All The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and Food
A weekly podcast about gardening, sustainability, and food, featuring discussions, interviews, and garden-to-kitchen recipes. Hosts Steve Wood and Deryn Thorpe explore organic practices and seasonal topics.
Episodes
Cranbourne Gardens Australian Native Plant Spectacular
Matt Henderson Senior Curator at Cranbourne Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria is extremely passionate about Australian Native Plants. Cranbourne Gardens showcase over 100,000 individual plants representing 1,900 distinct varieties of Australian Native Flora.
Kids in the Garden
Steve and Aud chat about about encouraging kids into the garden. From veggie patches and fruit trees to chickens.
Sue Leighton Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show
Sue Leighton is the coordinator of WA's Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show which showcases the abundance of wildflower diversity in the region. She is also a garden designer, shire councillor and ABC Great Southern Radio's gardening presenter.
Jacqui Mitchell Citrus Australia
Deryn chats with Jacqui Mitchell about biosecurity and all things Citrus. Jacqui works with urban communities in high density areas to encourage the monitoring of pests and diseases through CitrusWatch's early detection network.
Hannah Maloney Why We Garden
Hannah talks with Deryn about her new book "Why We Garden" and the joy and wonder of growing.
Grow It Local Darryl Nichols and Paul West
Darryl and Paul, co-founders of Grow It Local, are on a mission to get more Australian's growing and eating locally grown foods. Deryn chats to them about their work, seeds and visits to community gardens. @growitlocal.
Connie Cao Your Asian Veggie Patch
Connie Cao, author of Your Asian Veggie Patch talks with Deryn about some of her favourite edibles, her feature garden at the Melbourne Flower and Garden Show and the joys of growing up with a Mum who cooked delicious Asian food. Connie Cao, author of Your Asian Veggie Patch talks with Deryn about some of her favourite edibles, her feature ga
Steve Wells Therapeutic Horticulture
Steve Wells is an enthusiastic gardener who combines the skills of a nurse and gardener in therapeutic horticulture. Two of his home gardens have featured on Gardening Australia and Deryn chats with him about his career, gardens and love of all things green.
Raised Vegetable Beds - Why We Love Them
Steve and Audrey share their experiences with their first season of growing in raised veggie beds.
Lisa Edwards Conservation and Nature
'W.A Loves Nature' aims to inspire the community to support our world renowned biodiversity and showcase W.A's unique flora and fauna to the world.
Jolanda Keeble Flora Field Guides
Jolanda Keeble is passionate about the flora in our bushland and has written and published 3 Field Guides to help people fully appreciate the biodiversity of special areas in the WA Wheatbelt.
Kalamunda Garden Festival
Andrew and Mandy Osenton are a force of nature. Together with an outstanding group of volunteers they run the Kalamunda Garden Festival. Held four times a year at the beginning of each season, this is a horticultural event not to be missed.
Gardening Expert Darren Seinor
Darren shares his life long passion for horticulture chatting to Deryn about his career as a radio garden talk back host, television presenter, landscape gardener and nurseryman.
Angela Maroney Your Landscape Journey
Angela is a Landscape Architect with over 30 years experience in garden design. Her passion is connecting home owners with the right landscape professionals to achieve the best possible results.
Eden Seeds Heirloom Open Pollinated Non Hybrid
Ambre Whatley and her mother Adele own and run Eden Seeds set in Queensland's Gold Coast Hinterland. They specialise in supplying traditional tried and trusted vegetable seed varieties for the home gardener to save, regrow and share.
Garden Catch Up and Hanging Baskets
Steve and Deryn catch up on whats been happening in the garden and do a deep dive into the world of Hanging Baskets.
Zanthorrea Nursery
Iconic third generation garden centre Zanthorrea Nursery is in a class of its own. Deryn chats with Jackie & Ross Hooper about the history, dedication and passion that makes Zanthorrea such a joy to visit.
Julie Kinney Mediterranean Gardens
Steve talks with Julie Kinney and her long time passion for the low maintenance, drought tolerant, yet colourful world of Mediterranean Gardens.
Angus Stewart Australian Cut Flowers and Foliage
Plant breeder Angus Stewart talks with Deryn about Australian flowers and foliage which make excellent cut flowers. He also chats about breeding work and life on the Tasman Peninsular.
