Cath Manuel
Cath Manuel (she/her) is the founder of Soil to Supper and specialises in the field of Therapeutic Horticulture.
Cath has over 23 years’ experience in the horticulture industry and since 2013 has delivered garden-based programs within the field of therapeutic horticulture to individuals and organisations, both onsite and online.
Cath has a great passion for supporting people from all walks of life to engage in meaningful gardening activities and growing their own food.
She also delivers unique industry training programs and provides support for people wanting to enjoy a career in Therapeutic Horticulture.
Patrick Wain
Patrick is the Coordinator of Therapeutic Horticulture at Kevin Heinze GROW, a non-profit disability service provider based in Doncaster, Victoria, working towards a vision of health and wellbeing through connection to nature and community. Patrick is a proud Deaf and neurodivergent horticulturalist and is passionate about the wellbeing and therapeutic benefits of gardening and nature for disabled people, as well as the right of all people to have access to those benefits.
Tanya Bearup
Tanya Bearup (She/Her) is a qualified social worker with 25 years of experience working in child/youth and family services as well as disability and aged care.
She provides therapeutic support services in the Eastern and South-eastern suburbs of Melbourne and works with individuals and groups of all ages and abilities, utilising gardening and outdoor nature-based activities to engage participants and promote their physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being.
Tanya’s therapeutic intervention is person centred, strengths based, and solution focused and applies a strong systems approach, including an emphasis on the participant’s care team in order to develop and strengthen formal and informal supports.
Tanya also undertakes public speaking engagements as an educator of therapeutic horticulture and for the advancement of this practice in Australia.
