Melanie Walker's Grounded
108 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -Melanie Walker's podcast exploring all things Green.
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Summer Must-Do's to ease you into the Festive Season with Life is a Garden | Cary Goodwin
November 10, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBGoing away for the holidays? Or staying home for the season? Whichever it is, make sure your garden is in tip-top shape, whether you’re expecting guests or needing it to look after itself for a while. Cary Goodwin and Melanie discuss the latest greatest ideas from lifeisagarden.co.za, including how to become a Water Warrior! Mel's Treasures on Facebook
#097 'When life hands you dirt, plant seeds' | Linda Galvad
June 01, 2023 12:00 - 35 minutes - 14.5 MBEvery seed has a story. What began as a seed of an idea turned into a passion for growing from seed for Organic Gardening Goddess Linda Galvad. In this edition of Grounded, Linda and Melanie Walker (co-conspirators on The Home Channel's Gardening 101) get to grips with what makes a seed heirloom, heritage and organic, why you shouldn't bring seeds with you from other countries, what you should be growing in your backyard this month as we head into the cold of winter in SA, and how to improv...
#096 Finding out about foraging | Gregory Henderson
May 18, 2023 08:15 - 34 minutes - 14 MBSometimes cookery books aren't just about cooking, they're about a whole lot more; the ingredients and where they come from, the ancestors who hold the lore surrounding them, preserving wild foods (in nature, not just in jam jars), and the heritage of indigenous ingredients. It's about the stories that come with the 'lekkerness', the 'mnandi-ness' of the people and their culinary culture. Gregory Henderson is more than just a chef, he's been a global winner of the LUX Awards Most Sustainable...
#095 Aloe, Aloe! Take a Break... | Cary Goodwin
May 04, 2023 08:04 - 34 minutes - 13.9 MB.. and an (E)scape from the pressures of Life Once again proving that Succulents Don't Suck, Cary Goodwin of Life is a Garden chats to Melanie about the wondrous variety of aloes and echeveria that are available these days, along with how to deal with the descent into the winter months in the garden. Oh, and about fire-scaping! Mel's Treasures on Facebook
#094 Winter is coming! | Charles Barnhoorn
March 02, 2023 11:01 - 32 minutes - 13.2 MBWhether you're new to the joys of gardening or not, there's always something new to be learned. It's time to find out more about the not-difficult art of growing bulbs on Grounded with the man who has made it his life, Charles Barnhoorn of Hadeco Bulbs. He demystifies what some see as the magic art of getting these hidden treasures to bloom while giving solid information on how to get the best out of them. Mel's Treasures on Facebook
#093 Won’t you come into Our Garden? | Cary Goodwin
February 08, 2023 19:59 - 36 minutes - 15 MBWe'd Like Our Roses to See You! Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson - Life is a Garden; Headgirl Colourful Group & Peebles Plants) joins Melanie today take a look at what's hot on the gardening scene in South Africa at the moment, and making the pages of the Life is a Garden website. Want to know more about carnivorous plants, wetlands, growing your own, or what you should be doing in your gardening space, then this month's podcast is for you. Join the Growing trend - we look forward to sharing with...
#092 Gardening is a Seasonal Thing | Cary Goodwin
November 03, 2022 11:34 - 30 minutes - 12.3 MBFind out what You should be doing this Season! Gardening is about water - most of it in the form of perspiration! Whether you have too much, or too little, water is the main topic when it comes to getting gardens to grow properly. Cary Goodwin, and the wonderful helpers at Life is a Garden, are there to help you on your way to becoming a useful gardener, with all their hints and tips on how to get it right. Whether you love airplants, succulents, colour or veggies, you'll get the best advi...