The Rookie Gardener Chloe Foster
Chloe started her horticultural career in retail and wholesale nurseries before moving into high profile positions with Melbourne Zoo and Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. A passionate educator, Chloe is on a mission to help novice gardeners transition from horticultural zero to green thumbed hero. Her book is joyful, irreverent, inspirational and fun.
Bede Mickan Soil Microbiologist
Dr Bede Mickan is a passionate industry based scientist specialising in nutrient and value recovery from food waste. A lecturer at UWA's School of Agriculture Bede is also the Research and Development Manager for Richgo garden products.
Tropical Gardens and Spring Banter
Steve and Deryn chat about creating a tropical garden and catch up on what they have been up to in their own gardens. Our thoughts go out to the Balinese community after recent devastating floods.
Kieran Kelly Open Gardens
Kieran chats to Deryn and Steve about his life long career in horticulture, his love for the industry and his passion to encourage fellow gardeners to share their knowledge and skills.
"Yabby Lady" Mary Nenke Aquaculture Pioneer
Mary was awarded Rural Women of the Year in 2000. An advocate for regional Australia Mary is the founder and driving force behind Cambinata Yabbies.
Polyphagous Shot - Hole Borer: John Szymanski
John has dedicated years of his life to the eradication of horticultural pests and diseases. He has now turned his attention to one of the most destructive pests to have ever entered Australia.
Chelsea Hunter Community Garden Coordinator and Carolyn Mann Containers for Change
Moving from New Zealand to the Pilbara Chelsea successfully meets the challenges of growing in W.A's harsh Northwest and shares the tremendous community spirit that the Community Garden inspires. Carolyn Mann is the Acting Coordinator for Containers for Change with over 40 million containers recycled in Hedland alone.
Kelly Howlett Raising Awareness of the Social and Natural Environment
Kelly has a Bachelor of Science (Environment) and was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for her outstanding services to the community of Port Hedland.
Suzanne Lefroy Landscape Designer
A well designed garden is one of the best investments a home owner can make. Deryn chats with Suzanne about the latest technology in creating beautiful and functional gardens.
Choosing Resilient Plants Amanda Shade
Deryn chats with Amanda Shade Manager of Living Collections at Kings Park and Botanic Garden. Amanda is responsible for the nursery, seed bank, herbarium and collections management database. She also works with Kings Park Horticulturists to select plants for the WA Botanic Garden's in-ground collections.
All The Dirt 250th Episode
A huge thank you to you our listeners as we celebrate our 250th episode and talk home grown apples and keeping chickens in the backyard.
Julie and Gary Richards Down2Earth
Deryn chats with Julie and Gary about their commitment to combining community, gardening, bees and seeds and helping to make the world a better place.
Dr Judy Friedlander and the B&B Highway
Planting seeds flagship program, the B&B Highway, is an urban educational and regeneration initiative. Its Bed and Breakfast for Birds, Bees and Biodiversity and is now located in over 210 schools, communities and corporate sites. Judy is the author of The Bee Squad, Boosting Diversity in Your Neighbourhood.
Small Eucalyptus For Home Gardens
Joe Richardson a Horticulturalist at Kings Park and Botanic Gardens talks with Deryn about his favourite and most practical small Eucalyptus for the home garden.
Firewise Gardening Chris Ferreira
The Forever Project is dedicated to Environmental education. Founder and managing director Chris Ferreira's innovative new program focuses on creating Fire wise homes, gardens, landscapes and communities.
Plant Diseases Problems and Solutions
Steve and Deryn chat about the most common and annoying plant diseases and offer practical solutions.
