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Meet the Hands Behind Patch to Plate Living

Mitch is a passionate grower, fermenter and edible garden designer who genuinely believes food tastes better when you grow it yourself.

Whether he’s building a backyard veggie patch, teaching a workshop, or designing a sensory garden for kids, Mitch brings energy, deep knowledge and a practical, down-to-earth approach to every project. For him, it’s simple — growing food should feel joyful, empowering and accessible to everyone.

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Edible Garden Services

  • Create a healthy and thriving edible garden with a personalised session. Meet with Mitch, the founder of Patch to Plate Living, for a one-on-one consultation right in your backyard. He'll tackle any issues your vegetable garden might be facing, from pests to soil quality, and more. He’ll help you with:

    • Composting

    • Plant nutrients

    • Weed & pest management strategies

    • Watering routines and more!

    This is the best option for:

    • Backyard veggie advice garden for beginners

    • Gardening novices looking for useful tips & advice for a thriving edible garden

    • Seasonal veggie patch health check-ups & advice

    // $150

  • This is a practical workshop and personalised consultation in one, tailored for your space & gardening goals. Mitch will walk you through the basics of setting up your own edible garden, from picking the right spot to soil prep, composting, choosing plants, and managing watering and pests.

    Whether you're new to gardening or have a bit of experience, this immersive session will give you a solid foundation and the confidence to start growing your own food.

    This is the best option for:

    • Beginners curious about starting their own edible garden

    • Gardening lovers looking to expand their knowledge and skills

    • Homeowners wanting to make the most of their garden or balcony space

    • Anyone interested in sustainable living and growing their own food

    • People interested in knowing where their food comes from & connecting to traditional living

    // $400

  • Choosing the right plants and managing your soil properly are crucial for a healthy garden. In this service, we'll map out your garden and provide you with a customised design. This plan will cover which plants to choose, how far apart to space them, and the materials you'll need.

    These designs are created with your personal needs, lifestyle, and how much time you have to dedicate to your edible garden. By incorporating permaculture principles, we offer you a simple but comprehensive edible garden design to help you reach your gardening goals and keep your harvest basket fresh & full.

    This is ideal for:

    • Those new to gardening wanting a tailored plan

    • Gardeners looking to make the most of their space

    • Anyone interested in sustainable and holistic garden design

    • People with busy schedules needing a low-maintenance garden

    • Homeowners aiming for a productive and attractive outdoor space

    // Starting from $300

  • At Patch to Plate, we also build our designs for you, ensuring that each creation is tailored to meet your needs and bring your vision to life with quality and care.

    Let us build you the veggie patch of your dreams

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Patch to Plate Living workshops

Ever wanted to grow your own food, preserve what you harvest, or live a little more sustainably? Our hands-on workshops give you the practical skills to actually do that.

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Limited spots available.

Our Patch to Plate Living workshops are all about getting your hands dirty — building compost and learning to grow food in any space. Our workshops are practical and inspiring. You’ll leave with new skills, jars of something you’ve pickled, and the confidence to bring a little more homegrown goodness into your everyday life.

Bring a mate, partner or just come along and meet new people!

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Are you local council, community centre, school or organisation wanting to bring hands on skills to your community?

We deliver engaging, hands-on workshops that are approachable, useful and made to actually fit into your everyday life. Our workshops are shaped around your community — whether that’s events, festivals, schools or workplaces.

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Designing Your dream Edible Garden

At Patch to Plate Living, we design productive, beautiful edible gardens that suit your space and your lifestyle — whether it’s a sunny balcony or a full backyard.

Using permaculture and regenerative principles, we help you get the soil right, plan smart garden layouts, and choose the best vegetables and edible plants for your conditions. The goal? Healthy, organic food that goes straight from your patch to your plate.

We keep things simple, practical and fun — so even if you think you’re a serial plant killer, you can grow and enjoy your own food.

Let’s get growing!

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People preparing food together around a table with chopping, mixing, and ingredients like dill, garlic, onions, and cauliflower.
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What people are saying about their patch to plate living experience

What people are saying about their patch to plate living experience

  • A person with curly hair and glasses smiling, standing next to a tall sunflower with yellow petals and green leaves in a garden yard with various green plants and trees, a brick building, and a cloudy sky in the background.

    "Mitch is extremely knowledgable and designed the perfect easy to care for edible patch in our sharehouse."

    Joel Adler

  • "Our kids love the edible garden Mitch helped us design and plant! Every day we go out and inspect what has grown together. The kids love digging, planning and eating fresh strawberries, tomatoes, beans and more on a daily basis!"

    Anna Stern

  • Outdoor area with potted plants in black pots, a wooden planter box with various herbs or small plants, a wooden ladder, and a black outdoor speaker against a gray wall on a concrete surface.

    "Fruit trees in pots, herb patch, compost bins and raised beds. Perfectly designed for people of all abilities catered to the centres participant needs. Great job Mitch"

    The One and All Hub

  • A community garden with raised beds made of wood and brick, filled with soil and plants, surrounded by brick pathways, with informational signs on a black fence, and lush green trees and plants in the background.

    "A great attitude and education style. Mitch explains everything in a way that is easy to understand and made me confident to make mistakes and still love gardening"

    Council permaculture volunteer

  • A smiling woman planting a large green leafed plant in a garden bed, wearing gardening gloves and a dark hoodie, with other plants and gardening supplies in the background.

    Mitch turned my backyard from concrete to an edible oasis with a soil management plan, seasonal crops and perennial delights"

    Yvie Hymann

  • A group of twelve people smiling and holding jars of pickles in an indoor setting with white panel walls.

    "Such a natural facilitator and so knowledgable on fermentation. His workshops instilled me with the confience to pickle absolutely everything and love doing it!"

    Fermentation workshop attendee

  • "Mitch helped me build my first garden bed and I found the process so empowering! A great and patient teacher and all round top bloke"

    Steph Zwi