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Jul 23

Six Seasons

For Noongar people, food gathering and hunting practices were guided by six seasons...

Feb 3

Finalist!

Edible Kids' Gardens was recently selected as a finalist in the Service One / Alliance Bank 2019 Do Good Business Awards...

Oct 18, 2016

EKG spreads the 'Nature is Play' word

Recently our Head Designer, Steve Webb, presented at the NSW Horticulture Therapy Conference. He shared our philosophy of nature and play ov

Oct 18, 2016

Recent Projects: Sylvania Rise & Shine

Our team recently completed the Rise & Shine Kindy in Southern Sydney suburb of Sylvania, featuring our most impressive pirate ship yet!

Oct 13, 2016

Past Events: The Liverpool Spring Expo

It was a blustery windy, busy Spring day in October for the Liverpool Spring Expo. Our team welcomed hundreds of families into the space as

Oct 13, 2016

Past Events: Father’s Day at Bungalow 8

Being my first event with EKG, it was really nice to see kids and their families enjoy themselves so much and engage with nature in the midd

Sep 1, 2016

Past Events: Barangaroo Reserve

A massive pop-up, sensory, adventure playground for thousands of kids at a one-day event located in the Cutaway at the Barangaroo reserve.

May 13, 2016

Edible Cafe Gardens - more than a token parsley.

Edible gardens in cafes are becoming increasingly popular. But not all cafe gardens are created equal. Some are incredible resources to t...

May 4, 2016

Home Gardens - chickens

A shady garden corridor presented the perfect location for creating an adventure garden for a family with energetic youngsters. Truck tyr...

May 4, 2016

Home Gardens - colour and textures in a small space

This inner west Sydney front garden combines formal and informal elements. Mauve flowering natives and red foliage was chosen to compleme...

May 4, 2016

Home Gardens - toddler-friendly spaces

A tired patch of grass was transformed into a toddler-friendly edible garden and sitting area. A dry stone creek weaves between the Yucca...

May 4, 2016

Home Gardens - creating a restful space

An established Crepe Myrtle in this Rodd Point home garden provided the perfect dappled conditions for creating a peaceful garden space. ...

May 3, 2016

Bush Tucker plants - part 1

The "Cascade" Lilly Pilly makes for a wonderful landscape feature and native bush tucker. With lush, pink-tipped foliage and refreshing f...

Apr 27, 2016

Some of our favourite sensory plants for kids

We need our plants to be colourful and aromatic and pleasant to touch, as well as flavourful! Over time we've refined our lists of plants...

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