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Turn Your Garden into a Thriving Edible "Foodscape"

Experience Fresh Produce, Biodiversity, and Nutrient Packed Harvests—Right Outside Your Door.

Does This Sound Familiar?

  • You Dream of Growing Your Own Food but you're unsure Where to Start
    You’d love a garden that gives you fresh, homegrown produce, but you’re not sure how to begin—or where you’ll find the time.

  • You Wish Your Space Felt More Alive
    You wish you could create a circular home system, where you reduce waste, grow your own food, and your home, garden and lifestyle are seamlessly interconnected.

Imagine Your Property as an Edible Oasis...

Imagine stepping outside to a flourishing garden where fresh produce grows year-round, birds and beneficial insects fill the air, and every plant has a purpose.

This vision can become your reality—an edible, low-maintenance landscape, teeming with life and producing fresh, organic harvests season after season.

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Introducing...

 At Wild Banana Design, we go beyond conventional gardening. Our fully organic and regenerative approach transforms backyards into sustainable foodscapes that:

  • Enhance Biodiversity: Support native wildlife with diverse plantings and water features.
  • Optimize Water Management: Integrate rainwater harvesting, grey water systems, and water retention features to ensure minimal waste.
  • Reduce Maintenance: Our regenerative designs sustain themselves with less intervention, so you spend less time working and more time enjoying.
  • Grow Food: Cultivate a variety of edible plants, from seasonal vegetables to perennial food forests, that thrive in harmony with your property's natural ecosystem, providing fresh, homegrown produce year-round with minimal input.

Led by Shaan & Gonzalo, our team brings over 30 years of combined experience in sustainable design and organic practices to create your ideal foodscape.

"I cannot recommend the Wild Banana team enough, the insights and years of experience they bring to the crafting of a bespoke plan ensures that the it reflects not only what you actually need, but also what will best serve you and your property long term. Its the bedrock of the entire design process and they are masterful at guiding you through it."

~ Despi & Pat

Picture This!

At Wild Banana Design, we believe every property can be transformed into a vibrant, self-sustaining home ecosystem that’s both beautiful and productive. We’ll work with you to create a highly personalised vision that aligns with your desires, property layout, budget, and management capacity. Here are some of the amazing features your home ecosystem could include:

  • Food Forests
    A self-sustaining ecosystem filled with diverse edible plants and fruit trees that work together to regenerate soil and conserve water.

  • Seasonal Veggie Patches
    Fresh, organic vegetables that change with the seasons, ensuring year-round variety and flavour.

  • Herb Gardens
    A collection of culinary and medicinal herbs that add flavour and health benefits to your daily life.

  • Indigenous Rehabilitation
    Restore native plant species to your landscape, supporting local biodiversity and creating a resilient, low-maintenance ecosystem.

  • Medicinal Gardens
    Grow a garden filled with healing plants, designed to support your health with natural, homegrown remedies.

  • Composting Solutions
    We’ll help you easily set up the ideal composting system to suit your needs, with options for ongoing support or training to manage it yourself.

  • Water Management Systems
    Comprehensive rainwater harvesting and grey water recycling planning to optimise every drop of water.

  • Animal Systems
    Enhance biodiversity with integrated animal systems like chickens, ducks, or aquaculture to enrich soil and control pests.

  • Ecopool Integration
    Transform your pool or add sustainable water features to boost biodiversity and add a unique aesthetic.

I'm Ready to Transform My Garden Today

Here's how it works...

Step 1

Comprehensive Design Workshop & Site Analysis

Our on-site Design Workshop & Site Analysis is the first step toward bringing your vision to life. During this intensive, one-day consultation, we work with you to assess your property, understand your goals, and craft a customised foodscape plan that aligns with your land and lifestyle.

