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Episode 018: Vegepods and Edible Gardening with Simon Holloway

Sally-Anne Kearns Episode 18

“We’ll get you going in gardening, and you won’t look back.”

In this episode, we introduce the Vegepods - its benefits and goals to empower people to live a nutritious and sustainable lifestyle by going full-green. 

Vegepod is the world’s best raised portable edible garden bed that allows fruits and vegetables to be freshly harvested anywhere you go. The enclosed garden has a wicking system, making the Vegepod self-sufficient, fit for any season, and sustainable at best.

Our guest, Simon Holloway, is the co-owner and Head of Community at Vegepod Global. His mission is to get everyone onboard in gardening, reconnecting with nature, and protecting the environment through creating and consuming healthier and less-processed food. 

Listening to this episode can help you discover your hidden green thumb. You will hear why advocates like Simon encourage edible gardening and its therapeutic and recreational process so your community can thrive. We also talk about tips on how to kickstart your gardening journey to prioritize nutrition in your family with Vegepods. 


Highlights & Resources: 

  • What is Vegepod? How is it different from traditional planting?
  • Why choose Vegepod? How does it empower nutrition?
  • Vegepod’s mission and vision to promote sustainability 
  • Vegepod’s system and strategy to uphold self-sufficiency
  • Benefits of growing fresh food in your backyard
  • What is an edible garden bed? Edible gardening?
  • Gardening creates a sense of community and responsibility for health
  • What are pollinators? How do they contribute to nature’s way of living and providing? 
  • The ‘black thumb’ and beginner tips to start your gardening journey
  • Gardening is therapeutic for your well-being and purpose
  • Why you should join Vegepod’s ‘Grow Your Food’ Movement
  • Therapeutic Horticulture Association of Australia Conference - www.tha.org.au
  • Kitchen Garden Collection - Vegepod


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About Simon

Simon Holloway is the co-owner and Head of Community at Vegepod Global. He was surrounded by fresh food, sustainable living, and a “Do It Yourself” ethos. Growing up in the outdoors and with parents who were both teachers, the importance of helping others and the environment was instilled at an early age and has been carried throughout his life. 


Resources from Sally-Anne

  • Free Health Audit with me here
  • For access to the free docuseries The Inflammation Equation, please register here www.theinflammationequation.com/kearns