Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchJane Edmanson on gardens as teachers of joy and scent as triggers of memories
Season 1 Episode 9
Gardening Australia presenter, horticulturist, author, and broadcaster Jane Edmanson OAM joins Cass Dowding on The Sentimental Gardener podcast to ex…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Chloe Foster on her book The Rookie Gardener, prickly grevilleas and growing gardeners
Season 1 Episode 8
Horticulturist and author Chloe Foster joins Cass Dowding on The Sentimental Gardener podcast to talk about what it really takes to become a gardener…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Deb Collett on dahlias, the sport of flower competitions and designing a garden with memories
Season 1 Episode 7
Deb Collette is a dahlia grower, exhibitor, floral art judge, and dahlia show judge based in Victoria. She grew up in rural New Zealand, where she ga…
9 months ago
Jocelyn Bennett on Australian native garden design, tulip trees and dreaming of French gardens
Season 1 Episode 6
In this episode, host Cass Dowding talks with landscape designer Jocelyn Bennett from Earthcore Landscapes about designing award-winning Australian n…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Linda Pottage on making beautiful pictures, building a new 'old' house and intuitive design
Season 1 Episode 5
In this episode, host Cass Dowding talks with photographer and creator Linda Pottage about building an "old house" that looks like it's always been t…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Emma Cutting on street gardening, the Melbourne Pollinator Corridor and a bag of Maltesers
Season 1 Episode 4
In this inspiring episode of The Sentimental Gardener, host Cass Dowding speaks with Emma Cutting, founder and CEO of Heartscapes. This Melbourne org…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Sandra Schwarz on the study of green spaces, her book titled Restore and silver birches
Season 1 Episode 3
In this episode, host Cass Dowding talks with landscape architect and author Sandra Schwarz about her journey from teaching teenagers to researching …
11 months, 1 week ago
Rhiannon Dowding on her father the chemist, painting gum leaves and not being much of a gardener
Season 1 Episode 2
In this episode, host Cass Dowding talks with writer and artist Rhiannon Dowding (also her mother-in-law) about a lifetime of garden stories from Wal…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Hayden Schueler on being a "closeted gardener", Japanese topiary and caring for other people's gardens
Season 1 Episode 1
In this premiere episode, Cass Dowding speaks with Hayden Schueler, who went from studying music composition at the Victorian College of Arts to ru…
1 year ago
The Sentimental Gardener (Trailer)
Season 1 Episode 1
Join Cass Dowding, an enthusiastic everyday gardener, as she has conversations with fellow plant lovers about the gardens and plants that shape our s…
1 year, 1 month ago