Over 30 years of soil health & regenerative agriculture in Western Australia

Finance Director Presenter and Workshop Facilitator Bonnie is a wife, and mother to two young girls. Having grown up on a farm and developing an appreciation for organic farming practices, she has always been motivated to live a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. After becoming a mother, her desire to provide her family with affordable but healthy and organic, nutrient dense food resulted in a return to growing her own produce. This naturally led to a desire to learn more about how healthy soil with diverse microbiology can positively impact and support the growth of such food. 

Bonnie has completed a Permaculture Design Certificate at Fair Harvest and is currently completing her Bachelor of Accounting. Having completed a unit on Sustainability Accounting the unit highlighted that it is not only important for the world to move to sustainable practices, but that it is imperative.  Through her work with EarthWhile Australia, Bonnie hopes to support people to find practical ways to reduce their footprint such as buying local produce or starting a vegetable garden.  Bonnie is a founding partner of EarthWhile Australia. 

Logistics Director Workshop Facilitator In Georgina’s role as an educator, she has worked with staff, parents and children to create improved sustainable practices within schools. Inspired by the interest and curiosity of children in exploring and making these improvements, Georgina continues to undertake learning in this realm. Exploring the benefits of gut health and the healing powers of food has led to a keen interest in soils as a foundational aspect of health. Georgina has studied the soil food web with Dr Elaine Ingham, microscopy with Dr Mary Cole and completed a Permaculture Design Certificate at Fair Harvest. Georgina is a founding partner of EarthWhile Australia. 

Ellen believes that healthy soil is the foundation of healthy plants, nutritious food, resilient landscapes and healthy communities. She is passionate about helping people discover the extraordinary living world beneath their feet and understand how to work with nature to nurture it.

A founding partner of EarthWhile Australia, Ellen brings together scientific knowledge, practical experience and a love of sharing what she learns. Through workshops, soil microscopy, observation and hands-on learning, she helps home gardeners, orchardists, growers and farmers better understand their soils and discover practical, affordable ways to improve soil health and grow high-quality food.

Ellen has studied soil food web science and microscopy with Dr Elaine Ingham and Dr Mary Cole, completed a Graduate Diploma in Regenerative Agriculture at Southern Cross University, trained in coaching through Soil Restoration Farming, and undertaken training in permaculture, holistic management and landscape rehydration through Fair Harvest, Inside Outside Management and the Mulloon Institute.

At the heart of her approach is a belief that understanding leads to empowerment. By learning to observe, ask questions and recognise the living systems around us, we can make better decisions for our soils, our food, our health and the environment.