It was a story that started out from a call by Senior Consultant, Micheal Jones to Deb Keen, Program Manager at, Kurbingui. Kurbingui is a Youth and Family Development NFP Aboriginal community-controlled servicing across the Greater Brisbane, Moreton Bay and Southeast Regions.
The call sparked a chain of events that would ultimately lead to the creation of a transformative project aimed at uplifting the Kurbingui community garden and create a strong partnership between Urbis and the not-for-profit organisation.
Kurbingui community garden is used by people of all ages and abilities, it’s a dynamic space that fosters ongoing cultural practices and allows for Indigenous knowledge sharing to take place.
The garden is a safe space, offering respite and connection during difficult times and is a space for community to come together.
Securing over $20,000 in donations and with help from our Give Back initiative, Micheal and the wider team, Luke Micali, Renee Poirier, Melissa Gray, and Timothy Murray developed a concept for the Kurbingui community garden with a mission to create a space for ongoing cultural exchange, co-designed with cultural collaborators to shape the narrative authentically and create a symbiotic relationship with Country.
Together we created more than just a garden – they have cultivated a thriving hub of culture, empowerment and community resilience. Through the design process our team worked with Elders and community members to establish a relationship of trust and friendship.
The design was based on providing a seasonal indigenous bush tucker garden and a BBQ to teach the wider community how to cook and use bush tucker, with generous contributions from Eureka Landscapes and Greenstock Nurseries