#091 Shhhhh. Sit Quietly and See What Comes | Listening out for the Birdies
September 17, 2022 06:34 - 31 minutes - 12.7 MB“Sometimes I think that the point of birdwatching is not the actual seeing of the birds, but the cultivation of patience. Of course, each time we set out, there's a certain amount of expectation we'll see something, maybe even a species we've never seen before, and that it will fill us with light. But even if we don't see anything remarkable - and sometimes that happens - we come home filled with light anyway.” ― Lynn Thomson, Birding with Yeats: A Mother's Memoir And that's what it's about...
#090 What Should Be Happening in Your Backyard in June
May 26, 2022 06:36 - 32 minutes - 13.4 MBJune tips from Life in a Garden Our Guest: Cary Goodwin (PR - Life is a Garden; Head Girl at Colourful Group) Winter has come - but that's no reason not to get out and get warm with some gardening chores. Keeping yourself and your plants well covered is key, and even if you're an indoor gardener, Cary Goodwin gives you all of Life is a Garden's tips on getting your luscious green lovelies looking even more fabulash! And want to get creative for Fathers' Day? Look no further - visit https://...
#089 The Get Green Episode! | Cary Goodwin
March 24, 2022 06:37 - 33 minutes - 13.7 MBOf Earth Hour and the Coming of Autumn The Earth is slightly turning off its axis as we begin the descent from the long heady golden days of summer into the changing of colour and season. So what should you be doing in your garden to prepare it for the winter months? Cary Goodwin gives us the tips you'll need for our version of the 4 P's - planning, preparation, patience and plenty of it! We give you the lowdown on what Earth Hour really means, and how you can switch yourself on while switc...
#088 Life is a Garden's mid-summer hints and tips! | Cary Goodwin
January 19, 2022 14:50 - 33 minutes - 13.8 MBCary Goodwin (Life is a Garden | Spokesperson and Colourful Group | Head Girl) If you want to know how to grow clivias from seed, what the best indoor plants are to have that you and your kids can't kill, how to make paint from flowers, what plants are looking great at this time of the year, and how to deal with too much - or too little - water, then look no further. Cary Goodwin and Melanie Walker let you know what's up on the Life is a Garden website this month - the place to find out from...
#087 Survival - Our Environment Needs Your Help | David Barritt
December 22, 2021 10:41 - 35 minutes - 14.4 MBIn a departure from our usual conversations on Grounded, Melanie Walker finds out from David Barritt, Executive Director of two international charities for animals, about what is going on in Africa when it comes to our protected species - and those that are more commonplace. Whether it be pangolins, rhinos, cats and dogs or donkeys, YOU can make a difference. If you love animals, this needs to be listened to. Animal Survival · Network for Animals · Connect with David · Mel's Treasures on Fac...
#086 Seeding is Believing! | Paul Vonk (SANA)
December 16, 2021 07:15 - 32 minutes - 13.3 MBThe Green Industry has been one that has seen a fair amount of growth over the last couple of years - even during Covid and lockdowns. Probably because of them. Paul Vonk (Commercial Manager Mayfords Seeds/President -SANA) and Melanie explore the green horizons, talking bulbs, seeds, what the green industry is doing for you, and why you should get growing! Connect with Paul · SANA - SA Nursery Association Website · Mel's Treasures on Facebook
#085 Well - Bats may seem like that to rats, but we think so too! | Jonathan Haw
December 02, 2021 12:22 - 31 minutes - 12.7 MBWell - Bats may seem like that to rats, but we think so too! Guest: Jonathan Haw (Director, EcoSolutions) “In their previous lives, poets were bats, and thinkers were owls.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson, Song of a Nature Lover And that's what this episode of Grounded is all about - the kings and princes of the night skies, Bats and Owls. Jonathan Haw, director of Ecosolutions, lets us in on the mythology surrounding our nocturnal hunters, how to move them if you don't want bats in your belfr...
