All The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and Food

Steve and Audrey share their experiences with their first season of growing in raised veggie beds.

'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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Steve and Deryn catch up on whats been happening in the garden and do a deep dive into the world of Hanging Baskets.

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.

Steve talks with Julie Kinney and her long time passion for the low maintenance, drought tolerant, yet colourful world of Mediterranean Gardens.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Steve and Deryn chat about the most common and annoying plant diseases and offer practical solutions.

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

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

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+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off

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

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

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

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+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off

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.

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 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

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

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

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_campaign=5+percent+off

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 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

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 local ingredients and his love for giving his customers the very best he could offer.

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

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 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

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