Natalie Vallance - Muchea Tree Farm - Australian Plants
Natalie Vallance owns and runs Muchea Tree Farm, a wholesale and retail outlet that specialises in native plants and speaks to Deryn about some of her favourites and the challenges of running a nursery. She shares a few of her most loved Australian plants. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Dean Arthurell Carnaby Crusaders
Deryn Chats with Dean on the work that Carnaby Crusaders are doing to protect the endangered Carnaby Cockatoo. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Bee Sentry Detecting Varroa Mite with the help of AI
John Szymanski is an inventor with a passion for nature. His latest innovation is a world first in the early detection of Varroa mite. John and his wife Michelle played a major role in the control of Rubber Vine in the Australian Pilbara and Kimberly and have now turned their attention to protecting Western Australia from Varroa. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+
Sabrina Hahn "How To Do It In The Garden"
Sabrina brings a burst of sunshine to the world of gardening and her new book "How To Do It In The Garden" is no exception. She shares her decades of gardening knowledge with exuberance and joy. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Garden Pests
Steve and Deryn run through the most common and annoying garden pests and offer practical solutions to keeping your garden healthy and free of bugs https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
David Austin Roses
Stefanie Williams is the International Business Development Manager for David Austin Roses and chats with Deryn about their scent profiles, new rose releases and some of the most popular varieties in Australia. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Rare Fruit Varieties For The Home Gardener
Cyrus Roussilhes is a passionate grower who specialises in rare fruit trees, especially easy-to-grow South American varieties like Eugenias, Garcinias and Jaboticabas. Over the past 15 years he has cultivated more than 700 varieties on his compact 700 sqm Perth property transforming his suburban block into a fruiting paradise. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dir
Q & A Your Gardening Questions Answered
Steve & Audrey go through some of their most commonly asked gardening questions. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off Discount offer: 15% off our Decorative Solar Light range while stocks last. The solar light campaign runs from 8th to 28th October 2024.
Dirty Clean Food Jay Albany
Jay and his wife Miranda left New York after after finding themselves enticed by the natural beauty of Western Australia. Today they bring together produce from WA's most progressive regenerative farmers with an ethos that protects our soils and farmlands for future generations. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Tammy Huynh A Love of Horticulture
Tammy Huynh has had a unique journey into horticulture from her grandmothers vegetable garden to presenting and sharing her passion for plants on Gardening Australia. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Milk - The Original Superfood - Mathew Evans
Deryn chats with Mathew Evans about the truth, the lies and the unbelievable story of natures superfood. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Regenerative Agriculture Rosa's Ridge
Sam and Steph Hondema had a vision to produce clean heathy meat with the very best intentions for both their animals and their customers. Today they are focused on producing pasture raised chicken, a labour of love and commitment. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Bill Davey 1.8 Million Trees
Deryn chats with Bill Davey, an elder statesman of the Western Australian landcare industry, and then talks to his young supervisor Lachy Norman about his passion for planting trees and protecting the environment. Plantation and Landcare's environmental team hand planted 1.8 million trees from June to August 2024. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaig
Nick Eyres Sustainable Agronomy
Nick is an independent agronomist passionate about sustainable broadacre food production. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Leah Caprez Herbs For Healing and Health
Leah is a herbalist with a passion to encourage people to reach their true potential through nurturing both their body and soul. Her website Chilli Treasures and podcast Chat with Chilli reflect a genuine desire to support individuals in their search for optimum health. ttps://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
World's Best Pizza Theo Kalogeracos
Theo was awarded World's Best Pizza maker due to his passion for only using the highest quality local ingredients he could find and his love for giving his customers the best he could offer. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off Theo was awarded World's Best Pizza maker due to his passion for using only the highest quality l
The Wonderful World of Ios Greece
Join Steve as he and Audrey visit their son Ben on the little known Greek island of Ios. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
The Need For Feed
Anthony and Tini Quinlan specialise in sourcing and producing quality organic based plant nutrition. Supplying both commercial producers and the home gardener they share their passion and knowledge on how to grow the healthiest and most nutrient dense food.
Dr Grey Coupland Harry Butler Institute
Dr Grey Coupland talks to Deryn about Miyawaki pocket forests and how these tiny urban plantings can increase biodiversity https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Edible Gardens Festival
Each year Trevor Paddenburg and Val Vallee organise the Edible Gardens Festival a truly inspiring event where people can visit and learn from fellow gardeners how to grow the most fabulous variety of fruit, vegetable and herb plants. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Our Favourite Gardening Hints and Tips
Steve and Deryn share some of their favourite tips for getting the best results from your garden. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
John Colwill - For the Love of Trees
One of Australia's most respected Plantsman, John Colwill was awarded the Order of Australia for his outstanding contribution to the horticultural industry. John chats with Deryn sharing his passion, knowledge and love of trees and nature. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Chef Guy Jeffreys Kitchen Community and Home Grown Food
Much admired and respected Chef Guy Jefferys chats with Deryn about Kitchen Community and growing food at home. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Sustainable Seafood Rare Foods Australia
Brad Adams grew up with a passion for the ocean and a desire to work with mother nature. Today he produces sustainably farmed Abalone in some of the most pristine waters the world has to offer. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Georgina Steytler For The Love Of Nature
One of Australia's most gifted wildlife photographers, Georgina is passionate about nature. Her books For The Love Of Flora and For The Love Of Birds celebrate the enchantment, beauty and diversity of our natural world. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Summer Harvest Tips and Mead
We chat about different ways to get the most from your Summer Harvest and its that time of year when honey abounds, we talk to Adam Bernhagen about his family's Meadery. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Laura Blishen Growing the Unusual
Laura has a passion for growing rare and unusual vegetables. Through her business, Thrive Sustainability, she encourages others to share the joy of growing the unusual.
