Story: Exploring Beyond Our Backyard - Growing with Urban Plant Growers
Episode: 5
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane
Air Date: 15th April 2023

Trevor meets up with Peter and Dilhan of Urban Plant Growers to find out how technology can help urban apartment dwellers grow greens just as beautiful as the ones on the ground!

• Urban Plant Growers are a local startup team of gardening and sustainability enthusiasts who set out to change the way people consume food.
• UPG was first created in 2018 to bring hydroponics into Australian apartments and won the UTS Startup of the Year Award.
• UPG has expanded to create easy to use, compact and high yield growing systems for both decorative plants and food.
• The Smart Gardens UPG create are compact and can fit on any desk, kitchen or indoor space.
• Their mission is for a greener tomorrow, prioritising sustainability and ease of access!

For more information, head to:
https://www.urbanplantgrowers.com/