Consultations | Barefoot Food Garden

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Gardens transform with the seasons, and the people who spend time in them.

My role is not to design your garden, rather to offer guidance on your journey

to create a garden unique to you, where life flourishes

Do you want to grow food but are not sure where to start?

Do you have a garden but need advice on a specific topic?

Maybe you have ambitions to create a food forest?

I can help with any gardening matter big or small.

I'll visit your garden, we'll discuss your questions, desires and ideas.

A standard consult for 1.5 hours is $150 or $120 concession.

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"I’m so glad Leila came at the early stages of my garden establishment! She offered plant suggestions I wouldn’t have ever thought about, shared her gardening philosophy in an accessible way, and encouraged me to take a longer term planning perspective than I had been. Leila can help you take your garden ideas to the next level."

Sophia, Bendigo

Here's an example of topics I can provide advice on, feel free to suggest your own.

Site analysis

We'll discuss how sun, wind, rain and human movement interact with your garden. We'll consider your dreams and ambitions and potential next steps.

Plant health

Do your plants look unhealthy? Are they suffering from pest and disease? We'll investigate possible causes and discuss ecosystem solutions to help them thrive.

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Soil & Compost

We'll have a look at your soil and talk about how you are tending it? I'll suggest easy ways to improve soil health, recycle organic matter and create nutient dense soil.

Fruit trees

Do you need help choosing or maintaining trees? I can explain and demonstrate pruning so it's easy to understand.

Water considerations

Whether it's understanding the water needs of different plants, DIY grey water, or automatic irrigation, we can find a solution.

Gardening techniques

Do you have questions about companion planting, crop rotation, seasonality, propagation and harvesting?

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FAQs

How much are your fees?

$100/hr or $80 concession (plus travel fees).

How long is a consultation?

A standard consult is 1.5hrs, however it's best to discuss your needs as we made need longer or shorter.

What are your travel fees?

I charge a travel fee of 78c per kilometer (ATO recommendation)

Where are you based?

Monbulk, Wurundjeri country, Kulin nation

Do you provide advice for rural properties, community gardens and businesses?

Yes, no matter what the context, food can be grown and I can help. I provide free advice for community spaces.

Can you provide a permaculture or landscape design?

I can provide simple sketches of what we discuss for $50/sketch. These can be a useful starting point. However, gardens are living, evolving spaces that change as they grow and people spend time in them. My role is to support you to create the right conditions for a garden to flourish and to learn to see gardens as living spaces which have a mind of their own, rather than to control or dominate the space.

Can you transform the garden for us?

I can support you to transform your garden, including by working alongside you. Ultimately, my role is to help you learn how to garden. I will garden with you, and support you in whatever way I can. I can help you to link into networks or organise working bees, to get community together to transform spaces.

Got more questions? Please get in touch!