Leonie Shanahan, along with other Horticultural Media Association of Queensland members, will be at the plant Clinic on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July to supply free personal help with gardening problems and plant identification. Garden experts on hand throughout the garden expo include: Continue reading...

On Friday 5th, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th of July, Leonie Shanahan will be presenting at the Queensland Garden Expo -an expo widely recognised as Queensland's premier gardeningevent and one of the top gardening eventsin Australia that encompasses all things gardening. Throughout this 3 day event, held at the Nambour Showgrounds on the Sunshine Coast, Leonie will be giving the following presentations: Continue reading...

For You, Your Family and Your Community... We were all beginners at some stage. Growing your own food is about taking control of your health and saving money. Let me take you through the basics of growing organic food that will give you healthy herbs, salads and vegetables. Continue reading...

Celebrate Your Living Backyard with this exciting one day event on Saturday 15 June. The forum presents eight inspiring presentations of a sustainable future for your own backyard. Growing your own is fresher, taste delicious and saves on food miles On this day, you can learn: Continue reading...

22nd June Saturday ECTA conference Sheldon Qld Conference for Early Childhood Teachers AssocationPresenting on Gardening with children for fun and health - The children will absolutely love the experience of getting dirty making your gardens, but that is only the beginning of their journey. Continue reading...

This World Environment Day inspiring organicgardener, Leonie Shanahan from Edible School Gardens,will be teaming up with Native Sun Cuisine, Max Porter to do a talk on making Herb spirals, a vertical garden supporting many herb sand plants. Vegi-Might, "Good health happy times" with Max Porter brings you sparkling recipes fresh from Leonie's Organic Garden to produce Spaghetti of Zuchini, Pulled Green Beans and Pumkin Pikletes... Continue reading...

Getting kids to eat healthy food is easier said than done,but here’san idea. And it’s FREE! - At the CGS Open Day you’ll hear about aprogram for schools where children learn the wholeprocess of growing healthy food … from soil to supper (well, lunch!). Approachyour child’s school and get them on board. You just never know. From little things, big things grow Continue reading...

It's the beginning of the school year here in Australia and that means one thing in Leonie Shanahan's life... A brand new year to transform the lives of kids and encourage them to eat more fresh fruit & veggies. Her award-winning Edible School Gardens program has influenced more kids on the coast than I could point a bamboo pole at. Continue reading...

Saturday 6th April, HMAQ Induction into the Horticultural Media Assocation of Qld at Noel Burnettes Spring Fields Garden Centre. HMAQ – Providing education and professional support within the horticultural media industry. Continue reading...

April 19th. The Perennial Poppies Group ; Garden tour Verridale. Speaking about healthy soils, healthy food, healthy you. Continue reading...

Hello my fellow gardens, it has been an eventful couple of months and for those who know me well, know I would not have it any other way. It truly seems to be conference season. Continue reading...

ORGANIC gardening teacher Leonie Shanahan has spent more than a decade working in schools, at festivals and events teaching people to make healthy edible gardens. Leonie started her Edible School Gardens program in Queensland 11 years ago. Continue reading...

Saturday 27th April Harvest, Garden & Create a feast At Leonie Property at Cooroibah Local chef Max Porter from Native Sun Cuisine is teaming up with Leonie to do a gardening and cooking workshop. Continue reading...

May 3rd and 4th Gardenfest Toowoomba Carnival of Flower Show - Friday 2 workshops talking about ... Edible School Gardens; Workshop 1 How to design and set up an edible school garden Continue reading...

May 5th Woodford Folk Festival Tree Festival, workshops for kids on making a worm farm to take home - About The Woodford Folk Festival Continue reading...

18th May Growing Sustainability Opening and Expo at the Big Pineapple Function Centre - 11.15am – 11.45am ‘Starting an Edible Garden Continue reading...

25th May Maroochy/Yandina Community Garden - How to step up a No Dig GardenIt doesn’t matter what type of soil you have, you can set up a No Dig Garden and be planting in 2 weeks and harvest in weeks. Continue reading...

One thing that really encourages me at the moment is the amount of information that is being shared through courses, workshops,lectures, online talks, panel discussions. The list goes on and what it says to me is that the appetite for real, workable, hands on experience and alternatives is growing across the board. Continue reading...

QUEENSLAND’S edible organic gardening guru Leonie Shanahan has spent more than a decade working in schools, at festivals and events teaching people of all ages how to make their own healthy edible garden. Continue reading...

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