#084 Blooming Marvellous | Cary Goodwin
October 20, 2021 16:34 - 32 minutes - 13.1 MBIs the best season of the year Spring? Guest: Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden, Head Garden Girl at Colourful Group) From how to create the garden of your dreams, select the best plants, attract birds to your backyard and to set up a tiny watergarden - all the info you need you can get from Cary Goodwin and Melanie Walker of Life is a Garden! When's your favourite season?? Mel's Treasures on Facebook
#083 The Protection or the Environment is up to You! | Donna-Mari Noble
September 23, 2021 13:25 - 30 minutes - 12.6 MBHow to be a useful member of the Human Race. Donna-Mari Noble (Communications Manager, MPact) National Recycling Day happened on the 17th September this year in South Africa - did you do your bit to help lessen your load on the planet? Donna-Mari Noble of MPact recycling gives us the latest on how South Africa is faring when it comes to recycling - and it’s not all bad news! We also delve into what happens to things that could be recycled aren’t, where your waste goes, and how you can get...
#082 Don't be wasteful - Learn how to Upcycle | Winnie McHenry
September 02, 2021 12:03 - 32 minutes - 13.1 MBBring down your impact on our earth Winnie McHenry (Originator/Owner Upcycle) Like most of the rest of the World, South Africa is battling with pollution and lack of landfill space. But slowly, some people are managing to change this around, while Upskilling people who have been battling to find work. UpCycle Winnie McHenry let's us in on how's she's helping corporates to be more environmentally aware, about how you can help others to become more independent so they can go on to Upskill o...
#081 Crazy Daisies! | Cary Goodwin
July 28, 2021 16:38 - 33 minutes - 13.7 MBMust be in this cold! Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson for Life is a Garden, head Supergirl at Peebles and Colourful Group) Winter. Sends shivers down the spine. In more ways than one. But spring ain’t that far away, so Cary Goodwin reckons it’s time to start getting your garden sorted with a blast of colour from all the wonderful members of the ‘daisy’ family. And how to get the best hedges going to try and keep them (and your neighbours) contained. There’s also a great idea for honouring the...
#080 Do the Right Thing! | Gavin Heron
May 04, 2021 17:09 - 33 minutes - 13.7 MBDo Something ProActive - With Earth Probiotic If you're worried about the state of our planet, then find out about 52 Easy Things to Do to make your impact on the earth negligible. Gavin Heron of Earth Probiotic talks us through bokashi, recycling, packaging, compostables vs biodegradables, and how companies are getting on board. Connect with Gavin on LinkedIn · Earth Probiotic Website · Mel's Treasures on Facebook
#079 You are What you Eat | Linda Galvad
April 28, 2021 18:17 - 38 minutes - 15.6 MBLinda Galvad - Sought After Seedlings Planting thoughts on how to help your brain and body Our body consists of two 'brains' - the one we think with, and the one we feel with. The Gut. To get the best out of what you eat, and how you feed your brain(s), Linda Galvad of Sought After Seedlings tells us of her journey from psychology to growing 'brain food' naturally. Follow Sought After Seedlings on Facebook · Mel's Treasures on Facebook
#078 Winter is Coming! | Cary Goodwin
April 22, 2021 14:50 - 33 minutes - 13.8 MBLife is a Garden's winter top tips with Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden, Head Garden Girl at Colourful Group) Winter is on its way, so what should you be looking out for? The Great Reset continues - are you part of it? Talking bulbs, indoor plants, how to get your garden ready for the quiet time and all things in between. Mel's Treasures on Facebook
#077 Afro-Chic is making its Mark | Michael Rickhoff
March 18, 2021 06:27 - 29 minutes - 12 MBMichael Rickhoff (Master Landscape Designer) We set trends here in the south - not following the rest of the world! While the rest of the world follow trends in gardening, taking their cue from the northern hemisphere summer garden ideas, there are a number of Proudly South Africans who are taking the leap into bringing OUR cultures to the forefront of garden design. Michael Rickhoff takes us through what he believes the top trends are for this year in our country. Indigenous plants and Af...
