The Shed Organics Show

This week was fun. I was joined by the incredible Dr Veronique Paris from the University of Melbourne, and we spoke all about MOSQUITOS! Why do they seem to be biting some people more than others? What role to Mosquitos play in our ecosystems? and what is being done to control populations when they are out of control? Follow Veronique HERE: https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/813981-veroni...

Today’s episode dives deep into the world of ocean apex predators – SHARKS! 🦈 We're joined by the passionate and inspiring Taylor Ladd Hudson, a rising force in shark conservation who's making serious waves in raising awareness and advocating for change. Together, we explore: - The real dangers sharks pose (and don’t pose) to swimmers and surfers - The hidden threats sharks face from bait...

This episode is all about houseplants! My guest Brocc Rogers breaks down his top techniques for looking after the plants we choose to have indoors. We look at how we can maintain enough light, humidity and temperature to make sure the environment is suitable for plants all over the world, plus loads more! Brocc is a lovely guy and has a really great way of conveying his knowledge to his audience....

It isn't often we get to speak to someone like todays guest, Michael Wardle. Michael is a widely recognised permaculture designer and educator, who is helping so many of us with our own permaculture journeys. As the owner and operator of 'Savour Soil Permaculture', Michael has designed and worked in many different settings, helping to transform the land into thriving spaces where pract...

This week I was lucky enough to sit down with Emma Teni from the Australian Reptile Park to chat all about our eight legged friends - SPIDERS! As a person who is genuinely not comfortable with spiders but who is also happy seeing them in the garden, this conversation was right up my alley and I was grateful to have Emma releive some of my fear. We spoke about why it's so important to have peop...

Wow, what an episode this one was! The incredible Erik Van Zuilekom from United Natures Design joined me and we covered so many awesome topics. From Biochar and wood vinegar to massive living architecture designs with natural plant cycles and succession. This episode has it all. I genuinely am so inspired by Erik and it was a pleasure to learn so much wisdom from him in this conversation. He provi...

This week we are hearing from someone who is doing incredibly important work in our homeland here in Australia, working to save & protect the incredible wildlife species that are native to Tasmania. Janelle is leading the way raising awareness about how we can minimise the threats to these species, save any injured or lost animals, and most importantly conserve and protect their living environ...

On this episode we have another fellow living soil enthusiast joining us - Cam from Organic Ferments. An absolute legend in the space with a wealth of knowledge who's products have been featured on my channel and have provided great results in the garden. We spoke about the process of fermentation for various garden applications including foliar feeding, soil drenching, inoculation and general boo...

On this weeks episode we have mother and son duo Andrea & James joining us to chat about their incredible permaculture property. From having the tallest residential building in the country to building an incredible food forest and business, this family team have it all covered. It was amazing to get some insights into their process and exactly how they manage their day to day. Follow Andrea &a...

This week on the podcast, we’re joined by Sam Hall — a young, passionate, and talented wildlife photographer and nature enthusiast. Sam is a great example of how you can make a meaningful impact on conservation efforts and inspire others, even from a young age. What I loved about this conversation was hearing how early involvement in conservation gave Sam a deep appreciation for the animal world....

This week we are joined my Mykal Hoare, a wonderful native gardener from the Blue Mountains in NSW. We discussed how you can create yourself a thriving organic native garden that not only looks really beautiful, but also serves to build soil health and the health of the ecosystem in general. Mykal also runs a podcast and is the creator of 'The Gardener's Lodge' - a website dedicated to...

On the show this week is the absolute legend and Native Bee enthusiast Clancy from Bees and Blossoms Aus! We get stuck into how to attract native bees to your gardens and then how to go about keeping them there. We talk about honey producing species and how that differs from the European honeybees and why the quality and source of our honey really matters... Links from the show: https://www.aussie...

This week I had the pleasure of chatting with expert herb grower Sarah Heath. From your traditional garden herbs to culinary delights, Sarah has experience with many different varieties and is now cultivating high quality plants to many local restaurants and chefs. We touch on why Sarah isn't a huge fan of Microgreens, why Chefs seem to know best when it comes to high quality produce in their cook...

