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Finding Melbourne's Nature

Finding Melbourne's Nature
Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Orchids
Darebin Parklands
Floating Wetlands
Westgate Park
Ants
Nature
Urban Biodiversity
Pinkerton Forest
Professor's Hill Reserve
Darebin Creek
Friends Of Westgate Park
Biodiversity
Pollination Biology
Edithvale Seaford Wetlands
Insects
Warrandyte
First Nations
Wurundjeri

Finding Melbourne’s Nature is a walking conversation series exploring the wild places within the city.

Ecologist Ben Cullen walks through reserves, wetlands and remnant bushland across Melbourne/Naarm with Traditional Owners, First Nations voices, conservationists, scientists and community members, each choosing a place that matters to them.

Together they walk and talk about what lives there, w... more

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George Paras has spent more than four decades caring for Gresswell Forest. For more than 36 of those years, he worked as a ranger at La Trobe’s Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary, helping restore this forest and the surrounding bush... more

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What happens when we make the night brighter?

In this episode of Finding Melbourne's Nature, we head to Uambi Reserve in Heathmont with wildlife ecologist Dr Kaori Yokochi from Deakin University to explore the hidden world of micro... more

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This is our most botanical episode yet. Prepare to get a little plant nerdy.

Professor's Hill Reserve, in North Warrandyte within Nillumbik Shire, might only cover five hectares, but it contains one of Melbourne's richest and most ... more

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At Pinkerton Forest in Mount Cottrell, on Melbourne’s western edge, we’re walking through one of the last remaining patches of grassy woodland in this part of the state.

In this episode of Finding Melbourne’s Nature, I sit down wit... more

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Recent Guests

David Cameron
Botanist and conservation specialist with long involvement in Victoria's flora
Victorian biodiversity conservation & flora surveys
Episode: Professors Hill Reserve with David Cameron
Daryl Akers
Volunteer caretaker of Pinkerton Forest
Local conservation group at Pinkerton Forest
Episode: Pinkerton Forest with Daryl Akers
Kinjia Munkara-Murray
Tiwi Mumbarunga woman, entomologist and ant expert
Episode: Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands with Kinjia Munkara-Murray
Wendy Probert
Long-time member of the Australian Native Orchid Society, director of the Australian Orchid Foundation
Australian Orchid Foundation / Australian Native Orchid Society
Episode: St Andrews with Wendy Probert
Judith Sise
President of the Friends of Braeside Park
Friends of Braeside Park
Episode: Braeside Park with Judith Sise
Naomie Sunner
Leader and founder of The Friends of Westgate Park, longtime conservation volunteer
Friends of Westgate Park
Episode: Westgate Park with Naomie Sunner
Jacinta Humphrey
Urban ecologist focused on birds and city landscapes
Dr Jacinta Humphrey (self-identified)
Episode: Banyule Flats with Dr Jacinta Humphrey
Dr Kylie Soanes
Urban ecologist, University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Episode: Docklands with Dr Kylie Soanes
Peter Wiltshire
65-year-old ranger
Darebin Parklands
Episode: Darebin Parklands with Peter Wiltshire

Host

Ben Cullen
Ecologist and host guiding walk-and-talk conversations through Melbourne's wild places.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 4 ratings
  • Wonderful Darebin Parklands story

    Loved the story with Ranger Pete about the birth and growth of the Darebin Parklands. Such an empowering story of community and regeneration. Thank you

    Apple Podcasts
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    LocalParklandsLover
    Australia2 months ago

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Production feel and walk-and-talk format are engaging and informative.
Guests bring diverse expertise, including Indigenous knowledge and urban biodiversity perspectives.
The show highlights community actions and local conservation heroes.
Listeners appreciate grounded, on-site ecology and concrete restoration stories.
Audience insights often emphasize practical takeaways for local groups and councils.

Chart Rankings

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#10
Australia/Science/Nature
Apple Podcasts
#95
Australia/Science
Apple Podcasts
#152
Germany/Science/Nature

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Pinkerton Forest with Daryl Akers
Q: Is there a long-term vision or target for this property?
The long-term goal is perpetual protection and gradual improvement, addressing endangered birds, maintaining habitat connectivity, and expanding native understory to support a broader range of species.
Pinkerton Forest with Daryl Akers
Q: If someone wants to help, how would you encourage them to get involved?
Reach out to Greater Western Water or the local conservation group managing Pinkerton Forest; they welcome volunteers and schools, with ongoing planting, weeding, and monitoring activities that people can join.
Pinkerton Forest with Daryl Akers
Q: How important is a patch of bush like Pinkerton Forest in the context of a growing western Melbourne?
It's extremely important because most of these habitats have already been lost; the patch acts as a crucial refuge for woodland species, supports biodiversity, and serves as a living carbon sink and cultural heritage site.
Westgate Park with Naomie Sunner
Q: How did you go from wanting to start a friends group to actually enacting change there?
Naomie describes leveraging grants, forming partnerships with local nurseries, and rallying volunteers to plant and care for the park, turning a messy landscape into a functioning habitat.

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A walking-conversation series that centers Melbourne's urban wild spaces, blending field narration with expert insight from ecologists, conservationists, and local community leaders. Episodes span native flora and fauna, urban wetlands, park restorations, and the activism that sustains metropolitan biodiversity, with a strong emphasis on grassroots efforts, citizen science, and place-based storytelling. Guests range from botanists and park rangers to Indigenous knowledge holders and urban ecologists, delivering practical observations, on-site ecology, and practical stewardship ideas for cities pursuing nature-friendly futures.

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