Discover our living classroom – a one-acre permaculture food forest where expert guides reveal the secrets of plants you won’t find in ordinary gardens. From rare medicinal herbs to unique edibles, every plant in our forest has a purpose and a story.
Our ‘Tour, Taste & Educate‘ experience is perfect for curious gardeners and nature lovers ready to explore beyond the everyday. Learn how to bring these remarkable plants into your own garden and daily life, guided by our passionate team who’ve nurtured this forest from the ground up.
Located on the grounds of Yarra Valley Estate
An amazing place. A thoroughly immersive, thought-provoking experience
Edible Forest began in 2015 with a simple dream: to grow organic vegetables for Yarra Valley Estate’s kitchen. That small seed of an idea has flourished into Victoria’s largest permaculture food forest, where sustainability, healing, and education bloom together. Our one-acre living classroom showcases how traditional wisdom and modern permaculture can create abundant, chemical-free gardens that nourish both people and planet.
Thank you to Louise and Ayla for running a fantastic Edible Forest tour for our school group. We learnt about a range of edible and medical plants, tried a few ourselves and found out about how the Edible Forest is fairly self-sufficient. Louise organised plants for us to take home and the students reported enjoying the session. Thanks again!
Went on a guided tour of the edible forest a few weeks ago and it was fascinating. Our guide Jaimie was very knowledgeable and went to great detail on what was growing and it’s use. Well worth a visit if you are interested in growing an edible forest at home.
A delightful food forest on an acre of land, beautifully displaying permaculture in action.
A must see once they are back open in Spring. I will certainly revisit.
Had an amazing tour with Jaimie today, she is very generous with her knowledge and the place and her work on the garden over the years is very inspiring.
Terrific collection of food and medicinal plants on display combined with available products and plants for sale. Good representation of labels.”
Explore the principles behind our thriving Edible Forest with an in-depth, guided tour. Learn how to apply permaculture techniques to your own garden in a small group setting.
