All The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and Food
243 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratingsGardening, sustainability, food, organics. Weekly discussion, interviews and tasty garden to kitchen recipes
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Ep 84 Alison Smith Kings Park Botanical Gardens and the Eden Project
April 13, 2019 00:19 - 47 minutes - 110 MBDeryn and Steve chat with Alison Smith about Kings Park Botanical Gardens and her role in the spectacular Eden Project.
Ep 83 Autumn In The Garden
March 30, 2019 11:20 - 41 minutes - 95.2 MBDeryn and Steve discuss hints and jobs for the Autumn garden.
Ep 82 Perth Garden Festival Chef Melissa Palinkas and Salvias
March 15, 2019 07:57 - 40 minutes - 93.4 MBDeryn chats to Melissa Palinkas one of our chefs at this years Perth Garden Festival and Deryn and Steve talk Salvias, including Salvia Love and Wishes.
Ep 81 Indoor Plants - The Trend Continues
March 01, 2019 12:46 - 44 minutes - 102 MBSteve, Deryn and Mitch from Little Leaf Co talk Indoor plants.
Ep 80 Kalamunda Garden Festival
February 15, 2019 00:45 - 49 minutes - 113 MBJoin Deryn Steve Sabrina Hahn and Neville Passmore as they talk with guests and exhibitors at the Kalamunda Garden Festival
Ep 79 WAFEX Breeding West Australian Wildflowers
February 03, 2019 12:31 - 43 minutes - 50 MBCraig Musson from WAFEX leads the world in West Australian Wax flower breeding
Ep 78 Angus Stewart West Australian Wildflowers
January 19, 2019 06:20 - 36 minutes - 42.2 MBAngus talks with Deryn about West Australia's rich biodiversity and his passion for Wildflowers
Ep 77 All The Dirt Leading Scientist Monica Gagliano Plant Communication and Cognition
January 05, 2019 04:11 - 34 minutes - 79.1 MBDeryn talks with leading research scientist Monica Gagliano about her latest discoveries on plant communication and cognition.
Ep 76 Episode 21 Revisited Costa Georgiadis Shares his passion for gardening
December 16, 2018 05:51 - 52 minutes - 121 MBCosta shares his passion for gardening the importance of clean healthy food and his love of nature
Ep 75 Episode 16 Revisited Talijancich Organic World Class Wines
December 06, 2018 01:59 - 54 minutes - 126 MBSteve and Deryn chat with James Talijancich about his love of West Australia's Swan Valley, the soil and producing award wining wines.
Ep 74 Episode 6 Revisited Growing Succulents and special guest Sue Mcdougall
December 02, 2018 00:33 - 49 minutes - 114 MBSteve and Deryn discuss growing succulents and we talk to special guest Sue McDougall
Ep 73 Episode 2 Revisited Healthy Soils with Sabrina Hahn
November 26, 2018 06:49 - 55 minutes - 127 MBBuilding Healthy Soils with Sabrina Hahn Deryn Thorpe and Steve Wood
Ep 72 Episode 1 Revisited Microgreens and more
November 17, 2018 01:53 - 1 hour - 147 MBWe revisit our very first episode of All The Dirt talking the power of Microgreens and more.
Ep 72 Episode 1 Revisited Microgreens and more
November 17, 2018 01:53 - 1 hour - 147 MBWe revisit our very first episode of All The Dirt talking the power of Microgreens and more.
Episode 71: Paul Roy of RedRock Nursery Gives Us the Tips and Tricks for Cultivating Captivating Carnivores
November 02, 2018 17:28 - 33 minutes - 38.8 MBPaul Roy from Red Rock Nursery at Gidgegannup grows and sells carnivorous plants. He talks with Steve and Deryn about his fascination with sundews, venus fly traps and pitcher plants and shares his tips for caring for these fascinating carnivores.
Episode 70: Community, Environment and Growing for Good with Rachael Roberts
October 26, 2018 17:19 - 33 minutes - 38.8 MBEighteen years ago three friends created a meeting place where people could learn how to live more sustainably. Environment House in Bayswater has grown to become a community hub that promotes climate protection, river and wetland care and a range of sustainability issues. On this week’s podcast Deryn and Steve talk with one of the founders, Rachael Roberts, about how a small grass roots organisation can make a difference.
