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Send us Fan Mail Herb Your Enthusiasm – Kalamunda Garden Festival 2026 (Part 2) In Part 2 of our coverage from the Kalamunda Garden Festival, we continue our conversations with three passionate guests who each bring a unique perspective to the world of gardening, horticulture, and the tools that support them. First, I sit down with Chloe Thomson , founder of Sprout School, horticulturist, educator...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of Herb Your Enthusiasm , we head back to the 2026 Kalamunda Garden Festival, one of Western Australia's premier gardening events. Held in the Perth Hills, the festival brought together thousands of plant lovers, specialist growers, gardening experts and community groups for a day packed with inspiration, education and all things horticulture. From rar...

Send us Fan Mail For everyone that complained that the testosterone levels were too high in the last podcast, you're going to have to wait a while longer for those levels to return to baseline, as Sam and Angus discuss pink paper daisies for over 15 minutes in this one. We can't help the way we are.  Enjoy! Support the show Enjoying the show? Follow us on Instagram @herbyourenthusismpod...

Send us Fan Mail Another festival in the can!  Perhaps the best and sunniest conditions of the last 10 festivals! vibes were at an all time high! Had a brilliant, 30minute conversation with local growing legend; Cyrus of Primal fruit. It's a must listen. Angus stewart and Vasilis kanidiadis gave separate talks on all things hort, specifically backyard food production. Thanks for your support,...

Send us Fan Mail @modernruralcivilian is the Instagram identity of Mark Bonnalie , a rural homesteader and off-grid lifestyle creator known for documenting his transition from conventional work to self-sufficient country life. He shares honest and detailed content about building and managing a homestead, practical DIY projects, and the realities, both rewarding and difficult of pursuing autonomy i...

Send us Fan Mail Scroll through the progress bar for different chapter markers. Don't forget to rate this episode and subscribe. It's a free and easy way to help herb grow. Support the show Enjoying the show? Follow us on Instagram @herbyourenthusismpod Support the podcast at buymeacoffee.com/sambeckforO

Send us Fan Mail PART ONE  Live from Stirk park - Kalamunda.  Scroll through chapter markers for different conversations. Support the show Enjoying the show? Follow us on Instagram @herbyourenthusismpod Support the podcast at buymeacoffee.com/sambeckforO

Send us Fan Mail SAMS FIRST FATHERS DAY - LIVE FROM WOODSTOCK (KALAMUNDA GARDEN FESTIVAL - STIRK PARK) This one is dedicated to Pete - My dad, who gave up his time to get wet and muddy, helping me set up my recording gear at the Kalamunda garden festival. Guests in this one: Angus stewart, Phil Dudman, Millie Ross and Peter Beckford (Sam's dad) Support the show Enjoying the show? Follow us on...

Send us Fan Mail Another trek to Kalamunda, another awesome day spent talking to garden luminaries, such as Craig Castree (check him out)  Hope you guys enjoy the garden bants! Support the show Enjoying the show? Follow us on Instagram @herbyourenthusismpod Support the podcast at buymeacoffee.com/sambeckforO

Send us Fan Mail DAY 3 FROM THE PERTH GARDEN SHOW Support the show Enjoying the show? Follow us on Instagram @herbyourenthusismpod Support the podcast at buymeacoffee.com/sambeckforO

Send us Fan Mail Had a ball on day 2 of the Perth garden show!  Stoked to introduce you all to a crowd favourite - the legendary Dean Arthurell AKA The carnaby's crusader. Enjoy. Support the show Enjoying the show? Follow us on Instagram @herbyourenthusismpod Support the podcast at buymeacoffee.com/sambeckforO

Send us Fan Mail I spent the day soaking up the sights, sounds, and soil-stained goodness of the 2025 Perth Garden Show at McCallum Park, great vibes! Right by the Swan River, the place was packed with plant lovers, growers, weekend diggers, and sustainability legends from across WA. There were lush display gardens to explore, passionate stallholders sharing tips, and loads of hands-on wisdom flyi...

Send us Fan Mail Another Kalamunda garden festival in the can baby! Perfect weather. This was the busiest festival we've been a part of and Stirk park was heaving with punters! Enjoy hearing from legends of Australian gardening and horticulture including Stephen Ryan, Derryn Thorpe, Neville Passmore. Grab your tickets for the next here: https://kalamundagardenfestival.com.au/ Support the show...

