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Gardening Show

by Emma Herd, Virginia Heywood, John Arnott, Chloe Foster & Chloe Thomson.

Engaging panel discussions and Q &A addressing a wide range of gardening, urban horticulture and environmental issues.

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  1. 18 October, Steven Wells joined by Adrian Keene, Claire Farrell & Evan Gaulke

    On Sunday 18 October, Steven Wells - Gardens Coordinator, Horticultural Therapist & Nurse, will be joined by: Adrian Keene - Arborist & former Landscape Architect; Claire Farrell - A/Prof in Green Infrastructure UniMelb. Director of Burnley campus; Evan Gaulke - Ochre Landscape.Text your…

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  2. 4 October Chloe Thomson joined by Emmaline Bowman, Tim Uebergang & Jay Iwasaki

    Chloe Thomson - Bean There Dug That and editor of Organic Gardener magazinewas joined by Emmaline Bowman - STEM Landscape Architecture & Design; Tim Uebergang - Team Leader Horticulture & Cycad Curator and Jay Iwasaki - Ecologist and Environmental Advocate;

  3. 11 October, Virginia Heywood joined by Craig Wilson, Greg Boldiston & Karen Sutherland

    On Sunday 11 October, Virginia Heywood - Guide, RBGV Melbourne, was joined by Craig Wilson - Gentiana Nursery; Greg Boldiston - Longinomus Plants; Karen Sutherland - Edible Eden Design.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're on the air.Tune in 7:30 - 9:15am...

  4. 27 September, Virginia Heywood joined by Ben Brooker, Craig Castree & Jane Tonkin

    Virginia Heywood - Guide, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, was joined Ben Brooker - Treasured Perennials nursery; Craig Castree - horticulturist; Jane Tonkin - Tonkin’s Bulbs;

  5. 20 September, John Arnott joined by Julian Blackhirst, Tim Uebergang and Lubana Squire

    On 20 September, John Arnott - Horticulturist, was joined by Julian Blackhirst - Head of Gardens at The Diggers Club; Tim Uebergang - Team Leader Horticulture & Cycad Curator, Melbourne Gardens RBGV; and Lubana Squire - Horticulturist.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419…

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  6. 13 September, Steven Wells joined by Greg Boldiston, Chloe Foster and Craig Wilson

    On Sunday 13 September, Steven Wells - Gardens Coordinator, Horticultural Therapist & Nurse, was joined by Greg Boldiston - Longinomus Plants; Chloe Foster - Horticulture educator and author; and Craig Wilson - Gentiana Nursery.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155…

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  7. 6 September, Chloe Foster joined by Emmaline Bowman and AB Bishop

    On Sunday 6 September, Chloe Foster - Horticulture educator and author, was joined by Emmaline Bowman - STEM Landscape Architecture & Design; and AB Bishop - Horticultural Editor, Gardening Australia magazine.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're on the...

  8. National Wattle Day special with John Arnott, Rodger Elliott, Amy Downie and Adrian Keene

    On 30 August, in a National Wattle Day special, John Arnott - horticulturist, was joined by: Rodger Elliott - Australian native plant authority; Amy Downie - horticulturist at RBG Melbourne; and Adrian Keene - arborist.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're…

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  9. 23 August, Virginia Heywood joined by John Arnott, Stephen Ryan & Claire Farrell

    On Sunday 23 August, Virginia Heywood - Guide, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, was joined by: John Arnott - Horticulturist; Stephen Ryan - Dicksonia Rare Plants; Claire Farrell - A/Prof in Green Infrastructure UniMelb. Director of Burnley campus.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or...

  10. 16 August, Chloe Thomson joined by John Arnott, Ben Brooker & Buttons Mira

    On Sunday 16 August, Chloe Thomson - Bean There Dug That and editor of Organic Gardener magazine, was joined by John Arnott - Horticulturist; Ben Brooker - Treasured Perennials nursery; Buttons Mira - The Mushroomery mushroom farm.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155...

  11. 9 August, Steven Wells joined by Sandra Schwarz, Kate Archdeacon and Greg Boldiston

    9 August, Steven Wells - Gardens Coordinator, Horticultural Therapist & Nurse, was joined by Sandra Schwarz - Landscape Architect; Kate Archdeacon - My Smart Garden Program Coordinator; and Greg Boldiston - Longinomus Plants.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while...