#076 It’s still Summer! | Cary Goodwin
March 13, 2021 12:11 - 33 minutes - 13.8 MBGet yourself ready for Your Life in a Garden Cary Goodwin (spokesperson Life is a Garden) This month is a time of planning. Planning for your autumn and winter garden. Cary Goodwin gives us all the gen we need for ensuring you have all your bulbs (not) in a row and things to keep the kids busy too. Mel's Treasures on Facebook
#075 All things Bright and Beautiful | Kathy Varney
February 14, 2021 08:05 - 31 minutes - 12.7 MBThe Trials and Tribulations of getting the Best Plants to you! Kathy Varney (Marketing & Product Manager at Ball Straathof) For years, Ball Straathof have been striving to bring colour, beauty and tasty morsels to all gardens and landscapes. The BS Trials give all those in the gardening industry - and the public too - the opportunity to see what new plants are coming up in South Africa. One of the most eagerly awaited events on the gardening calendar. Has lockdown changed this? Or the gar...
Back to Basics! | Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden, Head Garden Girl at Colourful Group)
January 14, 2021 15:15 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBBack to Basics! — Start your Gardening Year off Greenly Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden, Head Garden Girl at Colourful Group) The beginning of a New Year generally heralds new resolutions. If you haven't made one yet, let it be this - I am going to get Grounded! From starting from scratch and getting your soil right, to bringing this year's colours into your space, Cary Goodwin gives us all of Life is a Garden's hints and tips to get you on the right gardening track to ensure ...
#074 Back to Basics! | Cary Goodwin
January 14, 2021 15:15 - 37 minutes - 15.5 MBStart your Gardening Year off Greenly Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden, Head Garden Girl at Colourful Group) The beginning of a New Year generally heralds new resolutions. If you haven't made one yet, let it be this - I am going to get Grounded! From starting from scratch and getting your soil right, to bringing this year's colours into your space, Cary Goodwin gives us all of Life is a Garden's hints and tips to get you on the right gardening track to ensure success in your bac...
If Trees Could Talk... | Megan Emmett Parker (author and senior producer in the environmental world)
December 12, 2020 12:56 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBIf Trees Could Talk... — And 100 of them you should get to know! Megan Emmett Parker (author and senior producer in the environmental world) With a Masters in environmental management, a conservation degree and a decade working as a senior producer on 50/50 on tv, Megan Parker has a solid grounding on all topics environmental. Her book, Game Ranger in your Backpack, has been selling out and reprinted yearly since release ten years ago. And her book on trees, originally titled If Trees Co...
#073 If Trees Could Talk... | Megan Emmett Parker
December 12, 2020 12:56 - 29 minutes - 12.2 MBAnd 100 of them you should get to know! Megan Emmett Parker (author and senior producer in the environmental world) With a Masters in environmental management, a conservation degree and a decade working as a senior producer on 50/50 on tv, Megan Parker has a solid grounding on all topics environmental. Her book, Game Ranger in your Backpack, has been selling out and reprinted yearly since release ten years ago. And her book on trees, originally titled If Trees Could Talk, now published by...
A Blooming Good Christmas | Cary Goodwin (Life is a Garden | Spokesperson and Colourful Group | Head Girl)
November 27, 2020 04:06 - 36 minutes - 34 MBA Blooming Good Christmas — Christmas in a Garden with Life is a Garden Cary Goodwin (Life is a Garden | Spokesperson and Colourful Group | Head Girl) The summer holidays are a time to kick back and relax - and after the dreadful year many have had - thank you 2020! - with many people (still) staying home, it’s the perfect time to enjoy the fruits of your backyard labour. Cary Goodwin tells us what indigenous trees are great stand-ins as a Christmas tree, let’s us in on the secret world ...
