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Artwork for All The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and Food

All The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and Food

Steve Wood and Deryn Thorpe
Gardening
Biodiversity
Horticulture
Soil Health
Perth
Community Gardening
Western Australia
Sustainability
Australia
Sustainable Practices
Pest Management
Native Plants
Beekeeping
Seed Saving
Miyawaki Method
Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer
Organic Farming
Climate Change
Food Security
Summer Gardening

Gardening, sustainability, food, organics. Weekly discussion, interviews and tasty garden to kitchen recipes

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes288Founded10 years ago
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Artwork for All The Dirt  Gardening, Sustainability and Food

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Richard Pittaway is an educator and guardian of heritage fruit trees. His collection of over 600 apple varieties alone is testament to his commitment in maintaining the biodiversity of important and often treasured fruit varieties.

The Bonsai Society of Western Australia celebrate their 50th Anniversary this year. We chat with Richard Ream about this fascinating and rewarding art that offers a wonderful opportunity for creativity, companionship and horticultural joy.

Roz is an Australian ecologist, microbiologist and leading fungal educator renown for her work on bushland fungi. Roz co-authored Fungi For Land a practical guide to the use of fungi in our commercial and domestic lives.

Mel is passionate about conservation and making backyard biodiversity feel achievable to the everyday person. Author of Rewilding Suburbia, Mel's book is a beginner friendly guide to rewilding your patch of suburbia.

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Recent Guests

Richard Pittaway
Educator and guardian of heritage fruit trees with a collection of more than 600 apple varieties
Heritage and Rare Fruit Network
Episode: Heritage Fruit Trees
Roz Hart
Ecologist, microbiologist, author of Fungi For Land
Author, Fungi For Land
Episode: Roz Hart Fungi for Agriculture, Land Management and Home Gardening
Mel Logozzo
Backyard biodiversity educator and environmental communicator
Rewilding Suburbia
Episode: Mel Logozzo Bringing Nature Into Suburban Homes
Neville Passmore
Owner of Nifty's Oddball Plants, horticulture expert
Nifty's Oddball Plants
Episode: Neville Passmore Verge Gardens
Emma Sage
Gardening journalist and founder of Sage Journal
Sage Journal
Episode: Emma Sage "Sage Journal" and Illawarra Edible Garden Trail 2026
Matt Henderson
Senior Curator at Cranbourne Royal Botanic Gardens
Cranbourne Royal Botanic Gardens
Episode: Cranbourne Gardens Australian Native Plant Spectacular
Sue Layton
Garden designer, advisor and educator; coordinator of Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show
Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show / WA region
Episode: Sue Leighton Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show
Jacqui Mitchell
Urban Biosecurity Coordinator at Citrus Australia
Citrus Australia
Episode: Jacqui Mitchell Citrus Australia
Hannah Maloney
Host on ABC TV's Gardening Australia, permaculture practitioner, author
Gardening Australia / ABC TV
Episode: Hannah Maloney Why We Garden

Hosts

Deryn Thorpe
Gardening presenter and horticultural enthusiast
Charlie Allbone

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 498 ratings
  • More practical advice please

    The show clearly has access to top experts but so many of the interviews are fluff and meandering conversations. In an hour long interview there might be one solid nugget of information. Would love to have more pointed questions and discussions of useful advice. Thanks!

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Blivitmeister
    United States10 months ago
  • Love the show

    Thanks for all your hard work Derryn and Steve. l really enjoy the podcast, it’s my morning driving companion. Always get a lot of inspiration from your guests, especially love when you have Angus Stewart on the show.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jo neil
    Australiaa year ago
  • Great show, always worth a listen.

    Very interesting guests and subject matter. I always learn something new. Thank you

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jolson74
    Australia2 years ago
  • Just Say No

    I have really enjoyed this show until the latest episode and I have to comment. This is a gardening show. Describing the so called godly treatment of animals until you can kill them is disgusting. Trying to justify this as “the way things are” on a farm is so misguided. It is not the way things are . It is what you CHOSE it to be. Eat vegetables.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    ?0150
    United States2 years ago
  • Awesome pod

    I do love this podcast! I’d give it 4.5 stars if possible but doesn’t quite get the 5 for me, I love the in-depth podcasts with experts on a particular topic but I’m less keen on the general chit chat episodes. I get their purpose, I still listen to them (have listened to every episode) but just don’t enjoy them as much as some of the more specific or scientific ones.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Glazzy boy
    Australia3 years ago

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Expert interviews and specific, science-focused topics are a highlight, though some listeners would prefer tighter conversations and more actionable advice.
The hosts are often praised for their warmth, enthusiasm and ability to make expert conversations accessible.
Listeners value the practical gardening advice, broad subject range and guidance that works for beginners as well as experienced growers.
The Australian perspective and locally relevant growing advice are appreciated by gardeners across experience levels.
Some listeners enjoy host-led gardening discussions and seasonal tips more than general chat or less focused interviews.

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Heritage Fruit Trees
Q: What do you feel about the value of saving old varieties?
Pittaway values their flavour and notes that many older varieties were passed over because they did not transport or store well, or had appearances consumers disliked. Home growers can enjoy them fresh and spread harvests across the season.
Heritage Fruit Trees
Q: How do you choose root stock?
Pittaway matches rootstock to soil conditions, recommending peach rootstock for sandy soil and plum rootstock for clay because it tolerates waterlogging better.
Roz Hart Fungi for Agriculture, Land Management and Home Gardening
Q: How do fungi interact with plants, and why are mycorrhizal relationships so important?
Roz explains that mycorrhizal fungi form associations with plant roots to exchange sugars for nutrients and water, enabling plants to access resources beyond their root reach and contributing to soil resilience and drought tolerance.
Roz Hart Fungi for Agriculture, Land Management and Home Gardening
Q: So where did you grow up?
Roz Hart discusses her upbringing across Adelaide, Sydney, and Perth, highlighting a family background in science and a lifelong fascination with the outdoors that steered her toward microbiology and ecology.
Mel Logozzo Bringing Nature Into Suburban Homes
Q: What are some practical steps listeners can take to start making their yards more habitat-friendly?
Start with the host plants for nectar and pest hosts, allow some 'mess' for shelter, use natural materials for bee hotels, and avoid unnecessary sprays; observe and iteratively adjust based on what wildlife is already visiting.

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Weekly conversations and practical advice on gardening, sustainability, food growing and the natural systems that support healthy gardens. Episodes alternate between interviews with horticultural specialists, ecologists, authors, community organizers and garden educators, and discussions in which the hosts share their own knowledge and experience. Topics range from Australian native plants, soil health and fruit trees to urban food gardens, biodiversity, community growing and therapeutic horticulture.

The approach combines accessible guidance for home gardeners with broader stories about conservation, local food and community initiatives. A distinctly Australian perspective, including attention to local climates, plants and growing conditi... more

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