  12. 2 August, John Arnott joined by Craig Castree, Karen Sutherland and Graeme Morrison

    On Sunday 2 August, John Arnott - horticulturist, was joined by: Craig Castree - horticulturist, author, RegenEdible Gardening advocate; Karen Sutherland - Edible Eden Design; and Graeme Morrison - fruit tree expert.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're on…

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  13. 26 July, Chloe Foster joined by Adrian Keene and Russell Larke

    On Sunday 26 July, Chloe Foster - Horticulture educator and author, was joined by Adrian Keene - Arborist & former Landscape Architect; and Russell Larke - Horticultural botanist & Eucalypt tragic.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're on the air.Tune in 7:30…

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  14. 19 July, Virginia Heywood joined by Merryle Johnson and Stephen Ryan

    On Sunday 19 July, Virginia Heywood - Guide, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, was joined by Merryle Johnson - Seedscape Seeds; and Stephen Ryan - Dicksonia Rare Plants.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're on the air.Tune in 7:30 - 9:15am Sundays on 855 on…

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  15. 12 July, Chloe Foster and John Arnott celebrate 50 years of 3CR!

    On Sunday 12 July, Chloe Foster and John Arnott, celebrated 50 years of 3CR, and 49 of the Gardening Show, with a Gardening Show retrospective of special guests made up of long standing panellists; Gwen and Rodger Elliot, AB Bishop, Stephen Ryan, Pam Vardy, Penny Woodward, Virginia Heywood, Evan...

  16. 5 July, Steven Wells joined by Craig Wilson, Sandra Schwarz and John Arnott

    On Sunday 5 July, Steven Wells - Gardens Coordinator, Horticultural Therapist & Nurse, was joined by Craig Wilson - Gentiana Nursery; Sandra Schwarz - Landscape Architect; and John Arnott - Horticulturist.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're on the air.Tune...

  17. 28 June, 3CR Radiothon 2026!

    What an incredible Radiothon!We are absolutely blown away by the generosity of our listeners, supporters and the wonderful businesses who donated prizes — together, you helped the 3CR Gardening Show raise $15,085 during this year's Radiothon. In 3CR's 50th year, that means the world to us.Thank...

  18. 21 June, John Arnott joined by Jay Iwasaki, Emmaline Bowman and Greg Boldiston

    On Sunday 21 June, John Arnott - Horticulturist, was joined by Jay Iwasaki - Ecologist and Environmental Advocate; Emmaline Bowman - STEM Landscape Architecture & Design; and Greg Boldiston - Longinomus Plants.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're on the...

  19. 14 June, Chloe Thomson joined by Amy Downie, Fermi de Sousa and Merryle Johnson

    On Sunday 14 June, Chloe Thomson - Bean There Dug That and editor of Organic Gardener magazine, was joined by Amy Downie - Horticulturist, Melbourne Gardens RBGV; Fermi de Sousa - Alpine Garden Society member; and Merryle Johnson - Seedscape Seeds;Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or...

  20. 7 June, Chloe Foster joined by Karen Sutherland, Julian Blackhirst and Jane Tonkin

    On Sunday 7 June, Chloe Foster - Horticulture educator and author, was joined by Karen Sutherland - Edible Eden Design; Julian Blackhirst - Head of Gardens at The Diggers Club; and Jane Tonkin - Tonkin's Bulbs.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're on the...

  21. 31 May, Chloe Thomson joined by Cass Dowding and Adrian Keene

    On Sunday 31 May, Chloe Thomson - Bean There Dug That and editor of Organic Gardener magazine, was joined by Cass Dowding - The Sentimental Gardener Podcast & Substack, and Adrian Keene - Arborist & former Landscape Architect.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while...

  22. 24 May, Chloe Foster joined by John Arnott, Tex Moon & Amy Downie

    On Sunday 24 May, Chloe Foster - Horticulture educator and author, was joined by John Arnott - Horticulturist; Tex Moon - Director of Horticulture, Cranbourne Gardens RBGV; and Amy Downie - Horticulturist, Melbourne Gardens RBGV.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155…

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  23. 17 May, Steven Wells joined by Greg Boldiston, Jeremy Francis and Chloe Foster

    On Sunday 17 May, Steven Wells - Gardens Coordinator, Horticultural Therapist & Nurse, was joined by Greg Boldiston - Longinomus Plants; Jeremy Francis - Cloudehill Gardens and Nursery; and Chloe Foster - Horticulture educator and author.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419...