Send us Fan Mail On todays pod we have repeat-guest; Brendon Carrick. Brendon is a certified aquascaping contractor known as the “ Ecosystem Gardener .” He specializes in creating naturalized water features, including ponds, streams, and wetlands, aiming to enhance outdoor spaces by integrating aquatic ecosystems.   His work has been featured on ABC’s “Gardening Australia,” highlighting his unique...

Send us Fan Mail Enjoy A+ gardening content with plant-mad legends from the Kalamunda garden festival.  Guests (not in order) - Hannah Moloney - ABC Presenter - Dan Rubick - Botanist - Brenna Quinlan - Australian educator and Illustrator - Matty B - Eco-warrior and green Entrepeneur - Michael - Owner of small business - Wick and Grow  - David - Co-owner of "Made for the earth" Plant nurs...

Send us Fan Mail Quite a special one today.  Perth city farm is a cultural hub and urban jewel in East Perth. On this special day, the 30th birthday of city farm, I sat down with its founder - Rosanne Scott to discuss the urban farms' interesting history. For anyone interested in growing food, permaculture, living sustainably, we highly recommend checking out CF's socials or heading down...

Send us Fan Mail Had a chat with horticulturalist Sally Dighton of Geraldton. Stoked to introduce you guys to another wild and awesome person with a passion for WA Flora. Finad Sally here: https://www.salthegardeninggal.com.au/ Support the show Enjoying the show? Follow us on Instagram @herbyourenthusismpod Support the podcast at buymeacoffee.com/sambeckforO

Send us Fan Mail Certified Aquascaping contractor; Dan O'Callaghan of NatureBuild Australia joined me for the second time to riff about what he's been up to with his awesome landscaping company. Natural, chlorine-free pools, pondless streams and gorgeous waterfalls are his specialty.    Do yourself a favour and follow him on Instagram if you haven't already.. Here: NatureBuild-Danie...

Send us Fan Mail Hey garden squad. Enjoy the podcast coverage of the recent Kalamunda garden festival, recorded on the very first day of spring. If you're reading this, please consider supporting the podcast by commenting and sharing the podcast on social media! Support the show Enjoying the show? Follow us on Instagram @herbyourenthusismpod Support the podcast at buymeacoffee.com/sambeckforO

Send us Fan Mail Stoked to have been able to chat with Streaky Bay legend - Heath Joske. Heath grew up in a surf-mad family on the northern NSW coast,  Support the show Enjoying the show? Follow us on Instagram @herbyourenthusismpod Support the podcast at buymeacoffee.com/sambeckforO

Send us Fan Mail Today's podcast features Julian Brown, AKA NatureJab on Instagram. Julian is a welder and social media phenomenon from Douglasville in Georgia, USA. Julian has spent the last 3 years devising, constructing and perfecting backyard devices made from steel called "plastic to fuel reactors" These devices pyrolyze plastic waste using microwaves into crude oil, natural ga...

Send us Fan Mail PODCAST COVERAGE FROM THE KALAMUNDA GARDEN FESTIVAL - JUNE 2ND. Support the show Enjoying the show? Follow us on Instagram @herbyourenthusismpod Support the podcast at buymeacoffee.com/sambeckforO

Send us Fan Mail Had a chat with Fremantle local - Angela nikulinsky. Since purchasing her property 3 years ago, Angela has transformed her mostly paved front and backyards from hardscaped eyesores to  vibrant and diverse greenspaces, which are bursting with colorful, endemic plant species. Don't forget to check her out on Instagram - her handle is Anything.but.lawn. Leave feedback ya'll...

Send us Fan Mail Had a great chat with Botanist and science educator; Dr. Laura Skates. Laura has been passionate about the West-Australian Bush for decades, working for a number of years with Kings Park Science, the Friends of Kings Park, and Perth NRM. She has completed a PhD on the ecology of carnivorous plants. Links to Laura: Citizen science project: https://www.perthnrm.com/project/gardening...

Send us Fan Mail This podcast episode, Sammy will be featuring Australian Entrepeneur; Cedar Anderson, the co-inventor of the FlowHive. Flowhive is an innovative new bee-hive system that has revolutionised home-bee keeping. From the outside, Flow Hives look like a regular commercial beehive, that is, the traditional "wooden box" containing multiple frames which support the bees as they c...