#072 A Blooming Good Christmas | Cary Goodwin
November 27, 2020 04:06 - 36 minutes - 14.9 MBChristmas in a Garden with Life is a Garden Cary Goodwin (Life is a Garden | Spokesperson and Colourful Group | Head Girl) The summer holidays are a time to kick back and relax - and after the dreadful year many have had - thank you 2020! - with many people (still) staying home, it’s the perfect time to enjoy the fruits of your backyard labour. Cary Goodwin tells us what indigenous trees are great stand-ins as a Christmas tree, let’s us in on the secret world of bugs, gives hints and tips...
Give a present that Pops for Christmas! | Misha Teasdale (Co-founder and Director at Greenpop
November 25, 2020 08:33 - 31 minutes - 29 MBGive a present that Pops for Christmas! — Regreening Africa the Greenpop way Misha Teasdale (Co-founder and Director at Greenpop Planet deforestation and carbon emissions have become watchwords in the global environment and economy. Our new ‘climate-reality’. With this in mind, in 2010 Misha Teasdale set about creating a community that reconnects humans with nature through tree planting and other environmental and social mass action Greenpop is an award-winning registered non-profit org...
#071 Give a present that Pops for Christmas! | Misha Teasdale
November 25, 2020 08:33 - 31 minutes - 12.8 MBRegreening Africa the Greenpop way Misha Teasdale (Co-founder and Director at Greenpop Planet deforestation and carbon emissions have become watchwords in the global environment and economy. Our new ‘climate-reality’. With this in mind, in 2010 Misha Teasdale set about creating a community that reconnects humans with nature through tree planting and other environmental and social mass action Greenpop is an award-winning registered non-profit organisation headquartered in Cape Town, which...
Summer’s Buzzing! | Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden, Head girl at Colourful Splendour Group and Peebles Plants)
November 07, 2020 11:58 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBSummer’s Buzzing! — Get out into your Garden Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden, Head girl at Colourful Splendour Group and Peebles Plants) Life is a Garden (the PR part of the South African Nurseryman’s Association) grants the public all the gardening know how necessary to create your own little piece of Eden in your backyard, through their website and ongoing events - live and virtual - as well as supplying useful information to all publications in South Africa. This month, Ca...
#070 Summer’s Buzzing! | Cary Goodwin
November 07, 2020 11:58 - 28 minutes - 11.5 MBGet out into your Garden Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden, Head girl at Colourful Splendour Group and Peebles Plants) Life is a Garden (the PR part of the South African Nurseryman’s Association) grants the public all the gardening know how necessary to create your own little piece of Eden in your backyard, through their website and ongoing events - live and virtual - as well as supplying useful information to all publications in South Africa. This month, Cary Goodwin let’s us k...
Dig your Dirt | Donvae Hooker and Cathy Church (EcoBuz)
October 17, 2020 10:18 - 32 minutes - 30.6 MBDig your Dirt — EcoBuz - Friendly by Nature. The Greenest Way to Grow Donvae Hooker and Cathy Church (EcoBuz) Environmentally aware gardeners are always looking for the best way to look after their plants while looking after their soil and surroundings. Donvae Hooker and Cathy Church explain how through some great scientific developments, safe, effective, chemical-free pest control solutions are now available to South African homes and gardens thanks to EcoBuz, a company that is dedicated ...
#069 Dig your Dirt | Donvae Hooker and Cathy Church
October 17, 2020 10:18 - 32 minutes - 13.4 MBFriendly by Nature. The Greenest Way to Grow Donvae Hooker and Cathy Church (EcoBuz) Environmentally aware gardeners are always looking for the best way to look after their plants while looking after their soil and surroundings. Donvae Hooker and Cathy Church explain how through some great scientific developments, safe, effective, chemical-free pest control solutions are now available to South African homes and gardens thanks to EcoBuz, a company that is dedicated to completing the vision a...
