Learn About
- Shanti Plants
Shanti Plants is an Australian stewardship and education organisation based in Queensland. We are building the Earth Resource Map: a free public resource that helps people understand plants, fungi, animals, minerals and the places that support them.
Mission
Our mission is to help people understand, safely use and support the resources around them through practical education, evidence, horticultural experience, transparent uncertainty and stewardship.
Goals
Empower with Tools: Deliver practical, accessible resources and digital tools for plant identification and cultivation.
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Inspire Stewardship: Encourage communities to deeply value nature and actively participate in growing their own food and medicine.
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Fund Conservation: Direct financial support toward community gardens and vital land conservation projects across Australia.
Values
Earth Centered: We believe the Earth provides everything required for life and cannot be owned by humans.
Symbiotic Living: Human life is completely dependent on and linked to the survival of natural systems.
Ecocentric Purpose: We cultivate life with a focus on the whole ecosystem, rather than prioritizing human needs above all else.
Projects
Our initiatives focus on developing our open-access plant database and expanding our regional growing facilities in Queensland. We are actively establishing partnerships to fund grass-roots community gardens and habitat restoration projects nationwide. By turning ecological knowledge into community action, we work to heal degraded landscapes and secure green spaces for the future.
Meet The Founder
Chantal Wells (Shanti)
Qualified Horticulturist & Conservation and Land Manager
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Chantal “Shanti” Wells is the foundational voice and expertise behind Shanti Plants. As a qualified horticulturist and conservation specialist, she combines scientific land management practices with a deep reverence for the earth. Based in Queensland, Chantal dedicates her work to teaching self-sustainability, rewilding local spaces, and helping people reconnect with the ecosystem that sustains us.