  24. 10 May, Steven Wells joined by Kate Archdeacon, Stephen Ryan and John Arnott

    On Sunday 10 May, Steven Wells - Gardens Coordinator, Horticultural Therapist & Nurse, was joined by Kate Archdeacon - My Smart Garden Program Coordinator; Stephen Ryan - Dicksonia Rare Plants; and John Arnott - Horticulturist.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while...

  25. 3 May, Virginia Heywood joined by Ben Brooker and Craig Castree

    On Sunday 3 May, Virginia Heywood - Guide, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, was joined by Ben Brooker - Treasured Perennials nursery and Craig Castree - Horticulturist, author, RegenEdible Gardening advocate.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're on the...

  26. 26 April, Chloe Thomson joined by Tex Moon and Cass Dowding

    On Sunday 26 April, Chloe Thomson - Bean There Dug That and editor of Organic Gardener magazine, was joined by Tex Moon - Director of Horticulture, Cranbourne Gardens RBGV; and Cass Dowding - The Sentimental Gardener Podcast & Substack.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419...

  27. 19 April, John Arnott joined by AB Bishop, Greg Boldiston and Rita Feldmann

    On Sunday 19 April, John Arnott - Horticulturist, was joined by AB Bishop - Horticultural Editor, Gardening Australia magazine; Greg Boldiston - Forest Glade Gardens; and Rita Feldmann - Founder of the Sustainable Floristry Network.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155...

  28. 12 April, Chloe Foster joined by Emmaline Bowman, Tim Sansom and Pia Lefevre

    On Sunday 12 April, Chloe Foster - Horticulture educator and author, was joined by Emmaline Bowman - STEM Landscape Architecture & Design; Tim Sansom - Executive Director Living Collections and Environment, RBGV; and Pia Lefevre - MIFGS award-winning landscape designer & owner of Joyscapes.Text...

  29. 5 April, Virginia Heywood joined by Craig Wilson & Ben Brooker

    On Sunday 5 April, Virginia Heywood - Guide, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, was joined by Craig Wilson - Gentiana Nursery; and Ben Brooker - Treasured Perennials Nursery.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're on the air.Tune in 7:30 - 9:15am Sundays on 855…

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  30. 29 March, Live from the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show!

    On 29 March, the 3CR Gardening Show broadcast live from the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show! Hosts Chloe Foster - horticulture educator and author, and John Arnott - horticulturist, were joined by a revolving panel of guests, garden designers, horticulturists and friends of the...

  31. 22 March, NATIONAL EUCALYPT DAY with Chloe Foster, Rodger Elliot, Russell Larke & Adrian Keene

    On Sunday 22 March, the 3CR Gardening Show celebrated NATIONAL EUCALYPT DAY (Monday 23rd) with a show all about our special Gum Trees! Chloe Foster - horticulture educator and author, was joined by: Rodger Elliot - horticulturist, author and Australian plant expert; Russell Larke - Head Gardener…

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  32. 15 March, John Arnott joined by Connie Cao, Craig Wilson and Tim Uebergang

    On Sunday 15 March, John Arnott was joined by Connie Cao, Craig Wilson, and Tim Uebergang. Connie shared the challenges of preparing her Show Garden for the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, where she will also sign copies of her book. Tim highlighted the upcoming International…

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  33. 8 March, Emma Herd joined by Kate Archdeacon and Amy Downie

    On Sunday 8 March, Emma Herd - Little Green Landscapes, was joined by Kate Archdeacon - My Smart Garden Program Coordinator, and Amy Downie - Horticulturist, Melbourne Gardens RBGV.Tune in 7:30 - 9:15am Sundays on 855 on the AM dial, 3CR Digital or stream at 3cr.org.au

  34. 1 March, Virginia Heywood joined by Stephen Ryan, Merryle Johnson and Chris Williams

    On 1 March, Virginia Heywood - Guide, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, was joined by Stephen Ryan - Dicksonia Rare Plants; Merryle Johnson - Seedscape Seeds; and Chris Williams - Lecturer, Urban Horticulture, University of Melbourne.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155...

  35. 22 February, John Arnott joined by Penny Woodward and Evan Gaulke

    This week, John Arnott was joined by edible‑plant expert Penny Woodward and landscape designer Evan Gaulke from Ochre landscapes. Highlights included: how to propagate from seed for nature-strip plantings, smart hedge‑pruning techniques to keep growth strong from top to bottom, key late‑summer...

