Growing Media

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 years ago she got her hands in the soil perfecting the skill of edible gardening.  - Lucy & host Mykal Hoare chat about combining her two passions illustration & Veggie Gardening to create her new book - 'The Kitchen Garden'CLICK HERE FOR PATREONCover Art by Ellissa Nolan  @Sakurartwatercolour________Episode Links:Lucy's Instagram - @thegardenmapperBuy - The Kitchen Garden ________Mykal's Links:Instagram - @mykalhoareFacebook - @mykalhoare_______Growing Media Links:www.growingmediaaus.com.auInstagram - @GrowingmediaausFacebook - @Growingmediaaus

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 and host Mykal chat about childhood farm life, fostering ecological empathy, the philosophy of foraging and his forthcoming book 'Eat Weeds: A field guide to foraging' CLICK HERE FOR PATREONCover Art by Ellissa Nolan  @Sakurartwatercolour________Episode Links:www.diegobonetto.comEat Weeds - Diego's BookInstagram @theweedyone________Mykal's Links:Instagram - @mykalhoareFacebook - @mykalhoare_______Growing Media Links:www.growingmediaaus.com.auInstagram - @GrowingmediaausFacebook - @Growingmediaaus

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 Mykal chat about the the wide range of aspects of the horticultural industry that Steve has been involved in throughout his career from retail to wholesale right through to his media work.CLICK HERE FOR PATREONCover Art by Ellissa Nolan  @Sakurartwatercolour________Episode Links:All The Dirt Podcast________Growing Media Links:www.growingmediaaus.com.auInstagram - @GrowingmediaausFacebook - @Growingmediaaus_______Mykal's Links:Instagram - @mykalhoareFacebook - @mykalhoare

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 Mykal Hoare talks you though his guide for getting the most out of live potted Christmas trees. He shares his do's and don'ts for growing potted Christmas trees in Australia.CLICK HERE FOR PATREONCover Art by Ellissa Nolan  @Sakurartwatercolour________Growing Media Links:www.growingmediaaus.com.auInstagram - @GrowingmediaausFacebook - @Growingmediaaus_______Mykal's Links:Instagram - @mykalhoareFacebook - @mykalhoare

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 - temperate region of the Blue Mountains NSW.  Join host Mykal Hoare as he chats with Emmanuela about all things cool climate vegetable growing. Manu is pasionate about the health of her soils, learn how she achieves healthy produce while improving her soils in a cool climate. CLICK HERE FOR PATREONCover Art by Ellissa Nolan  @Sakurartwatercolour________Episode Links:Emmanuela Prigioni instagramwww.farmitforward.com.auFarm It Forward Instagram________Growing Media Links:www.growingmediaaus.com.auInstagram - @GrowingmediaausFacebook - @Growingmediaaus_______Mykal's Links:Instagram - @mykalhoareFacebook - @mykalhoare

Tom Bjorksten from Misty Creek Agroforestry in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales is pushing the boundaries of carbon sequestration and exploring uncharted territory in the Australian agriculture industry. Join Tom and Host Mykal Hoare in conversation about his young Syntropic Agroforestry, his tree range meat chickens and the future in Community Supported Agriculture.  CLICK HERE FOR PATREONCover Art by Ellissa Nolan  @Sakurartwatercolour________Episode Links:www.mistycreekagroforestry.com.auMisty Creek Agroforestry Instagram ________Growing Media Links:www.growingmediaaus.com.auInstagram - @GrowingmediaausFacebook - @Growingmediaaus _______Mykal's Links:Instagram - @mykalhoare

PermaQueer is a collaborative effort to share ecological sustainability methods through the lens of Permaculture and focussing accessibility to traditionally marginalised communities. Our goal is to spread knowledge of living within ecological boundaries. Join Host Mykal Hoare as he chats with PermaQueer founders Guy Ritani and Toad Dell about how to make tomorrow a better world by deconstructing our existing systems and recreating them through the lens of permaculture's defining principals.CLICK HERE FOR PATREONCover Art by Ellissa Nolan  @Sakurartwatercolour________Episode Links:PermaQueer Facebook PermaQueer Instagram Pay The Rent ________Growing Media Links:www.growingmediaaus.com.auInstagram - @GrowingmediaausFacebook - @Growingmediaaus_______Mykal's Links:Instagram - @mykalhoareFacebook - @mykalhoare

'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. The project develops skills and creates training and job opportunities, while tackling social isolation and fostering community wellbeing. Join Host Mykal as he chats with 'Farm It Forward' coordinator Emmanuela Prigioni about community building through veggies.CLICK HERE FOR PATREONCover Art by Ellissa Nolan  @Sakurartwatercolour________Episode Links:www.farmitforward.com.auFarm It Forward Spring Fundraiser Farm It Forward Instagram Emmanuela Prigioni instagram ________Growing Media Links:www.growingmediaaus.com.auInstagram - @GrowingmediaausFacebook - @Growingmediaaus_______Mykal's Links:Instagram - @mykalhoareFacebook - @mykalhoare

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 for Gardening Australia Magazine as well as her family business and time as a specialist garden tour guide.      CLICK HERE FOR PATREONCover Art by Ellissa Nolan  @Sakurartwatercolour________Episode Links:Deryns Website Deryns Instagram Plantation and Landcare Services All The Dirt Podcast ________Growing Media Links:www.growingmediaaus.com.auInstagram - @GrowingmediaausFacebook - @Growingmediaaus_______Mykal's Links:Instagram - @mykalhoareFacebook - @mykalhoare

Sarah Lloyd is a Naturalist, photographer and author of 'Where The Slime Mould Creeps'. Host Mykal Hoare dives into the enchanting microscopic world of Myxomycete Slime Moulds. CLICK HERE FOR PATREONCover Art by Ellissa Nolan  @Sakurartwatercolour________Episode Links:CLICK TO SEE SLIME MOULDS GLOSSARY Sarah's Instagram Sarah's Website Buy 'Where the Slime Mould Creeps'________Growing Media Links:www.growingmediaaus.com.auInstagram - @GrowingmediaausFacebook - @Growingmediaaus_______Mykal's Links:Instagram - @mykalhoareFacebook - @mykalhoare

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 life: How To Grow A Better World' as well as her childhood, activism and home garden practices.  CLICK HERE FOR PATREON Cover Art by Ellissa Nolan  @Sakurartwatercolour________Episode Links: Good Life Permaculture Website Good Life Permaculture Instagram Good Life Permaculture Facebook Firesticks Homes For Homes ________Growing Media Links:www.growingmediaaus.com.auInstagram - @GrowingmediaausFacebook - @Growingmediaaus_______Mykal's Links:Instagram - @mykalhoareFacebook - @mykalhoare