The Shed Organics Show

In this episode, I sit down with John Kempf, one of the leading voices in regenerative agriculture, to explore one of the biggest mindset shifts in growing food: what if pest and disease pressure is not the problem itself, but a signal that the plant is missing something? We talk about how many common pest issues can often be improved... and sometimes completely turned around... through simple nut...

Charlie Arnott is an eighth-generation Australian farmer, educator, podcaster and one of the best-known voices in Australia’s regenerative agriculture space. In this episode, we get into Charlie’s journey from conventional, high-input farming into a more biodynamic, holistic and regenerative way of working with the land. But this chat isn’t just about farming. It’s about changing the way we see na...

In this episode, I sit down with John Seed. A rainforest activist, deep ecology teacher, and one of Australia’s most important voices in helping people remember their place inside the living world. We explore deep ecology not just as an idea, but as a shift in identity. Not “humans over here and nature over there”, but humans as one expression of the Earth, woven into the same living web as forest...

In this episode I sit down with Brian Wehlburg, one of Australia’s leading Holistic Management educators and the director of Inside Outside Management. Brian has spent decades working with farmers, graziers, landholders and communities across Australia and New Zealand, helping people make better decisions for their land, their animals, their businesses and their families. He’s a certified Holistic...

What a pleasure to have Danial Lawton on the show for this weeks episode. As a leading designer in the Permaculture space, Danial has done incredible work shaping landscapes and designing resilient and abundant systems for his clients. Coming from a family upbringing engulfed in the Permaculture movement allowed Danial to really get his senses tuned into landscapes and that is reflected in the way...

In this episode I’m joined by Josh Gardens, also known as the Plant Techie, for a conversation about the crossover between plants, gardening and technology. Josh sits in that really interesting space where two worlds collide... the living, breathing, sometimes messy world of plants, and the fast-moving world of tech, tools, data and innovation. We talk about what technology can offer gardeners, wh...

In this episode, I’m joined by Elisabeth Kingman or Garden Girl, and the other half of the Muddy Boots Podcast. After having Keith Edwards on the show, it was great to sit down with Elisabeth and hear her perspective as a home gardener, podcast host, and someone who is constantly learning through conversations, mistakes, seasons, and time spent in the garden. We talk about her gardening story, wha...

On the show this week we have the awesome Silas Hedley-Lawrence or the [Grassfed_farmer]. Silas is a regenerative agri-coach who has recently finished the incredible CREATE course by Nicole Masters and is making headway in the agriculture sector in the UK. In the conversation we outline how Silas manages to feed cows grass all year round in a place like the UK and what challenges are needing to be...

Today I was joined by the mighty Nick Pratt who goes by the handle 'nicholasisbarefoot' sharing ways that people can regain control of their own resources and building resilience through close-knit communities. We speak about how broken systems are making us rely heavily upon them and when crisis strikes we bare the full force of the repercussions. Continuing to have the majority of our po...

In this episode I sit down with Blair Beattie from Farmer’s Footprint Australia for a really grounded conversation around regeneration, farming, glyphosate, mindset, and the deeper human side of land stewardship. We touch on the movement behind Farmer’s Footprint and the role it plays in telling a more honest and hopeful story around Australian agriculture — not just focusing on farming practices,...

Attila the Horticulturalist has built a reputation as one of Australia’s most passionate and grounded voices in gardening — blending deep plant knowledge with a real, lived connection to the land. Known for his hands-on approach and no-nonsense style, Attila brings gardening back to what it’s meant to be: practical, intuitive, and rooted in observation. His work spans everything from edible growin...

Today I’m joined by Michael McCoy, one of Australia’s most respected garden designers, writers, and thinkers. We talk about the deeper side of garden design — not just what to plant, but how a space feels, how it moves you, and why that matters. Michael shares how he thinks about designing through space and experience, along with some really interesting reflections on why people garden and what ga...

