Melanie Walker's Grounded
Melanie Walker's podcast exploring all things Green.
another Solid Gold podcast #BeHeard
another Solid Gold podcast #BeHeard
A world of colour | Kathy Varney (Ball Straathof | Marketing and Product Manager )
Kathy Varney, marketing and product manager of Ball Straathoffone of SAs biggest companies when it comes to the creation and distribution of new and exciting flower and plant varieties, gives us the lowdown on the state of Impatiens, how trialling plants works, and a heads up on new plants to…
Get Connected | Paul Müller (Connect Earth | co-founder and CEO)
Communication is key to development, both personal and societal. As ways of communicating have become more technologically inclined, there are still those who are unconnected and missing Out on this valuable tool for learning. Paul Müller of Connect Earth has a vision for Africa, in bringing the world to them,…
Almost time for a Spring Clean! | Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson for Life is a Garden)
Regardless of the time of year, there's always something to be busy with in the garden. And mid- to late-winter really isn't the time to be hibernating! Getting the garden ready for spring is what Life is a Garden has on its menu, and Cary Goodwin gives us all the…
Make your Passion your Life's Work | Diane du Plessis (6 Degrees East )
Making what you enjoy most your life's work while being caring about the environment is a dream many of us have. Diane du Plessis of 6 Degrees East has done just that! A beekeeper and entrepreneur, Di identified a lack in specific gardening areas, and had come up with all…
Spring is around the corner! | JJ van Rensburg (Garden World General Manager)
Gardening aficionados eagerly await garden shows to not only enjoy the best that designers have to offer, but also to glean inspiration for their own gardening spaces. The spring festival at Garden World is a wonderful opportunity for this, especially as they give up and coming student designers the opportunity…
Get Warm this Winter | Cary Goodwin (PRO for Life is a Garden)
You may think that your garden is mostly dormant in winter, so you can settle down into a somnolent slumber. But this time of year is great for getting outdoors and sorting things out for the upcoming spring season, and enjoying all the wonderful winter sunshine, as Cary Goodwin of…
Hidden Treasures | Charles Barnhoorn (Director Hadeco Bulbs and author of The Bulb Book)
One of the exciting times for ardent gardeners is when carefully hidden bulbs start popping out all over. In This episode of Grounded, Charles Barnhoorn gives us all the info we need to ensure a bumper display come spring. Hadeco click here Buy "The Bulb Book" from Exclusive Books now…
Slow food is Good food | Melissa de Billot (Co-ordinator : Slow Food Ark of Taste SA)
The Slow Food movement is gaining traction all over the world. To find out more about what it is and how you can get involved, Melissa de Billot, co-ordinator of Slow Food Ark of Taste SA, (who is on a mission to save SA's rainbow maize) gives us all the…
Don't Be a Pest! | Debbie Smit (Foxgloves Landscape Design)
Known as a totally organic gardener, Designer Debbie Smit (Lecturer at Lifestyle College and owner of Foxgloves Landscape Design) gives us her take on how to be an ethical and healthy gardener, by not using any poisons or chemicals in your backyard. We also get into how and why people…
Getting back to our Roots? | Rita Groenewald (National coordinator: Roots and Shoots SA)
Making as small an impact on the environment is something we should all be aware of. And children are getting in on the action, not taking their lead from the wasteful generation ahead of them. Roots and Shoots, an organisation created by Chimpanzee saviour - and now global eco warrior,Jane…
Water Wonderlands | Anthony Philbrick (Owner: Wetland Pools)
Bright Blue Swimming Pools are a dated symbol of pride. Along with swathes of lawn - those 'green deserts' that so many people spend so much time and money and water on - chlorinated or saline pools are on their way out. Rather than filling in a pool which you…
Get Vertically Creative | Adolph van der Westhuizen (Sales Manager Watex), Anthea Campbell (Editor EcoBalance Lifestyle Magazine)
In this episode Adolph van Der Westhuizen (Sales and Marketing Manager Reinforced Hosing and Watex) talks to host Melanie Walker about the benefits of vertical gardening. How small spaces are given and can give life to a dull area life by creating living walls. With the Watex Expandable Green Wall…
Make Your Garden Your Life | Cary Goodwin (PRO Life Is A Garden)
Getting ready for winter doesn't have to be a mission. The kind folk at Life is a Garden, the PR arm of the biggest Green Industry group, make it easy for even the novice gardener to get all the information you could need for making gardening no pain in the…
Waste Not, Want Not | Yasmine Miemiec (MD 5Inc)
According to the SA State of Waste Report, in 2017 South Africans generated 42 million tons of general waste. Only 4.9 million tons of that were recycled. We have one of the worst recycling rates in the world. It's no longer up to the government or municipalities to deal with…
Warming up for Winter! | Peter Goodwin (Spokesperson : Bedding Plant Association)
No longer the preserve of the green and greyish brown, the winter garden will warm even the most stony cockles of the heart. If you're wondering how to bring colour and warmth back into your life during the drab colder months, look no further than the 4 Ps. Poppies, pansies,…
Are you a Beastie? | Marcus Wyatt (Chief Beast)
Bombshelter Beast are hot favourites bringing some madcap energy to SA music. The group, originally formed by South African jazz legend Marcus Wyatt in 2015, has grown to include a real mengelmoes of musicians playing everything from jazzy-classical with an operatic aria twist, to kwaito rock mix and Zulu rap…
SA flora goes International! | Mike Sham (Event Organiser)
We're used to hearing about how well our Kirstenbosch and Durban exhibits have done at events like the Chelsea Flower Show. Now it's time to bring them home - and make the Joburg Flower Show an event to make other countries green with envy. For five glorious days, Waterfall City…
Life is a Garden! | Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden, horticulturalist deluxe at The Colourful Group and Peebles Plants)
Slightly cooler mornings and evenings may be heralding the beginning of autumn around the country, but the sun is still hot and sitting high in the sky, with no great hurry to set at the end of the day, so we should make the most of this beautiful weather by…
Action Stations - This is a Crisis! | Julian Ortlepp (Tree Works)
The Polyphagus Shothole Borer (PSHB) (Euwallacea fornicatus - and isn't that just a fitting name for the little fornicator) - or the Vietnamese borer as many know it - has been causing the death of many trees, not just in Johannesburg, but around the rest of the country. And it’s…
Ooh la la! | Michael Rickhoff (senior lecturer Lifestyle College of Garden Design)
Show gardens are probably the best way for people to get great ideas on how to bling up their outdoor spaces. And a touch of je ne sais quois is on offer in this year's 7 French inspired spaces. Celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Renaissance, students under the tutelage…