Episode 69: All Things Composting with Garden Presenter Angus Stewart
October 19, 2018 17:29 - 42 minutes - 48.7 MBDeryn talks to gardening presenter Angus Stewart about composting waste; the benefits of worm farming and other practical composting methods.
Episode 68: Broadacre Farmer Nick Gillett on the Joys and Challenges of Agriculture
October 13, 2018 07:31 - 41 minutes - 47 MBNick Gillett is a farmer in Bencubbin, in the North Eastern Wheatbelt of WA. He talks to Steve and Deryn about the challenges of farming on 300mm annual rainfall (about 175mm in the average April to October growing season) and how farmers are adapting to new technology and reduced use of herbicides.
Episode 67: Dr Terry Houston on our fascinating native bees
October 05, 2018 20:50 - 44 minutes - 51.4 MBAs a boy Dr Terry Houston was fascinated by the natural world and has spent more than 50 years studying Australia's 2000 native bees. He talks with Deryn and Steve about their important in our bush and gardens and reveals some of their unusual, and to our human understanding, quirky behaviours.
Episode 66: Perth's Lawn Guru Nick Bell and Horticulturist Extraordinaire Neville Passmore
September 29, 2018 00:37 - 42 minutes - 48.1 MBNick Bell was born in 1936 and is one of the pioneers of the turf industry but got his foothold in the industry travelling through SWWA restocking Yates' seed stands. We talk about lawn, artificial turf and his life with well known garden presenter Neville Passmore, who has written a book on Nick's life.
Episode 65: All the Wonders of Water Gardens with Calinda Anderson
September 21, 2018 18:17 - 45 minutes - 51.8 MBIn this week's podcast Deryn and Steve talk about edible and ornamental water plants, aquaponics, edible fish and ponds with Calinda Anderson from the Woodvale Fish and Lily Farm.
Episode 64: Rob Melville and Katie Coyle Bring the Passion of a Rose Growing Dynasty to All The Dirt
September 14, 2018 17:59 - 48 minutes - 55 MBIf you love roses you're going to enjoy our chat with Rob Melville, a third generation rose grower who with partner Katie Coyle runs Melville's Rose and Garden, a propagation and retail nursery in the Perth hills. The couple have an enduring passion for everything rosy and discuss with Steve and Deryn their best loved rose varieties and favourite salvias to team with with roses.
Episode 63: Apiarist Rupert Phillips shares his wealth of knowledge about our favourite pollinators
September 07, 2018 17:45 - 51 minutes - 58.9 MBRupert Phillips from the House of Honey fell in love with beekeeping at age 8 and brings a lifetime of experience to share with All The Dirt. He joined Deryn and Steve to talk about backyard bee keeping and the medicinal properties of honey.
Episode 62: Rose Grower Lynne Chapman on the Joy of her Favourite Blooms
August 31, 2018 18:31 - 51 minutes - 58.6 MBLynne Chapman brings her lifetime of plant knowledge and love for roses to the show. Find out about her favourite varieties, how to strike successful cuttings, and how to bring out the best in your blooms. Also, find out where to find Deryn and Steve at the Kitchen Warehouse Homegrown Market Day September 9th.
Episode 61: Episode 60: Tree Expert Dr Paul Barber talks tech, his love for nature, and the species he'd love to see more
August 24, 2018 17:25 - 44 minutes - 51.3 MBDr Paul Barber of ArborCarbon fell in love with trees and ecology as a young man and brings that passion and knowledge to his talk with Deryn and Steve. He covers tree technology, the environmental impacts of healthy trees, and the emotional connection people have to their trees. If you're trying to choose a good tree for that tricky spot in your yard, or just love the spectacle of a well placed Oak or Ash, he's got something for you.
Episode 60: Sabrina Hahn talks Begonias, her upbringing in New Guinea and her love for gardening
August 17, 2018 17:30 - 59 minutes - 67.8 MBGarden Writer, Horticultural expert and ABC broadcaster Sabrina Hahn brings her particular brand of humour and knowledge to All The Dirt for this week's episode. She talks with Steve and Deryn about her love for Begonias, her upbringing in New Guinea, her home garden and creating vegie gardens in Aboriginal communities.
