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Melanie Walker's Grounded

Melanie Walker's podcast exploring all things Green.

another Solid Gold podcast #BeHeard
Occasionally English South Africa Home & Garden · Leisure
98 Episodes
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#086 Seeding is Believing! | Paul Vonk (SANA)

The Green Industry has been one that has seen a fair amount of growth over the last couple of years - even during Covid and lockdowns. Probably because of them. Paul Vonk (Commercial Manager Mayfords Seeds/President -SANA) and Melanie explore the green horizons, talking bulbs, seeds, what the green industry…
16 Dec 2021 32 min

#084 Blooming Marvellous | Cary Goodwin

Is the best season of the year Spring? Guest: Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden, Head Garden Girl at Colourful Group) From how to create the garden of your dreams, select the best plants, attract birds to your backyard and to set up a tiny watergarden - all the…
20 Oct 2021 32 min

#083 The Protection or the Environment is up to You! | Donna-Mari Noble

How to be a useful member of the Human Race. Donna-Mari Noble (Communications Manager, MPact) National Recycling Day happened on the 17th September this year in South Africa - did you do your bit to help lessen your load on the planet? Donna-Mari Noble of MPact recycling gives us the…
23 Sep 2021 30 min

#082 Don't be wasteful - Learn how to Upcycle | Winnie McHenry

Bring down your impact on our earth Winnie McHenry (Originator/Owner Upcycle) Like most of the rest of the World, South Africa is battling with pollution and lack of landfill space. But slowly, some people are managing to change this around, while Upskilling people who have been battling to find work…
2 Sep 2021 32 min

#081 Crazy Daisies! | Cary Goodwin

Must be in this cold! Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson for Life is a Garden, head Supergirl at Peebles and Colourful Group) Winter. Sends shivers down the spine. In more ways than one. But spring ain’t that far away, so Cary Goodwin reckons it’s time to start getting your garden sorted with…
28 Jul 2021 33 min

#080 Do the Right Thing! | Gavin Heron

Do Something ProActive - With Earth Probiotic If you're worried about the state of our planet, then find out about 52 Easy Things to Do to make your impact on the earth negligible. Gavin Heron of Earth Probiotic talks us through bokashi, recycling, packaging, compostables vs biodegradables, and how companies…
4 May 2021 33 min

#079 You are What you Eat | Linda Galvad

Linda Galvad - Sought After Seedlings Planting thoughts on how to help your brain and body Our body consists of two 'brains' - the one we think with, and the one we feel with. The Gut. To get the best out of what you eat, and how you feed your…
28 Apr 2021 38 min

#078 Winter is Coming! | Cary Goodwin

Life is a Garden's winter top tips with Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden, Head Garden Girl at Colourful Group) Winter is on its way, so what should you be looking out for? The Great Reset continues - are you part of it? Talking bulbs, indoor plants, how to…
22 Apr 2021 33 min

#077 Afro-Chic is making its Mark | Michael Rickhoff

Michael Rickhoff (Master Landscape Designer) We set trends here in the south - not following the rest of the world! While the rest of the world follow trends in gardening, taking their cue from the northern hemisphere summer garden ideas, there are a number of Proudly South Africans who are…
18 Mar 2021 29 min

#076 It’s still Summer! | Cary Goodwin

Get yourself ready for Your Life in a Garden Cary Goodwin (spokesperson Life is a Garden) This month is a time of planning. Planning for your autumn and winter garden. Cary Goodwin gives us all the gen we need for ensuring you have all your bulbs (not) in a row…
13 Mar 2021 33 min

#075 All things Bright and Beautiful | Kathy Varney

The Trials and Tribulations of getting the Best Plants to you! Kathy Varney (Marketing & Product Manager at Ball Straathof) For years, Ball Straathof have been striving to bring colour, beauty and tasty morsels to all gardens and landscapes. The BS Trials give all those in the gardening industry -…
14 Feb 2021 31 min

#074 Back to Basics! | Cary Goodwin

Start your Gardening Year off Greenly Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden, Head Garden Girl at Colourful Group) The beginning of a New Year generally heralds new resolutions. If you haven't made one yet, let it be this - I am going to get Grounded! From starting from scratch…
14 Jan 2021 37 min

#073 If Trees Could Talk... | Megan Emmett Parker

And 100 of them you should get to know! Megan Emmett Parker (author and senior producer in the environmental world) With a Masters in environmental management, a conservation degree and a decade working as a senior producer on 50/50 on tv, Megan Parker has a solid grounding on all topics…
12 Dec 2020 29 min

#072 A Blooming Good Christmas | Cary Goodwin

Christmas in a Garden with Life is a Garden Cary Goodwin (Life is a Garden | Spokesperson and Colourful Group | Head Girl) The summer holidays are a time to kick back and relax - and after the dreadful year many have had - thank you 2020! - with many…
26 Nov 2020 36 min

#071 Give a present that Pops for Christmas! | Misha Teasdale

Regreening Africa the Greenpop way Misha Teasdale (Co-founder and Director at Greenpop Planet deforestation and carbon emissions have become watchwords in the global environment and economy. Our new ‘climate-reality’. With this in mind, in 2010 Misha Teasdale set about creating a community that reconnects humans with nature through tree planting…
25 Nov 2020 31 min

#070 Summer’s Buzzing! | Cary Goodwin

Get out into your Garden Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson Life is a Garden, Head girl at Colourful Splendour Group and Peebles Plants) Life is a Garden (the PR part of the South African Nurseryman’s Association) grants the public all the gardening know how necessary to create your own little piece of…
7 Nov 2020 28 min

#069 Dig your Dirt | Donvae Hooker and Cathy Church

Friendly by Nature. The Greenest Way to Grow Donvae Hooker and Cathy Church (EcoBuz) Environmentally aware gardeners are always looking for the best way to look after their plants while looking after their soil and surroundings. Donvae Hooker and Cathy Church explain how through some great scientific developments, safe, effective,…
17 Oct 2020 32 min

#068 Flower Power | Gundula Deutschlander

Garden Day SA - Growing Memories Gundula Deutschlander (Master Gardener, Garden Day Ambassador) Garden Day SA on Sunday 11th October, is the perfect day to invite friends and family to celebrate your garden and green spaces with you. Master Gardener Gundula Deutschlander, one of the Garden Day ambassadors, gives us…
6 Oct 2020 23 min

#067 Win Win Win! | Michaela Rowley

Be a Green Winner Wena Michaela Rowley (VegePod SA) Now that spring is sprung, the rains have come and we’re all itching to get our fingers into the soil, what better way to celebrate being Green than with the opportunity to win a healthy hamper of Green Goodies! This Spring…
6 Oct 2020 8 min
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