In this episode, I sit down with Craig Castree - an award-winning horticulturist, author, educator and longtime voice in the world of edible gardening, with more than four decades of experience helping people grow food in a more practical, regenerative and connected way. Craig’s work centres around organic food growing, soil health, edible gardens, and teaching people how to create productive spac...

In this episode I sat down with Conan Moynihan from Groundshift, an agribusiness coach who’s doing a lot of work helping farmers build stronger, more resilient systems by working with nature instead of constantly fighting against it. We spoke about soil, biology, farm performance, mindset, profitability, and the bigger shift that needs to happen in agriculture if we want to create systems that are...

Wow what a fun episode this week with the incredible Mickey Pascoe from Little Acre Gourmet Mushrooms. Little Acre is responsible for bringing easy to use home starter kits for consumers to grow their own medicinal mushrooms at home (eg. lions mane, reishi, shitake, turkey tail etc). Mickey and Amy have personally grown tonnes and tonnes of mushrooms and dedicated the last 7 years of their lives t...

This weeks guest is somebody I have looked up to for a long time and someone who has taught me a lot through their work and content... Tad Hussey from KIS Organics is a living soil specialist and has made a name for himself as an educator, podcaster and fundamentally as a grower. His podcast the "Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast" is absolutely a resource you should check out, as...

Today on the podcast I’m joined by Paul and Anita Day from Vuegarden for a conversation that goes far beyond just gardening. We chat about their garden journey, their inspiring off-grid home, and their work in bed and breakfast hosting, all of which reflect a lifestyle built around nature, simplicity, and connection. We also dive into Paul’s work teaching compost and compost tea workshops, and the...

This episode I am joined by Swedish biologist and macro-photographer Olle Amcoff, who is taking the world by storm with his incredible shots of the world unseen. Exploring Swedish forests and landscapes, Olle has managed to capture some incredible plant and insect species that have to be seen to be believed. To see an insect at such detail and blown up to life size, we can see the complexity and u...

This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Scott Hall from Syntropia - a mastermind when it comes to understanding syntropic agroforestry and a leading educator in the field. We spoke about exactly what is meant by a syntropic system and the way in which it differs to neighbouring concepts like permaculture and regenerative farming. Many of these terms have become popular again with a resurgenc...

This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Tash from the Bay Of Plenty in New Zealand, all about getting started growing food as a beginner! Tash has journeyed from growing in pots to a small patch in her garden and is proving that no matter how much space you have, you can still grow incredible, nutrient-rich food in abundance. She is a great example of a grower connecting her love of gardenin...

This week we are joined by Josh from Yellow Skunk Farms in Virginia, United States. Josh has been building a regenerative indoor creek ecosystem that is enabling him to grow incredible plants and medicine in his garage. The ecosystem itself features multi layered foundations of sand, silt and clay, a flowing creek into a pond and multiple planting holes of high quality soil. The system is built to...

In this episode, I chat with Paula Wiseman, founder of Grow Wise Microgreens — a passionate grower based near Gin Gin in Queensland, Australia! Paula shares how her journey from firefighting led her to discover permaculture and dive head-first into growing nutrient-rich microgreens. We explore how anyone can start growing microgreens at home, with simple setups and tips that make it fun for kids a...

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Matt Barnes from Easy As Organics. Matt is a well known figure in the world of organic living soil here in Australia and has been involved with many of the prominent names across in the US and beyond. His vision is simple, to provide a high quality organic living soil potting mix in a bag for the consumer to buy. Together with Tad Hussey from KIS Orga...

In the modern world, when we are plagued by illness and disease, we turn to modern pharmaceutical medicines to help us feel better again. Unfortunately, many of these prescribed fixes don't actually address the root causes, and only mask symptoms. Today we are joined by Naturopath Carmen Lizasoain, who is here to discuss with us the power of healing found in our own gardens. For centuries, hum...

This week we have another soil lover joining me to talk all things about living soil biology. John Bond is a soil biology specialist and is helping many people transform their soil health and return to thriving gardens and pastures! We dive into the most important factors of building healthy soil as well as some practical tips to use at home yourself. I could easily have spoken to John for a long...