A high school teacher before joining our ranks, Andy loves getting out into the garden with students, teaching lifelong practical skills outside the classroom. When not with us, he’s hanging with family and friends, surfing or chilling on the family hobby farm.

Georgie makes it all. Big pots. Little pots. Pots that don’t look like pots. Pots that aren’t pots at all. Was literally raised in a pottery. Big believer in the therapeutic side of arts practice.

Came across from the world of People and Culture (or HR). Jordan enjoys getting to wear many hats in a young, ambitious organisation. Likes enabling others, solving problems pragmatically, learning, and playing sports badly.

With a tech and commercial background, Lisa has over 25 years in the personal care and essential oils industries. Lisa heads up our Beauty Lab and social enterprise aspects of Material Institute. She is passionate about transporting the curious through the journey of beauty, science, enterprise, nature, technology, sustainability and imagination.

Originally from Scotland (and therefore suited to chilly Bridgewater mornings), Lou grows the veg and seedlings that make 24 Carrot Gardens tick. With a background in conservation and environmental advocacy, she’s excited to finally have her hands in the dirt full time.

An old hand who shuffled across from Mona, Marty’s our resident musicologist—player, producer, general dab-hand organiser of anything that can carry a tune. Lover of the visual arts and possessor of an extensive instrument collection.

Steward of our network of partnerships, donors, suppliers, service providers and community advocates, Minna also works on the project side, spreadsheeting up a storm to support our new developments and ongoing programs.

Sandra is a dedicated changemaker who knows that how we participate in this moment matters. She considers herself a positive deviant, an outlier who seeks patterns of emergence and possibility already alive within any system. She is a dangerous dreamer. Dangerous because her path of service involves acts of creation intended to impact whole systems in practical and meaningful ways. Dreamer because she is attuned to the more mysterious voice of soul, of land and possibilities yet unseen.

Nudging the flows of people and plants toward more beautiful growing conditions is the focus for Sharky, our Southern Primary Schools Coordinator. A wild gardening enthusiast, wilderness walker, and wild cider-maker, they are the friendliest shark we know.

An active member of our community, Tenille’s been with us since we launched our Bond Place site in 2018. While maintaining and harvesting the gardens at Botanical, she particularly enjoys working with the bees and getting around the community events.

Material Institute's first school-based apprentice, Travis is learning about all things horticulture and keeping our market garden in shape. Always smiling and, with a gift for saying it how it is, Travis keeps the rest of us on our toes and inspires laughter daily. In his spare time Travis delves into the world of film and production and making short films.

Helps us look our best in all things visual, content and internet when she’s not studying permaculture, bush regeneration and general backyard food growing. Loves foraging seaside, roadside, or in the garden.

Zoe is wholeheartedly motivated by connecting with and serving the communities she belongs to. An observer and a creative, Zoe contributes with her detailed graphic design eye, love of storytelling and being on the ground capturing the real stories!