Melanie Walker's Grounded
108 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -Melanie Walker's podcast exploring all things Green.
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What we put plants through before putting them in the garden! | Kathy Varney
November 03, 2018 08:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBMelanie Walker and Michael Rickhoff | Who doesn’t love to walk through a retail garden center and ogle all of the new plants that have made it to market each year? Ever ask how and why certain varieties make it to market and others don’t. The process of trialing is how. Plant trialing is not only an integral part of the green industry but it’s important for the consumer. Testing plants in varying parts of the country allows the breeders to make better decisions about what will look good and ...
Life Is A Garden - The November Files | Cary Goodwin
October 27, 2018 08:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBMelanie Walker & Michael Rickhoff | The main aim of Life is a Garden is to bring relevant, industry-endorsed information to interested gardeners across Southern Africa. November is a busy time in the garden, and we take a look at some of the plants and activities we should be taking in hand. The star of the veggie garden is beetroot, the trend is still to grow vertically, containers are coming back into vogue with smaller spaces being utilised, and brachyscome, yucca, plumbago and Inca lilie...
Are You What You Eat? | Linda Galvad
October 20, 2018 06:00 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBContinuing with the theme, You are what You Eat, Linda Galvad explores the subject of heirloom seeds, what GMO foods mean for the person and the environment, and how to Grow Your Own to the best of your ability. Sought After Seedlings is South Africa's home of organic seeds and stockist of high quality authentic Italian Franchi Sementi seeds. For more podcasts, visit SolidGoldStudios.co.za/grounded
Making Organic a Lifestyle, not a Duty | Jenny Slabber and Maureen Madiseng
October 13, 2018 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBGoing green doesn’t start with doing green acts - it starts with a shift in consciousness. And the first shift is making sure that what you put into your garden, your home grown veggies and yourself is as natural as can be. Talborne Organics offers healthy, safe and sustainable organic options that will perform to professional standards on all projects, whether for the Big Agri farmer, or the home gardener. For more podcasts, visit SolidGoldStudios.co.za/grounded
The "Dagga" Debate | Quintin van Kerken
October 06, 2018 06:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBOn this episode, Melanie and Mike Rickhoff (senior lecturer at Lifestyle college) chat to Quintin van Kerken, CEO of Clear Option on Cannabis, about what implications the recent rulings on Marijuana in SA have for people. For more podcasts, visit SolidGoldStudios.co.za/grounded
Misha Teasdale
December 02, 2017 11:00 - 26 minutes - 28.5 MBMelanie talks to Misha Teasdale, CEO and founder of GreenPop about the projects they're creating in Africa. Join the Treevolution! Get planting... Show notes are available at SolidGoldStudios.co.za/grounded
Gavin Heron
September 23, 2017 10:00 - 28 minutes - 33.1 MBMelanie and co-host Mike Rickhoff talk to Gavin Heron of Earth Probiotic about how bokashi works, why we should make our own compost and the state of topsoil on earth. Show notes are available at SolidGoldStudios.co.za/grounded
Shirley Wallington
September 09, 2017 10:00 - 28 minutes - 33.2 MBMelanie and co-host Mike Rickhoff talk to garden designer extraordinaire, Shirley Wallington, about her career and the upcoming Open Gardens Meander, brought to the city by the Johannesburg Garden Club. Show notes are available at SolidGoldStudios.co.za/grounded