Gardening
Covid-19: Linda Blair on the importance of friendship
Studies show that millions of us are lonely, and it is now more important than ever to be able to rely on our good friends. Clinical psychologist Linda Blair says we've learned a lot about friendship… Audio
Gardening advice from Lynda Hallinan
Lynda talks about the drought, and also symbolic tree planting. Audio
From bowls to brocolli Jess Barnes
Gardener and composting queen Jess Barnes is helping transform the neglected bowling club in Porirua into an urban vegetable garden. The produce from the garden is used in community cooking classes… Audio, Gallery
Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
Under Alert Level 3 gardeners should be stocking up on what they haven't had access to. Audio
Community Gardens and Food Security
Ginny Webb has just completed her PHd studying community gardens. Are they answer to food insecurity and social isolation we think they are? Audio
How Gardening Can Soothe The Soul In Troubled Times
Editor of NZ Gardener Jo McCarroll discusses the therapeutic nature of gardening. Audio
Time to plant winter veges
It’s time to put in those winter veges in the ground now, Lynda Hallinan says. The warm soil will help them to get going and we should hopefully get some rain soon.. Audio
How to maintain your lawns
If anyone knows about lawns and how to keep them looking great - it's a groundsman. Rupert Bool is tasked with looking after Hagley Oval - he'll be here to share his tips with you! Audio
Sowing seeds of hope: Kay Baxter, Koanga Institute
Kaitiaki of plant collections, mentor and educator Kay Baxter is co-founder of the Koanga Institute in the Hawkes Bay, home to New Zealand's largest heritage food plant collection. Over the past 30… Audio, Gallery
How gardening creates a time warp
Gardening is more than a relaxing hobby. It's good for your health, whatever age you are. Dr Harriet Gross is a psychology professor at Lincoln University in the United Kingdom. She explains why… Audio
Frank Jansen: gardening for mental health
After a breakdown eight years ago, Frank Jansen decided he'd never work in an office again. He now creates gardens for people with mobility or sensory issues and is head gardener at Katherine… Video, Audio, Gallery
Summer gardening with Natasha Iyer
Landscape architect Natasha Iyer joins us for a chat about how to make the most of your garden at this time of year. Audio
Sarah O'Neil on how to help your brassicas grow
Sarah the Gardener, aka writer and blogger Sarah O'Neil, has three books to her name and gardens on a windswept area of land on Auckland's West Coast. Today Sarah O'Neil is sharing her practical tips… Audio, Gallery
Jane Wrigglesworth - growing herbs
If you’re catching up with some gardening this summer over the holidays and are curious about growing some herbs, expert Jane Wrigglesworth says it’s all quite easy and shares her pro tips. Audio
Garden to Table : 10 years on
It's been ten years since chef and food writer Catherine Bell co-founded the Garden to Table Trust, teaching children to grow, cook and share food. Since then, 23,000 children, in years three to six… Audio, Gallery
The Land Gardeners - cut flowers & compost fit for a farm
The Land Gardeners New Zealand-born and raised Bridget Elworthy and Englishwoman Henrietta Courtauld create gardens that are productive and wild. They also grow and sell organic English cut flowers… Audio, Gallery
Exotic garden plants a 'ticking time bomb'
Lincoln University's professor Philip Hulme has been awarded the Hutton Medal for his work on how non-native plants, including garden ornamentals, become invasive weeds in New Zealand. He says more… Audio
Jo McCarroll: NZ Gardener magazine celebrates 75 years in circulation
In September 1944 the first issue of NZ Gardener magazine hit the newsstands. Editor Jo McCarroll joins the show to talk about the magazine's longevity and our obsession with gardening Audio
Garden bacteria can combat anxiety and depression
Professor Chris Lowry from Colorado University is part of a team of scientists who have uncovered a bacteria found in soil which can help combat anxiety and depression. Audio
Allan Jenkins: 'Mornings are like Narnia'
Kathryn Ryan speaks with Allan Jenkins, editor of Observer Food Monthly. His beautifully written book Morning: How To Make Time - A Manifesto is a diary of and a treatise to the sublime time before… Audio