On this episode we highlight the amazing work done by Tianda + Valentino - creating the incredible 'uForage' app that is connecting local growers to the local community. It's becoming more and more essential in this day and age to be eating local food wherever possible, and connecting back with our communities to share nutrient rich food. I highly recommend you all go and download the app now, I'v...

This weeks guest is someone I have come to really like over the short time that I've known him. Tim or 'Altiarto' is one of those people who just helps you get enthusiastic about being in the garden! Tim is currently working to help restore fertility on a local Macadamia farm in between navigating his own gardens, the 'Redlands Garden Share' project and of course his family lif...

This week, after a few requests, we have the amazing Bianca on the show to talk to us all about how to improve our Gut & Skin health! As a Naturopath & Herbalist, Bianca knows the role that the Gut plays in our overall health she gives us some easy to understand ways of improving it in our everyday lives. Follow Bianca HERE: https://www.instagram.com/_theherbalchemist/ https://stan.store/t...

Welcome to a very special episode here on the podcast where I take the show on location to The Weedy Garden! If you haven't come across Weedy by now hopefully this episode will encourage you to check out his wonderful videos and to support his journey. I've been a big fan of his since he first started making videos during 2020's lockdown on youtube and I was absolutely thrilled to make the journey...

This week we are joined by a lovely man Chris who has discovered the healing power of Cayenne Pepper and is using it to transform his life as well as his followers. He has started a recovery health series to help others that you can be a part of too! Follow Papa Cayenne HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@recoveryhealthseries https://www.youtube.com/@Papachris3175 If you enjoyed this episode please cons...

Today on the show we are joined by well-known Horticulturist here in QLD and Australia, Claire Bickle. It was an absolute delight to get to know Claire and to have her share her wisdom with us and give us insights into her gardening journey too. It's always amazing to have someone with such extensive knowledge joining me on the podcast, I always learn so much and I really hope you got somethin...

Today we have the amazing Rachael from 'Life A Little Greener', 'Raven Place Farm' & "We Forest Earth'! Rachael is an amazing example of how to live and grow organically. She works tirelessly between a few different projects on her own property and her land share at Raven Place Farm. Not only is she amazingly knowledgable about growing food, she is also heavily involve...

This week we are focused on everyday ways in which we can all help reduce our waste footprint and how we can better organise ourselves to reuse or repurpose some of the things we might normally be getting rid of in our households... Lauren from Lozs Permaculture shares ways in which she has creatively turned her own home into a recycling powerhouse and is now inspiring many others to do the same....

On this episode I am joined by an epic Macro Photographer, Craig Loechel, who has the incredible skills to capture some of the amazing insects we find in our gardens. He is also the inventor of the CJDiffuser which is a great product that helps him to take such incredible images. We spoke about all sorts of wonderful techniques and methods of how he captures these small insects and what sort of in...

On today's episode we are joined by an absolute favourite gardening icon of mine - Phil Dudman. Phil has been helping many gardeners like myself , sharing his incredible knowledge and wisdom over many years on radio and at various public events and workshops. It was a pleasure to get to know Phil and to dive into some tips and tricks that he has to help gardening become an accessible past time...

This week we are joined by the talented Amy from 'MyNonnaLife' talking about all the fantastic things you can do with your home-grown produce once you've harvested! Amy is a wiz at preserving and cooking and shares with us some secret tips and tricks to get you well on your way to making the most from your garden produce. Follow Amy HERE:https://linktr.ee/mynonnalife If you enjoyed thi...

On today's episode we are joined by the amazing Hayley from Hayley's Homestead! Hayley brings us into the world of beneficial insects and pollinators that we find in our gardens and why they are important to include in our gardening plans. Not only does Hayley have a passion for these little critters but she is actively finding ways to bring them into the garden in abundance to demonstrate...