Episode 59: Spring is nearly here! Deryn and Steve are getting ready, heres how you can too
August 10, 2018 17:16 - 39 minutes - 44.7 MBDeryn and Steve are getting excited with the first hints of Spring and priming their gardens for the best growing season of the year. Soil and bed preparation, starting the spring vegies, stocking up on seedlings as well as good fertilising, this is the best place for all the tips and tricks to make the most of the season.
Episode 58: Landscaping Tips and Tricks with Garden Solutions' Darren Seinor
August 04, 2018 04:27 - 8 minutes - 9.77 MBDarren Seinor from Garden Solutions chats to Deryn and Steven about creating gardens, his favourite plants and tips for great soil. Darren brings more than 20 years experience to bear to talk about how to get the best out of our tricky West Aussie soils as well as all the tips and tricks of making your garden look its best.
Love trees? This is the episode for you
July 28, 2018 12:37 - 38 minutes - 44.6 MBSteve and Deryn sat down with landscape architect Craig Woodroffe of family nursery Ellenby Tree Farm. The 6 acre site is Perth's biggest display nursery for advanced trees and one of the biggest tree nurseries in Australia. Craig talks about his favourite trees, and transplanting big trees. If you love your trees, and let's face it, we all do, this is the episode for you.
Ep56 Growing Exotic Gourmet Mushrooms
July 21, 2018 00:43 - 36 minutes - 42.3 MBDave Proudmore from Swan Valley Gourmet Fungi discuss the range of exotic and delicious mushrooms available to the home gardener.
Episode 55: Food Waste into Electricity and Garden Travel including Madagascar
July 14, 2018 10:04 - 25 minutes - 29.6 MBGeoff Richards from Richgo talks about his family's Garden Industry history and their unique project f turning food waste into electricity. Paul Urquhart Author, Editor and Garden Tour Guide.
Episode 54: Fire Prevention around the Home and Garden
July 06, 2018 09:53 - 36 minutes - 41.9 MBFire consultant Rohan Carboon discusses the best ways and ideas to make our homes and gardens as fire safe as possible.
Episode 53: Frog Doctor Johnny Prefumo discusses the amazing and wonderful world of Frogs
June 30, 2018 11:25 - 50 minutes - 57.7 MBEnvironmental biologist and Frog Doctor Johnny Prefumo discusses the amazing and wonderful world of Frogs.
Episode 52: Winter Garden
June 25, 2018 11:11 - 42 minutes - 48.9 MBWinter in the garden, Deryn and Steve discuss the jobs that need attention in the garden during winter.
Episode 52: Winter Garden
June 25, 2018 11:11 - 44 minutes - 101 MBWinter in the garden, Deryn and Steve discuss the jobs that need attention in the garden during winter.
Episode 51: Richard Heathcote Carrick Hill Historic House and Garden
June 17, 2018 02:52 - 44 minutes - 51.4 MBRichard Heathcote is currently Director of Benefaction at historic Home and Garden, Carrick Hill in Adelaide. He previously managed for a decade Rippon Lea Estate, the National Trust's flagship property in Melbourne. He presented for ABC TV's The New Eden - a six part series tracing the evolution of the the Australian Garden.
Episode 50: Sustainability Expert Chris Ferreira
June 09, 2018 09:40 - 42 minutes - 48.2 MBChris joins Deryn and Steve on their 50th Episode and celebrates the launch of his new book A Place in The Country. A wonderful guide for small landholders and those that dream of a tree change.
Episode 49: Dr Uwe Stroeher Microbiologist
June 04, 2018 13:18 - 55 minutes - 63.3 MBMicrobiologist Dr Uwe Stroeher talks to Steve and Deryn about the incredible science behind the life in our soils and its importance to food security.
Episode 48: Landscape Designer Jim Fogarty
May 18, 2018 00:00 - 39 minutes - 44.9 MBJim Fogarty is an award-winning landscape designer and garden writer who has twice presented at the Chelsea Flower Show in London and exhibited display gardens in the USA, Singapore and Japan where he has won many gold and 'best in show' awards. He speaks to Steve and Deryn on this week's 'All The Dirt' podcast about garden design and garden travel.
