All The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and Food

Weekly podcast with Steve Wood and Deryn Thorpe discussing everything gardening, sustainable practices and seasonal food including organics, your questions answered and tasty garden to kitchen recipes

John Colwill - For the Love of Trees 04/09/2024

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/30743273

Chef Guy Jeffreys Kitchen Community and Home Grown Food 03/23/2024

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/30509483

Sustainable Seafood Rare Foods Australia 03/12/2024

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/30336638

Georgina Steytler For The Love Of Nature 02/25/2024

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/30094353

Summer Harvest Tips and Mead 02/12/2024

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/29898178

Laura Blishen Growing the Unusual 01/26/2024

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/29661443

In Search of Natures Fragrances Emilie Bell 01/12/2024

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/29454243

Summer in the Garden 12/31/2023

Summer in the Garden Steve and Deryn chat about all the things they love about summer in the garden. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/29283493

Gunyulgup Farm Dan Atkinson 12/15/2023

Gunyulgup Farm Dan Atkinson Steve chats with Dan about his career change from school teacher to passionate organic market gardener. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/29094288

Talking Lawns with Darren Kirkwood 12/01/2023

Talking Lawns with Darren Kirkwood Deryn chats with Darren Kirwood about all things lawn from the best varieties to easy care and maintenance. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/28879673

Chlorotic Decline A Horticultural Mystery 11/20/2023

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/28714463

What's the Buzz with Ally and Steph 11/06/2023

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/28524821

Heritage Roses The Beauty and History Of Old World Roses 10/21/2023

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 /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/28384295

Chelsea Payne Trees Of Kings Park 10/11/2023

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/28282706

Our Favourite Annuals So Much Joy 09/22/2023

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/28112123

Mathew Stray Curator WA Seed Centre Kings Park 09/11/2023

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/27994473

The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook 08/27/2023

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/27859077

AB Bishop Naturescapes 08/13/2023

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/27736410

Compostable Kate from Bokashi to Biochar 07/30/2023

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/27602466

Grow Your Own Herbal Teas 07/16/2023

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 /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/27475788

Our Favourite Deciduous Fruit Trees 07/03/2023

Our Favourite Deciduous Fruit Trees Deryn and Steve chat about their favourite deciduous fruit trees including tips on planting, pruning, harvesting and general maintenance. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/27352440

Our Favourite Deciduous Fruit Trees 07/02/2023

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/27345939

Edible Plants For Pots Angie Thomas 06/17/2023

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/27179538

Medicinal Mushrooms with Graham Upson 06/02/2023

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. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/27021723

200th Episode with Costa Georgiadis 05/19/2023

200th Episode with Costa Georgiadis Steve and Deryn chat with Costa about the joy of gardening, growing food and chickens, /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/26888406

Composting in the 21st Century 05/12/2023

Composting in the 21st Century Steve talks to Ashley from Monty Compost about everything composting and how our mobile phones can help make the perfect compost. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/26819628

The Winter Vegie Garden 05/06/2023

The Winter Vegie Garden Steve and Deryn chat tips and hints around planting out the winter vegie garden. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/26761479

Seasol A Household Name 04/19/2023

Seasol A Household Name Seasol is a much loved Australian company that has supplied Australian gardeners with quality and innovative products for decades. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/26585946

Paul West From River Cottage to Home Grown 03/31/2023

Paul West From River Cottage to Home Grown Paul West is an inspiration, from the highly successful TV series River Cottage, presenting on ABC's Back Roads, Co founder of Grow It Local and much loved author including his new book Home Grown. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/26409528

Our Favourite Coloured Foliage Plants 03/17/2023

Our Favourite Coloured Foliage Plants Deryn and Steve chat about their favourite coloured foliage plants and the joy that foliage colour can bring to the garden. /episode/index/show/allthedirt/id/26257365

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