What You’ll Get:

  • Site Assessment: We evaluate landscape, soil health, sunlight, and water sources to maximise the potential of every square meter.
  • Client Brief Development: Through in-depth discussion, we shape a vision that meets your unique needs and objectives.
  • Design Elements: From water retention and rainwater harvesting to tailored layouts for food forests and veggie patches, each element is customised for sustainability and ease of care.
  • Concept Sketch: A visual outline of your garden with suggested zones and features.

 

Step 2

Implementation Services

Once your design is finalised, our team will implement the vision, bringing expertise and care to every step. Whether you prefer hands-on involvement or a full-service experience, we manage all aspects of the process.

Our Implementation Services Include:

  • Detailed Design: Layouts for food forests, vegetable patches, and more, crafted for beauty, function, and sustainability.
  • Project Management: Seamless coordination of all stages to stay on track and within budget.
  • Procurement & Installation: Sourcing and installing plants, earthworks, and other elements.
  • System Integration: Set up rainwater harvesting, grey water recycling, and animal systems for optimal land synergy.

 

Step 3 (Optional)

Maintenance & Training

During the implementation stage, we will provide training and mentorship to you and/or your staff. However if you require additional or on going support we can provide training and maintenance services.

You Get:

  • Training & Maintenance Sessions: Scheduled maintenance visits and support to keep your garden thriving, with hands-on training for you, your family and staff to empower you with the knowledge to maintain and enjoy your foodscape. 
  • Seasonal Updates: Prepare for the change of seasons with a maintenance update. We will provide a selection of seasonally appropriate additions to your veggie patch, as well as prune, mulch, compost, and provide general maintenance.
  • Specific Skill Training: Do you or your staff require additional training in a specific area, such as food forest maintenance, animal husbandry or compost making? We can provide these specialised training services.

 

Hey There!

We’re Shaan and Gonzalo, a husband-and-wife team passionate about designing holistic home ecosystems that interconnect your garden, home, and lifestyle.

With over 30 years of combined experience in regenerative design, we specialise in creating foodscapes that turn outdoor spaces into thriving, self-sustaining environments.

Our mission is to transform your property into a balanced ecosystem that provides nutrient-dense, healthy food while supporting sustainability and resilience. From designing vibrant vegetable gardens to integrating sustainable water and soil management, we create spaces where every element works together for maximum health and abundance.

We handle the design, planning, and implementation of your personalised foodscape, ensuring your land produces a bounty of nourishing food in harmony with your home and lifestyle. Imagine a garden that supplies fresh, nutrient-packed produce while enhancing biodiversity, conserving resources, and reducing waste—all part of a cohesive, holistic ecosystem.

With us, you’ll gain a fully realised home ecosystem that supports your wellness, enriches your environment, and contributes to a regenerative future.

We’re excited to jump start your progression all while making your life easier and more enjoyable - less stress, and more joy.

Here's what our client's are saying...

"We worked with Wild Banana Design to go beyond climate resilient interventions and design something holistically sustainable for the community and environment long-term."

~ Thanda

"Working with water infiltration in our dry mediterranean climate has opened my eyes to new ways of hydrating the landscape without needing irrigation"

~ Annelee

"Working with Wild Banana Design gave me the tools and the advice I needed to create a concrete plan for our space, creating elements of a homestead that now add so much value to our lifestyle."

~ Angela

Foodscaping

3 Day Package

Experience Fresh Produce, Biodiversity, and Nutrient Packed Harvests—Right Outside Your Door.

This holistic approach covers;

  • Food Forests

  • Seasonal Veggie Patches

  • Herb Gardens

  • Indigenous Rehabilitation

  • Medicinal Gardens

  • Composting Solutions

  • Water Management Systems

  • Animal Systems

  • Ecopool Integration

  • Waste Management

Including:

  • 1x Client Meetings
  • 2x Days of Implementation
  • Conceptual Foodscaping Sketch

Does Not Include:

  • Travel Costs
  • Material Costs (compost, trees, plants, seeds, mulch, raised beds, etc)
  • Labour or Tool Hire (if required)

This is an in-person service limited to Southern Africa.  For questions please contact [email protected]

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