Episode 47: Dr Jana Söderlund Biophylics
May 11, 2018 02:08 - 36 minutes - 42.3 MBDr Jana Söderlund is a sustainability consultant and environmental educator who believes that nature needs to play a bigger part in our built environment. She speaks to Steve and Deryn on this week's All The Dirt podcast about the social, environmental and economic benefits of 'biophilic architecture'.
Episode 46: Landscape Architect Keith Edwards
May 04, 2018 00:00 - 48 minutes - 55.1 MBFor the last ten years landscape architect Keith Edwards has worked for The Digger's Club in 'Heronswood' in Dromana and 'St. Erth' at Blackwood, Victoria. He is Diggers' garden designer and he speaks to Deryn and Steve on this week's All The Dirt podcast about his passion for soil health, heirloom vegetables and creating productive and beautiful gardens.
Episode 45: Landscaper Tim Davies
April 20, 2018 14:51 - 39 minutes - 45.1 MBTim Davies is an award winning landscaper whose design, construction and maintenance company has been transforming gardens since 1983. He talks with Deryn Thorpe and Steve Wood on this week's 'All The Dirt' podcast about his life, garden trends and passions.
Episode 44: Celebrity butcher Vince Garreffa
April 08, 2018 05:17 - 53 minutes - 61 MBCelebrity butcher Vince Garreffa, is a larger-than-life personality with 50 years of experience in the meat industry and a passion for raising money for charity. He shares his life story on this week's 'All The Dirt' podcast with Steve Wood and Deryn Thorpe.
Episode 43: Award Winning Head Chef Guy Jefferys
March 30, 2018 03:18 - 44 minutes - 51.1 MBGuy Jefferys, award winning head chef at Millbrook Winery, grows all the fruit and vegetables served in the restaurant. He speaks with Deryn and Steve on this week's All The Dirt podcast about growing your own heirloom crops.
Episode 42: John Patrick
March 22, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBJohn Patrick, is well known to Australians as a former presenter on ABC's television series Gardening Australia but he is also a well known landscaper, garden author and traveller. He speaks to Deryn and Steve on this week's All The Dirt podcast about his life, love of plants and favourite gardens.
Episode 41: Professor Tim Entwisle
March 16, 2018 00:00 - 35 minutes - 40.4 MBProfessor Tim Entwisle, the Director and Chief Executive of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, enjoys communicating and promoting science, plants and gardens. In this week's 'All The Dirt' podcast, recorded in the Melbourne Botanic Garden, he shares with Steve and Deryn some of his favourite trees, his fascination with algae and love of garden travel.
Episode 40: Joe Tassone from Tass 1 Nursery
March 12, 2018 09:02 - 52 minutes - 83.9 MBJoe Tassone from Tass 1 Nursery grows a wide range of common and unusual fruits at his Middle Swan nursery. On this week's All The Dirt podcast he chats with Steve and Deryn about growing fruits in sub tropical and Mediterranean climates and they taste and discuss the fruits he picked that morning from his garden. The fruits are: panache and hasbergen figs, acerola cherry, orange berry, Chinese date (Ju-jube), beach cherry, white sapote, tropical wampee, native wampi, wax jambu and pas...
Episode 40: Joe Tassone from Tass 1 Nursery
March 12, 2018 09:02 - 50 minutes - 57.8 MBJoe Tassone from Tass 1 Nursery grows a wide range of common and unusual fruits at his Middle Swan nursery. On this week's All The Dirt podcast he chats with Steve and Deryn about growing fruits in sub tropical and Mediterranean climates and they taste and discuss the fruits he picked that morning from his garden. The fruits are: panache and hasbergen figs, acerola cherry, orange berry, Chinese date (Ju-jube), beach cherry, white sapote, tropical wampee, native wampi, wax jambu and pas...
Episode 39: Author Ross Mars
February 25, 2018 05:40 - 42 minutes - 48.3 MBRoss Mars is a wastewater specialist, permaculture teacher and author who speaks to Steve and Deryn on this week's All The Dirt podcast about designing systems that reuse water in the house and garden.
Episode 38: Lawn Doctor-Terry Sellick
February 15, 2018 23:00 - 46 minutes - 53.7 MBIn this week's podcast Terry Sellick, the Lawn Doctor, talks with Deryn and Steve about the best lawn varieties, dispels a few turf myths and shares tips on maintenance to keep lawns looking good year round.