18. The Community Garden where Veggies meet Biodiversity with The Groundswell Collective

Hello, I’m Mardi Lee, and welcome to The ReNewy Living Podcast! Ever wondered whether community gardens are there just for veggie growing? In this episode, you’ll hear how one local community garden is evolving from a growing food-only garden to becoming a biodiversity haven. Joining me is Katie Ryan from The Groundswell Collective. Katie’s role at The Shelley Street Community Garden is helping guide the garden from purely food production to something more suited to the area. The garden is moving towards building an ecosystem that supports native species, the permaculture principles and the whole community.  Let’s hear her story to see how the Garden unfolded and continues to grow and change… A summary, plus the links from this episode are found here at The Community Garden where Veggies Meet Biodiversity The ReNewy Living Podcast is hosted by Mardi Lee, founder of ReNewy Living... The ReNewy Living Podcast celebrates local sustainability by sharing the stories of people, places and projects of regional communities in Australia.  Our podcast encourages a wholistic understanding of what living lighter on the planet means. We'd like to see a world where communities, resources, and nature thrive together—where sustainability is a part of everyday life, to ensure fairness and care for people and place. Each episode encourages critical thinking, inspires action, and connects you with like-minded communities to help you thrive locally. Based in Newcastle NSW Australia, we share diverse voices and stories, starting with local issues… and the solutions towards a positive environmental impact.