Presenter: Trevor Cochrane

When Trevor was a kid he was lucky enough to spend most of his time on a farm, which gave him a real affinity with nature and an understanding of how it all works. Unfortunately most of us who work in a city are one part removed from that natural environment and we tend not to enjoy the freshest, most nutritious produce.

For many people they are also exposed to a lot more environmental stresses and also pollutants which can be very negative on your immune systema on your general health. One person who realised this was Caralyn Lagrange. After moving from the country to the city and through some personal circumstances, it set her back on a course of working with nature to achieve a healthy lifestyle.

Caralyn: I started A Garden Path as a way to recover from cancer. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001 and I was feeling quite lethargic and tired and I knew that organic food was going to be beneficial for me but it was too expensive. I decided to grow it myself and within three months my energy levels had improved and then I began offering workshops to other cancer patients.

Most of the work that Caralyn does today is with people who want to learn more about organic healthy living. She tries to make it available to as many people as possible as is on a personal mission to bring back the backyard veggie garden, the organic way, the way it always used to be.

Caralyn is not only helping her own home environment, herself and her family by providing fresh, nutrient rich and chemical free produce but she is selflessly sharing her story and ideas on how to change your world into a healthier one in several different ways.

She has written an inspirational book and runs regular workshops which are enthusiastically endorsed afterwards by all participants.

Caralyn’s garden really is a great inspiration. For more advice or to contact Caralyn you can go to her website or visit the garden in person through the Australian Open Garden Scheme.

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