In Search of Natures Fragrances Emilie Bell
Emilie Bell travels the Asia Pacific region working with farmers and communities sourcing Essential Oils. Establishing ethical and sustainable connections and practices is her primary objective.
Summer in the Garden
Steve and Deryn chat about all the things they love about summer in the garden.
Gunyulgup Farm Dan Atkinson
Steve chats with Dan about his career change from school teacher to passionate organic market gardener. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Talking Lawns with Darren Kirkwood
Deryn chats with Darren Kirwood about all things lawn from the best varieties to easy care and maintenance. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Chlorotic Decline A Horticultural Mystery
Patrick Courtney joins Deryn to explain the mystery behind chlorotic decline a syndrome that was having devastating effects on the majestic trees in Western Australia's Kings Park. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
What's the Buzz with Ally and Steph
Bee keeping is an absolute joy but comes with challenges and responsibilities. Ally and Steph host the What's the Buzz podcast and are passionate about education. With Varroa mite now present within Australia its never been more important to keep informed and aware. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Heritage Roses The Beauty and History Of Old World Roses
Deryn speaks with Lynne Chapman and Jan Eastman from Heritage Roses Australia about the beauty and history of old-world roses https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Chelsea Payne Trees Of Kings Park
We talk with Chelsea Payne who leads a passionate team of qualified arborists who look after the beautiful trees of Kings Park in Perth, Western Australia. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Our Favourite Annuals So Much Joy
Annuals bring so much colour and joy to the garden. They are affordable, cheerful and easy grow. For pots, hanging baskets or filling those gaps between the perennials there's plenty to choose from for every season. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Mathew Stray Curator WA Seed Centre Kings Park
Seeds are the embryonic stage of the plant life cycle and on this episode Mathew teaches us about seeds and seed collection. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off www.hoselink.com.au/win
The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook
Kirsten Bradley together with partner Nick Ritar are educators in the truest sense. At a time when connecting with our gardens, the earth, our environment, and each other has never been more important the Milkwood handbook offers practical solutions for mindful daily living and restoring balance in our lives. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+
AB Bishop Naturescapes
AB Bishop loves natural, native gardens and in her latest book co-written with designer Phillip Withers, she chats about how the combined elements of design and good plant choice can create attractive gardens that give a sense of place and provide habitat for wildlife. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Compostable Kate from Bokashi to Biochar
Compostable Kate is social media icon with her passionate and unique ability to spread the word on how to produce the most wonderful compost and biochar at home. https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off
Grow Your Own Herbal Teas
Elle Jenkins studied horticulture after leaving her career of 17 years as a police officer. After developing a passion for the many benefits herbal teas have to offer Elle went on to start growing, processing and selling her own range of herbal teas under the brand Australian Medicinal Teas
Our Favourite Deciduous Fruit Trees
Deryn and Steve chat about their favourite deciduous fruit trees including tips on planting, pruning, harvesting and general maintenance.
Our Favourite Deciduous Fruit Trees
Deryn and Steve chat about their favourite deciduous fruit trees including tips on planting, pruning, harvesting and general care and maintenance.
Edible Plants For Pots Angie Thomas
Deryn chats with Angie Thomas about her new book Top 50 Edible Plants For Pots, A joint collaboration with Yates Angie's book shows us how to grow our own food in the smallest places.
Medicinal Mushrooms with Graham Upson
Graham Upson had been commercially producing mushrooms for the major supermarkets for decades before turning his full attention to the healing world of medicinal mushrooms. Together with his wife Lee and daughter Catherine Touchwood Mushrooms are now leading producers of the most pure source of these incredible gifts from nature.