Flower Power | Gundula Deutschlander (Master Gardener, Garden Day Ambassador)
October 06, 2020 15:44 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBFlower Power — Garden Day SA - Growing Memories Gundula Deutschlander (Master Gardener, Garden Day Ambassador) Garden Day SA on Sunday 11th October, is the perfect day to invite friends and family to celebrate your garden and green spaces with you. Master Gardener Gundula Deutschlander, one of the Garden Day ambassadors, gives us the lowdown on why gardening is good for you, and what is happening around this Glorious Green event. Conscious that we are still social distancing and that ...
#068 Flower Power | Gundula Deutschlander
October 06, 2020 15:44 - 23 minutes - 9.41 MBGarden Day SA - Growing Memories Gundula Deutschlander (Master Gardener, Garden Day Ambassador) Garden Day SA on Sunday 11th October, is the perfect day to invite friends and family to celebrate your garden and green spaces with you. Master Gardener Gundula Deutschlander, one of the Garden Day ambassadors, gives us the lowdown on why gardening is good for you, and what is happening around this Glorious Green event. Conscious that we are still social distancing and that some people can’t...
Win Win Win! | Michaela Rowley (VegePod SA)
October 06, 2020 14:25 - 8 minutes - 8.27 MBWin Win Win! — Be a Green Winner Wena Michaela Rowley (VegePod SA) Now that spring is sprung, the rains have come and we’re all itching to get our fingers into the soil, what better way to celebrate being Green than with the opportunity to win a healthy hamper of Green Goodies! This Spring promotion is happening from the 7 - 16 October 2020, and includes some great stuff from not only Vegepod, but from Jane’s Delicious Garden, 6 Degrees East and others. Vegepod’s Michaela Rowley tells ...
#067 Win Win Win! | Michaela Rowley
October 06, 2020 14:25 - 8 minutes - 3.5 MBBe a Green Winner Wena Michaela Rowley (VegePod SA) Now that spring is sprung, the rains have come and we’re all itching to get our fingers into the soil, what better way to celebrate being Green than with the opportunity to win a healthy hamper of Green Goodies! This Spring promotion is happening from the 7 - 16 October 2020, and includes some great stuff from not only Vegepod, but from Jane’s Delicious Garden, 6 Degrees East and others. Vegepod’s Michaela Rowley tells us how you can e...
Teach a Man to Grow Fish | Justin Hess (Ichthys Aquaponics | MD)
September 22, 2020 06:45 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBTeach a Man to Grow Fish — Scaling Up The Wonderful Cycle of Life Justin Hess (Ichthys Aquaponics | MD) It used to be hydroponics was just a nod, nod, wink, wink, word for pot growing. Now it is accepted by consumers as a preferred method of growing high-quality food. Taking it one step further in Johannesburg, Ichthys Aquaponics have cast their line into the water and under the leadership of keen fisherman and g grower Justin Hess, set up a fish/farm which not only supplies great fresh ...
#066 Teach a Man to Grow Fish | Justin Hess
September 22, 2020 06:45 - 28 minutes - 11.5 MBScaling Up The Wonderful Cycle of Life Justin Hess (Ichthys Aquaponics | MD) It used to be hydroponics was just a nod, nod, wink, wink, word for pot growing. Now it is accepted by consumers as a preferred method of growing high-quality food. Taking it one step further in Johannesburg, Ichthys Aquaponics have cast their line into the water and under the leadership of keen fisherman and g grower Justin Hess, set up a fish/farm which not only supplies great fresh produce, but also help those...
Spring has Rounded the Corner | Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden and headgirl at Colourful Group)
September 18, 2020 15:06 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBSpring has Rounded the Corner — Time for Some Summer Fun! Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden and headgirl at Colourful Group) Lockdown gave us time to prepare for spring in the garden - and now it’s upon us, it’s time to get geared up for Summer. It’s a busy month out there. What with It being Arbor Month! Trees are very much on our minds, and Cary a Goodwin of Life is a Garden tells us what we should be looking at planting, regardless of the space you have available. With Heri...
