Forest Garden Soaps

Spend your Saturday morning in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, buying from local makers and creators at the Montville Market. I hear there will be some amazing Cherry Pie, handmade by Small Batch Bakes so you might want to get there early before she runs out!

If you can't make the market, order any of our products online and have it sent to you while you enjoy a sleep in.

Mulberry Trees are easy to grow from cuttings..I have taken 2 from this Dwarf Tree but even without those we have so many Mulberries to pick from this tree alone.

It's a morning and afternoon job and the birds drop by and take their fair share in between.

If we can't eat them all each day, we freeze the excess or make jam or compote from them. Between this plant and the native raspberries we are in berry heaven at the moment.

These guys might be common at a lot of beaches, but it's not something you usually see here on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia!

I've been here my whole life and have never seen a Seal swimming on the waves.... until today. He/she was really enjoying the weather, swimming happily along the shore line and surfing the waves. It was a magical experience ✨️

Sambung Nyawa or Longevity Spinach has so many benefits is hard to list them all.

It's safe to say with a name that also means 'extending life' or 'life extender' this plant is something everyone should be growing and eating.

Another low maintenance plant that is easy to propagate from stem cuttings.

We also use it as a ground cover to rest some of the garden beds at the moment and will turn some of it into the soil, like you would a cover crop when we are ready to start planting again.

Medicinal, culinary and useful... so many advantages!

Why make things complicated and add unnecessary additives to any body product. Our Calendula Lipbalms have only 4 ingredients and each one is beneficial.

Calendula with its rich carotenoid content has a history of healing damaged tissue. A safe & gentle herb to treat rough, chapped or sunburnt lips.

We prepare our lip balms using Organic Calendula flowers infused in Olive Oil for at least 3 months to extract the active compounds. The cardboard tube is free from plastic and can be composted at home.

Order online and have it sent to your door (in Australia)

Ingredients: Calendula Infused Olive Oil (Organic Calendula Flowers, Olive Oil), Organic Coconut Oil, Beeswax

When I was planning my Strawbale build, I had been watching an American television program for years called 'Building off the grid'.

I saw many examples of Groundscrews being used for piers on different builds, but in Australia it seemed like a different story and even though I was sure it must be used here, I personally hadn't heard of anyone using this construction technique.

I was certain this was how I wanted to construct my piers and it also provided a great termite management system which is required here in Australia. A minimum of 400mm clearance from the highest point of the ground to the Bearers.

This solution did it all.

Easy access and install onsite, longevity, no concrete, very little ground disruption which was also important as I had a large tree nearby, worked with one of the most challenging soil types, and aligned with my 'Work smarter not harder' thinking.

I found a company called Groundscrews Australia and was amazed to find they were only 20km from my build site.

The wonderful people there were amazing to work with. Nothing was too difficult, they were so efficient and helpful. When the day came to install the Groundscrews, it was done in less than a day with really precise levels!

3 years later and I'm so happy with my decision and know I will be saying the same thing in many years to come. Thanks Fred and Franqui!

Mother of Herbs has so many uses and is one of the easiest plants to propagate and grow. We have it throughout our Forest Garden. Just break off a stalk, find a new spot and push it into the ground. Low effort, low maintenance gardening.

We use it medicinally for so many ailments. Prepared as a tea it is helpful for bronchitis, asthma and viral infections.

Having trouble sleeping? Use it the same way before bed.

Rub the leaves on your temples and forehead for headaches and migraines.

By crushing the leaves and rubbing them on your skin, they deter biting insects.

Or maybe you just want to add flavour to your recipes. This plant does it all!