds it’s unique balance point to work harmoniously together.”
Louise has a Bachelor of Education (Hons) degree and has taught her entire adult life working in multiple settings including primary schools, high schools, tertiary education as well as private and corporate settings. She is a passionate life long learner and knows how to get the best out of her students.
Her motto in life is “be the change you want to see in the world,” and her hope is that one day, soon, the world will nurture its soils back to optimum health to promote healthy soils, healthy life and a healthy planet.