#065 Spring has Rounded the Corner | Cary Goodwin
September 18, 2020 15:06 - 34 minutes - 14.1 MBTime for Some Summer Fun! Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden and headgirl at Colourful Group) Lockdown gave us time to prepare for spring in the garden - and now it’s upon us, it’s time to get geared up for Summer. It’s a busy month out there. What with It being Arbor Month! Trees are very much on our minds, and Cary a Goodwin of Life is a Garden tells us what we should be looking at planting, regardless of the space you have available. With Heritage Day in the offing, we also h...
Summer Treasure Hunt! | Charles Barnhoorn (Hadeco Bulbs | CEO)
September 15, 2020 13:55 - 28 minutes - 26.9 MBSummer Treasure Hunt! — Blooming Marvellous Bulbs Charles Barnhoorn (Hadeco Bulbs | CEO) Rudyard Kipling May have said - Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh, how beautiful,' and sitting in the shade - but sometimes gardens are made by things hiding in the shade. Over the years, people eagerly await the heralds of spring, the beautiful array of winter bulbs that show their lovely heads the moment the ground temperature has warmed. For those who miss the spring boat, there’s no reason no...
Simply Delicious! | Jane Griffiths (Author | Jane’s Delicious Garden and many others!)
August 20, 2020 14:21 - 41 minutes - 38 MBSimply Delicious! — Catching up with the Delicious Jane Griffiths Jane Griffiths (Author | Jane’s Delicious Garden and many others!) Delicious Jane is a writer, television producer, traveller and artist, who began her journey to becoming a ‘veggie garden guru’ due to her being inspired chef who very seldom cooks the same recipe twice - and was frustrated about not finding the special ingredients she wanted. However, we find out that this ardent trip-taker’s favourite journey is from her o...
O-Live The life you Dream | Malcolm Gooding (The Voice | Gooding's Grove Olive Farm | Owner)
August 11, 2020 11:11 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBO-Live The life you Dream — How to become a master urban farmer Malcolm Gooding (The Voice | Gooding's Grove Olive Farm | Owner) Over the last decade or so, the demand from the public to know exactly where their food is coming from and how sustainable it is has had a fairly large impact many stores And what they stock. And the demand to grow our own edibles has grown too. Garden centres and growers have heeded the call and a wide range of fruits and veg are now to be found on the shop fl...
Dare we say it? Spring’s around the corner | Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden, Headgirl at Colourful Group and Peebles Plants)
August 07, 2020 08:49 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBDare we say it? Spring’s around the corner — Getting prepared for warmer weather! Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden, Headgirl at Colourful Group and Peebles Plants) Yes, we can feel it in the air - but spring is still hiding its Colourful head - for now. It’s the time to get yourself and your garden prepared for warmer weather - NOT to do things like top dressing your lawn. As impatient creatures, humans are always racing the clock to get things done. But Nature has her own p...
Waste not, Want not | Colleen du Toit (Abstract Waste | Founder and CEO)
July 06, 2020 07:12 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBWaste not, Want not — Waste minimisation. And what really happens to waste? Colleen du Toit (Abstract Waste | Founder and CEO) Many of us don’t give much thought to what happens to all the stuff we discard. Fortunately, with landfills filling up almost to full capacity, those environmentally conscious amongst us are working on ways to lessen our impact when it comes to tossing rubbish. By having bokashis, worm bins and composters at home, and recycling and upcycling. Ever thought, though...
Saving Our Environment | Eckart Zollner (EDS Systems | Head of Business Development)
June 30, 2020 08:54 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBSaving Our Environment — Reducing Business’s Impact on Nature Eckart Zollner (EDS Systems | Head of Business Development) Climate change is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges to threaten the existence of mankind and an issue that the SA Government is attempting to tackle head on. This is not just a governmental issue however - businesses need to come to the party too. The 5th June saw World Environment Day placing emphasis on restoration of nature, and how we can all lessen our ca...