All The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability And Food

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.

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