We’re Doug and Tracey Goebel, the owners and operators of a business built on sharing knowledge, celebrating native Australian ingredients and keeping culture, education and sustainability at the heart of everything we do.

Native Oz Bushfoods has always been more than just food. From the beginning, our focus has been on learning, teaching and connection — reconnecting people with native plants, traditional knowledge and the stories that belong to this land. Whether it’s through our products, tours, events or community collaborations, our goal has remained the same: to share knowledge in a respectful way and help protect native flora for future generations.

Headline Chef Bruno Loubet is an internationally acclaimed chef whose career has spanned Michelin-starred kitchens, acclaimed London restaurants and a lifelong commitment to seasonal, sustainable food. Raised in Bordeaux in a large family where the garden shaped daily meals, Bruno developed an early respect for fresh produce, simple ingredients and food grown with care.

After moving to Britain in the early 1980s, Bruno worked with some of the most respected names in hospitality, including Pierre Koffmann and Raymond Blanc, before earning a Michelin star as executive chef at the Four Seasons’ Inn on the Park. He later opened the celebrated Bistrot Bruno and Grain Store, where vegetables, grains and ethical menu planning were brought to the centre of the plate.

Long regarded as one of London’s most innovative chefs, Bruno is known for creating food that is generous, thoughtful and deeply connected to the seasons. Exclusive to Botanical Bazaar, he will take audiences on a Garden to Plate journey through live cooking, inspiring conversation and a celebration of local, fresh and sustainable ingredients.

Rebecca McConnell is a dahlia cut flower farmer, author and the hybridiser behind the Serenade Dahlias breeding prefix. Her Serenade Farm is located on Tamborine Mountain, in the Gold Coast hinterland of subtropical Queensland, Australia.

She lives and grows on the farm with her husband, Jon, and their two pups, Scout and Daisy. Together they grow 4,000 dahlias each season, supplying florists across South East Queensland.
In parallel, Bec is hybridising and assessing her own line of Serenade dahlia cultivars, and writes books and educates on growing and breeding dahlias.

^{Chloe Thomson is a passionate gardener, avid educator and award winning presenter.She is the  editor of ABC Organic Gardener.}

^{During her 18 years in the horticultural industry she’s written for the bi-monthly Good Organic Gardening magazine and monthly Gardening Australia magazine, emceed the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show and the Ballarat Begonia Festival, hosted a podcast for Bunnings and presented on Garden Gurus. She’s also written blogs and created video content for popular brands including Bunnings, Oasis Horticulture, Nylex and Cyclone.}

^{She co-founded and presented on ‘The Gardenettes’ online video series for 4 years, winning the Video Laurel Award from the Horticultural Media Association Australia (HMAA) for her story on Beautiful Brassicas in 2020.
Chloe’s a co-host on the 3CR weekly radio program “The Gardening Show” and regular guest on ABC Radio Melbourne. During the depths of Melbourne lockdowns, Chloe hosted a short podcast series for Bunnings called ‘Staying Grounded’ and was awarded the Best Audio Laurel from the HMAA in 2022 for her work.}

^{In 2021 Chloe created Sprout School a unique online gardening course designed to inspire and educate anyone to be a better gardener. Teaching over 150 students over 2 years, the doors to Sprout School are currently closed.}

^{In 2023 Chloe presented and produced a brand new online video series ‘Behind the Garden Gate’ that has been aired on YouTube. This unique video series is designed to take you – the viewer – into private gardens to be inspired and learn from clever garden designers and other passionate gardeners.}

Phil is a horticulturist and garden designer with a passion for growing organic food and teaching others how. When he’s not out in his patch, he is busy in his roles as Horticultural Editor of ABC Organic Gardener magazine and contributor to ABC Gardening Australia and Diggers Club magazines. Phil also hosts the Good Gardening radio program on ABC North Coast, is an author for ABC Books and was a regular TV presenter on Channel 9’s Garden Gurus.

Claire, a dedicated horticulturalist based in Brisbane, has nurtured an unwavering love for gardening and nature throughout her life. Inspired by her grandmother, she has passed down this passion to her own children, fostering a shared appreciation for the natural world. With over three decades of experience in the field, Claire’s expertise is widely recognized, and she actively participates in various horticultural associations.

Residing on a spacious property in the western suburbs, she takes pleasure in sustainable gardening practices, cultivating organic fruits, vegetables, and herbs that seamlessly blend with the surrounding environment.

Morag is a global leader of the permaculture movement for change and for the past 25 years and has been a regular presenter at Botanical Bazaar over the years.

Morag missed last year with broken ankle but is definitely coming this year -speaking on both stages and leading a walk to Ediblescapes Garden.

Kat loves gardening, growing her own food and plants in general. She’s been working on her current garden in subtropical Brisbane for the last 6 plus years but have been gardening for much much longer in all sorts of places. She is an ex-engineer, recently turned horticulturist (life’s too short not to work in something you love!). She grows edibles and ornamentals in an often wild, rambling jungle, filled with birds and bugs, including a handful of pet chooks and a brand new puppy (who likes to chase said chickens and is not adverse to helping me dig a hole!).

https://www.girlinthegreen.com.au/

Little Acre founders, Mickey and Amy Pascoe, started growing mushrooms in their backyard in Brisbane in 2017. Their hobby soon flourished into an urban gourmet mushroom farm, supplying top restaurants in the city with locally grown mushrooms.

The pair have personally grown tonnes and tonnes of mushrooms and dedicated the last 8 years of their lives to becoming experts in this field. They have honed their craft, sought knowledge and training from overseas and toured facilities globally.

Little Acre now supports mushroom growers nationwide, offering mushroom kits, mushroom grain spawn, substrates, and growing supplies.

Jordan is the founder of The Shed Organics, whose mission is to help home gardeners and businesses create thriving, sustainable gardens through organic practices. We offer master garden planning services, custom organic fertiliser blends, and practical advice for gardeners of all levels. Our vision is to inspire a healthier connection with the land and nature, encouraging barefoot gardening and natural solutions.  The Shed Organics was born out of a backyard garden shed and the desire for local organic sources to add to our soils. We wanted to feed our soil the best quality nutrients we could find and generate soil fertility like no other. Our gardens have never been the same since and now we can share this with you. Our local friends and family, and greater community beyond!

At The Shed Organics, we believe in nourishing plants naturally with the best and cleanest soil amendments available, such as The Shed Organics #1 Blend, to ensure optimal plant growth and produce high-quality, nutrient-rich food. Our mission is to empower gardeners with the knowledge and tools to cultivate thriving gardens while minimizing harm to the environment. We strive to provide exceptional customer service, education, and premium organic products, to support our customers in their journey towards sustainable gardening and a healthier planet.