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The Gardener's Lodge
GARDENING, ECOLOGY & SUSTAINABILITY
Gardens are never just about plants. They are shaped by culture, climate, ecology and the people who care for them.
Hosted by garden designer and communicator Mykal Hoare, The Gardener’s Lodge Podcast brings together designers, horticulturists, ecologists, writers and other leading voices for thoughtful conversations about how and why we garden. From biodiversity and climate resilience to garden design and our changing relationship with nature, each episode…
Episodes
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The Drag Queen Gardener with Tom Leonard
Tom Leonard, better known as the Drag Queen Gardener, joins Mykal Hoare on The Gardener’s Lodge Podcast for a frank, funny conversation about gardening, drag…
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In Pursuit of a New Wild With Rhys Leighton
Ecologist and climate activist Rhys Leighton joins Mykal to explore rewilding, biodiversity and how we reconnect with nature. We talk wildlife conservation…
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Can Gardening Strengthen Our Relationships? With Karin Blak
How can gardening support mental wellbeing, strengthen relationships and help us reconnect with nature? In this episode of The Gardener’s Lodge Podcast, I’m…
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Pollination With Prof. Jeff Ollerton
Professor Jeff Ollerton, leading pollination ecologist and author of Pollinators & Pollination and Birds & Flowers, joins The Gardener’s Lodge Podcast to…
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) With Jordan Alexander
In this episode of The Gardener’s Lodge Podcast, I’m joined by Jordan from The Shed Organics to explore the world of integrated pest management, and why…
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Royal & Historic Gardens With Todd Longstaffe-Gowan
Todd Longstaffe-Gowan, Designer of the world's most Iconic and Important landscapes, from royal palaces to evolving historic estates, uncovering how history…
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British Lichens with April Windle
I’m joined by lichenologist April Windle from The British Lichen Society to uncover the hidden world of lichens. What they are, how they grow, and why they’re…
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Feed Soil, Not Plants with Eddie Mordue
In this episode, we sit down with Eddie Mordue a farmer, market gardener, and founder of Traditional Garden Growers to explore the foundations of truly healthy…
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Foraging with Leo Utton, The Barefoot Forager
The weeds in your local park? Some of them are dinner. This episode, I sit down with Leo Utton — the Barefoot Forager — a UK wild food expert and foraging…
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You Can Do It - With Jessica Zander
Jessica Zander of You Can Do It Gardening is known for common sense no-frills garden advice inspiring hundreds of thousands of people across the globe that…
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Roses With Michael Marriott
In this episode of The Gardener’s Lodge podcast, Mykal sits down with Michael Marriott, one of the world’s leading rosarians. After more than 35 years working…
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Beneath the Surface with 'Roots and All' host Sarah Wilson
In this episode of The Gardener’s Lodge podcast, Mykal sits down with Sarah Wilson, host of the acclaimed Roots and All podcast, for a wide-ranging and honest…
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Garden on Social Media with Tom Coleman
Ever thought about sharing your garden online, but not quite known where to start? This episode is for you. Mykal sits down with Tom Coleman, a social media…
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Britain's Best Garden Photographer Clive Nichols
World-renowned garden photographer Clive Nichols joins Mykal Hoare in the Lodge for a thoughtful conversation about photographing gardens at their most…
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Mastering Modern Planting with Andrew Fisher Tomlin
World-renowned planting designer Andrew Fisher Tomlin joins Mykal in the Lodge to talk all things planting design and reflect on a remarkable career in…
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Wild Britain with Tom France
Tom France is a passionate Ecologist from the United kingdom. This conversation is about all things british ecology, from re-wilding to the state of the…
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Growing Gourmet With Rhiannon Phillips
Mykal is on a field trip this week to the Mountains Gourmet plot in the Mid Blue Mountains to visit Rhiannon Phillips, the founder of Mountains Gourmet…
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Mad About Grevilleas with Binchy
Horticulturalist David Binch, is deeply passionate about Grevilleas. He runs Binchy's Garden in Dalyston, Victoria, known for its large collection of rare and…
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Tropical Terrariums - Plant With Cass
Good Friend, Business woman & Tropical Terrarium expert Cass from Plant with Cass joins us in The Lodge to chat all about the wonders and ease of closed lid…
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Hands in the Soil - Jordan from The Shed Organics
Jordan Alexander from the Shed Organics, has a passion for sharing horticultural Knowledge. Today he tells us all about his key steps to building healthy soil…
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Australian Native Bees with Clancy Lester
Clancy Lester is an Australian Native Bee expert. Forget everything you thought you knew about bees. According to Clancy Lester, environmental educator and…
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Lucy Mora - The Kitchen Garden
Lucy Mora coined the Term 'Garden Mapper' after being approached to illustrate water colour maps of Australian gardens. After moving back to the country some…
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Diego Bonetto -The Philosophy of Foraging
Diego Bonetto, or otherwise known as theweedyone online is Australia's best known foraging expert having lead foraging workshops for more that 20 years. Diego…
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Steve Wood - Past, Present & Future of Horticulture
Steve Wood is an award winning horticultural communicator and podcast host with over 40 years of experience in the wholesale nursery business . Steve and host…
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Christmas Special - Live Potted Christmas Trees
Growing your own Christmas tree can be a rewarding for you as a gardener as it grows and prospers with you and your family year on year. Flying solo, host…
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Veg Growing In Cool Climates - Emmanuela Prigioni
Emmanuela Prigioni (Manu) is a soil ecologist and the coordintor of peri-urban farming social enterprise 'Farm It Forward' that is based in the cool -…
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Syntropic Agroforestry - Tom Bjorksten
Tom Bjorksten from Misty Creek Agroforestry in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales is pushing the boundaries of carbon sequestration and exploring…
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PermaQueer - Guy Ritani & Toad Dell
PermaQueer is a collaborative effort to share ecological sustainability methods through the lens of Permaculture and focussing accessibility to traditionally…
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Farm It Forward - Emmanuela Prigioni
'Farm It Forward' is a not-for-profit peri-urban farming social enterprise connecting landowners and local young people who are passionate about growing food…
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Deryn Thrope - Dishes All The Dirt
Deryn Thorpe is an award winning horticultural journalist and podcast host. Deryn dishes 'all the dirt' with host Mykal about her garden, process as a writer…
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Slime Mould - Sarah Lloyd
Sarah Lloyd is a Naturalist, photographer and author of 'Where The Slime Mould Creeps'. Host Mykal Hoare dives into the enchanting microscopic world of…
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Hannah Moloney - Whole System Change
Hannah Moloney is a permaculture designer & much loved presenter on ABC's Gardening Australia. Host Mykal Hoare chats with Hannah about her new book 'The Good…