Gold Coast Edible Garden Trail 2025
Step into a series of thriving homes, school, café, and community gardens — each as beautiful as they are productive.
From innovative designs to sustainable practices tailored to our coastal climate, every stop is full of inspiration.
Whether you’re an experienced grower or just starting out, you’ll leave with fresh ideas, practical tips, and a deeper connection to a community passionate about edible gardening.
10am to 4pm
Sunday 26 October
Featured Gardens 2025
Find the wonders behind the gates of home, school, cafe and community gardens, each showcasing plants, techniques, and designs that suit the Gold Coast growing climate.
The Southport School Agriculture Gardens
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At The Southport School, the Edible Garden Program is thriving.
What began with a Mini Food Forest and seasonal beds has grown into a living classroom where students explore natural systems up close.
Sweet potatoes and ginger flourish alongside native plants and pollinators, creating a biodiverse space that showcases the beauty and efficiency of syntropic design.
This is more than a garden — it’s hands-on education and fun.
Ground Currumbin
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Ground Currumbin is more than a café — it’s a community hub.
A place to connect with friends and family, enjoy open space with the kids, and share meaningful conversations.With the support of Syntropic Solutions, their thriving Edible Garden is bursting with seasonal veggies and salads grown using syntropic principles. The harvest goes straight to their café menu and Grocer store, offering fresh food from soil to plate.
At the Garden Trail, you’ll not only explore their abundant garden but also enjoy a coffee and something delicious to eat.
Rosemary Gaia
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Growing Knowledge, Nourishing Life
Rosemary Gaia is a holistic organic edible nursery located in Currumbin with a mission to empower people through plants.
Daniela’s passion is teaching the knowledge and skills needed to care for plants and edible gardens.
From nurturing a single seedling to building an abundant garden, you will get inspires to turn growing food into a lifestyle.
Gaia’s Eden
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A Subtropical Oasis in Suburbia
Step into a lush subtropical wonderland spread across 600 square metres in the heart of Burleigh Heads. Here, sweet potato carpets the ground, passionfruit climbs the walls, and bananas rise proudly overhead — creating a vibrant edible oasis.
Shaun and Mariko have transformed their suburban block into a thriving sanctuary, producing an abundance of fresh, organic food while living in harmony with nature.
As you wander through, you’ll discover clever water-saving designs, buzzing native bees, and hidden nooks perfect for resting, playing, or simply soaking in the beauty of this abundant space.
Ediblescapes
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From Soil to Soul at Ediblescapes
Ediblescapes is more than a community garden — it’s a living experiment in sustainable abundance. Step into its maze of food forest rows and you’ll find yourself surrounded by layers of edible plants, each working in harmony to create a thriving ecosystem.
Here, the local community in Nerang, guided by Jorge, explores and applies innovative techniques in soil building and regenerative food production. Instead of relying on synthetic fertilisers, they nurture the land naturally, creating a space that is both abundant and resilient.
Ediblescapes is not just about growing food — it’s about growing knowledge, connection, and a shared vision for a healthier future.
Soul Haven
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A Dream Grown into Abundance
Donna dreamed of starting her own edible garden and spent two years working hard to bring that vision to life. With Thiago’s guidance, she was able to take it even further, transforming her space into Soul Haven — a flourishing sanctuary overflowing with fresh produce.
Today, her garden located in Mermaid Waters is a living example of abundance and creativity. Visitors will uncover the secrets of companion planting, learn how plants support one another, and explore unique raised garden beds designed for both beauty and productivity.
Soul Haven is more than a garden — it’s a story of persistence, learning, and joy!
Southern Beaches Community Gardens
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A Coastal Haven of Abundance
Just off the highway at Tugun lies the expansive Southern Beaches Community Garden — a vibrant hub where locals come together to grow, share, and learn. This flourishing space is open to the public every day, welcoming visitors to experience the joy of community-driven food growing.
On Trail Day, the growers will offer guided tours every hour, taking you through their thriving allotment garden beds, the composting hub, and the flourishing food forest. Along the way, you’ll discover practical tips and tricks that you can easily try at home, making this an inspiring and educational stop on the Gold Coast Edible Garden Trail.
The Banana House Garden
Stallholders 2025
Along the trail, you will have the chance to connect with amazing stallholders offering specialty products and services to supercharge your food growing journey!
Pachamama Regen Farms
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Pachamama Regen is a Award-winning Biochar Compost – the ultimate soil revitaliser
Biochar Grass Booster – for lush, green lawns and thriving pastures
Biogold & LiquidChar Biofertilisers – living nutrition for your soil
Rockdust – remineralise and rebalance your soil naturally
Whether you’re a home gardener or soil enthusiast, they would love to chat about how regenerative practices can bring your soil – and your garden – back to life.
Urban Native Bees
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Urban Native Bees is dedicated to sustainable beekeeping in urban spaces. From innovative hive designs for backyards to hands-on education, their mission is to raise awareness of the vital role native bees play in our ecosystems.
Their long-lasting, beautifully crafted hives are tailored to each species, becoming permanent features in your garden. Through community initiatives, they also champion habitat conservation and pollinator-friendly practices for a healthier planet.
Earthfood
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Powered by living microbes, Earthfood improves soil health, boosts plant vitality, and can increase yields by up to 40%.
Australian-made and 100% certified organic, it enriches the soil naturally — without compaction, acidification, or harmful runoff.
Urban Food Solutions
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Syntropic Solutions, the major sponsor of this year's Gold Coast Edible Garden Trail, is all about turning outdoor spaces into awesome edible gardens bursting with veggies, herbs, and flowers with their Urban Food Solutons.
You'll find their crew stationed at select locations on the trail, just waiting to chat with you about all your gardening projects and dreams.
Contact Us
We’d love to hear from you!
Please email info@gcegt.com.au or fill in the form and we’ll get back to you shortly.
