
About
My name is Monina Gilbey, I established Green Gecko Studios as a multi-faceted business. I design gardens, provide educational workshops and shoot garden and travel photos. I have designed a number of gardens for private residences, schools, councils and community groups. Native and edible gardens are my passion.
For a number of years, I have worked as a garden specialist in school kitchen gardens. I love to share my expertise through garden education workshops for councils, schools and community groups. I also visit schools for garden craft incursions.
Publicity and awards
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Monina (on a short-term contract) at Little Sprouts Kitchen Garden, Adelaide Botanic Garden: watch here.
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Woodend Primary School on Get Dirty with Milton (Channel 44) 2015: watch here.
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Planthunter Magazine 2014: Monina interviewed about blue banded bees. Read article here.
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SA Gardens Magazine Spring 2014: Article on Woodend Primary School
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Woodend Primary School Kitchen Garden on Totally Wild (Channel 10) 2012
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Australian House & Garden Magazine: May 2012, Monina quoted in edible gardens article. Read the article here.
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2013 Green Lifestyle Awards | Highly Commended Garden Company
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2011 SA Sustainable Landscape Awards Government Category | Gold Medal: City of Holdfast Bay Civic Centre Garden | Silver Medal:
Kingston Park Yurlo Wirra Coastal Garden -
2010 SA Sustainable Landscape Awards Public Gardens Category | Silver Medal: Kingston Park Yurlo Wirra Coastal Garden (formerly the
Carter House block)