Here at Carers Queensland, we’re growing access and inclusion, and where better to grow things than a garden?

We're working with community gardens to help them attract green thumbs with disability and make sure everybody’s welcome and has equal opportunity to get their hands dirty.

In this look at our Community Gardens Conversations project, you'll hear from:

• Talecia Bolton, who discovered the Yarrabilba Community Garden when she was reinventing her life after acquiring disability, and is now bringing the once-abandoned plot blooming back to life
• Jasmin Fawcett Clarke, one of the Carers Queensland team working with gardens across southeast Queensland to improve accessibility and inclusion
• David and Jill from Beachmere Community Garden, a brand new garden committed to making sure inclusion is built into their organisation from the ground up
• Micah Lean from Moreton Bay Regional Council, which is supporting community gardens as part of their broader goals around access and inclusion
• Nathan Freney from Swallowtail Nursery, who works with community gardens to design accessible solutions, and is harnessing his love of horticulture to provide green experiences and paid employment for other people with disability.

Useful links * Transcript for this episode: https://carersqld.com.au/wp-content/uploads/5.1-Community-Gardens-Conversations-transcript.docx * Community Gardens Conversations: https://carersqld.com.au/ndis/inclusion-projects/community-gardens-conversations/ * Yarrabilba Community Garden on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Yarrabilba-Community-Garden-105745875316822/ * Vera Street Community Garden: https://verastreet.org/ * Northey Street City Farm: https://www.nscf.org.au/ * Beachmere Community Garden: https://beachmerecommunitygarden.com.au/ * Moreton Bay Regional Council community gardens information: https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Community-Support/Community-Gardens * Swallowtail Nursery: https://swallowtailnursery.com.au/ * Coolum Common Community Garden Project: https://www.facebook.com/coolumcommon/ * Carers Queensland upcoming events and workshops: www.carersqld.com.au/events * Carers Queensland NDIS on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarersQueenslandNDIS

Credits * Interviews: Fiona Stutz & Jodie van de Wetering * Production: Jodie van de Wetering