About

IndigiGrow is an Aboriginal-led social enterprise dedicated to reconnecting people with Country, culture and traditional knowledge through native plants, sustainable growing practices and community education. It sustains people, land and culture through the propagation and growing of Australian native edible plants in the critically endangered Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub (ESBS).

Established in 2018 and based at La Perouse Public School in Sydney, NSW, IndigiGrow provides employment, training and pathways for local Aboriginal people. The organisation employs 10 Aboriginal staff, including seven Aboriginal apprentices, and operates an online shop, a retail nursery at La Perouse Public School and a wholesale nursery at Matraville Sports High School.

IndigiGrow is grounded in three core principles: Culture, Connection to Country and Caring for Country. Through its work with native plants, the organisation creates opportunities for Elders to pass on cultural knowledge, practices and stories to younger generations, helping apprentices build a strong cultural foundation, confidence, resilience and connection to Country.

Alongside providing education and employment pathways for young Aboriginal people in a growing sector, IndigiGrow works to address barriers to inclusion and participation by ensuring Aboriginal cultural knowledge is recognised, respected and protected. The organisation provides a practical model for how urban communities can engage sustainably with Country, while offering a scalable approach that can be adapted by regional and remote communities.

Through the restoration and propagation of culturally significant native species, IndigiGrow supports biodiversity, strengthens local ecosystems and helps regenerate important fauna habitats. By sharing knowledge about native plants and bushfoods, the organisation also creates opportunities for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities to connect, learn and build greater understanding and appreciation of First Nations culture and environmental knowledge.

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2025 - 2027

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