  36. 15 February, Emma Herd joined by Steven Wells, Emmaline Bowman and Greg Boldiston

    On Sunday 15 February, Emma Herd - Little Green Landscapes, was joined by Steven Wells - Gardens Coordinator, Horticultural Therapist & Nurse; Emmaline Bowman - STEM Landscape Architecture & Design; and Greg Boldiston - Longinomus Plants.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419...

  37. 8 February, Chloe Foster joined by Jane Tonkin, Russell Larke and Peter May

    On Sunday 8 February, Chloe Foster - Horticulture educator and author, was joined by Jane Tonkin - Tonkin’s Bulbs; Russell Larke - Head Gardener of Test Garden, MAPCo; and Peter May - Former horticulture lecturer at Burnley & soil expert.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419...

  38. 1 February, Chloe Thomson joined by John Arnott, Virginia Heywood and Emma Herd

    Happy New Year, listeners! On Sunday 1 February, Chloe Thomson - Bean There Dug That and editor of Organic Gardener magazine, was joined by John Arnott - Horticulturist; Virginia Heywood - Guide, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne; and Emma Herd - Little Green Landscapes.Text your gardening…

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  39. 21 December, Virginia Heywood joined by Margot McDonald, Craig Wilson & Merryle Johnson

    On Sunday 21 December, Virginia Heywood - Guide, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, was joined by: Margot McDonald - Garden enthusiast & longest garden show member; Craig Wilson - Gentiana Nursery; Merryle Johnson - Seedscape Seeds.Tune in 7:30 - 9:15am Sundays on 855 on the AM dial, 3CR Digital or...

  40. 14 December, Chloe Thomson joined by Greg Boldiston and Ben Brooker

    On Sunday 14 December, Chloe Thomson - Bean There Dug That, was joined by Greg Boldiston - Longinomus Plants, and Ben Brooker - Treasured Perennials.Tune in 7:30 - 9:15am Sundays on 855 on the AM dial, 3CR Digital or stream at 3cr.org.au

  41. 7 December John Arnott joined by Jane Tonkin, Loretta Childs and Tex Moon with special guests, Jane Edmanson and Dr Kylie Soanes

    On Sunday 7 December, John Arnott - horticulturist, was joined by: Jane Tonkin - Tonkin’s Bulbs and Perennials; Loretta Childs - Loretta Childs Landscape Design; and Tex Moon - Director of Horticulture, Cranbourne Gardens RBGV. The panel had a lovely chat with gardening royalty Jane Edmanson and...

  42. 30 November, Chloe Foster joined by AB Bishop, Fermi de Sousa and Amy Downie

    On Sunday 30 November, Chloe Foster - Horticulture educator and author, was joined by AB Bishop - Horticultural Editor, Gardening Australia magazine; Fermi de Sousa - Alpine Garden Society member; and Amy Downie - Horticulturist, Melbourne Gardens RBGV.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809…

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  43. 23 November, John Arnott joined by Russell Larke, Emmaline Bowman and Claire Farrell

    On Sunday 23 November, John Arnott - Horticulturist, was joined by Russell Larke - Head Gardener of Test Garden, MAPCo; Emmaline Bowman - STEM Landscape Architecture & Design; and Claire Farrell - A/Prof in Green Infrastructure UniMelb. Director of Burnley campus.Text your gardening questions to...

  44. 16 November, Chloe Thomson joined by Penny Woodward and Connie Cao

    On Sunday 16 November, Chloe Thomson - Bean There Dug That and editor of Organic Gardener magazine, was joined by Penny Woodward - Author & edible plant expert; and Connie Cao - Author & permaculture gardener.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're on the...

  45. 9 November, John Arnott joined by Craig Wilson, Greg Boldiston and Amy Downie

    On Sunday 9 November, John Arnott - Horticulturist, will be joined by Craig Wilson - Gentiana Nursery; Greg Boldiston - Longinomus Plants and Amy Downie - Horticulturist, Melbourne Gardens RBGV.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're on the air.Tune in 7:30 -...

  46. 19 October, Emma Herd with Craig Wilson, Jeremy Francis and Tex Moon

    On Sunday 19 October, Emma Herd - Little Green Landscapes, was joined by: Craig Wilson - Gentiana Nursery; Jeremy Francis - Cloudehill Garden and Nursery; and Tex Moon - Director of Horticulture, Cranbourne Gardens RBGV.Tune in 7:30 - 9:15am Sundays on 855 on the AM dial, 3CR Digital or stream at...

  47. 12 October, John Arnott joined by Jane Tonkin, Merryle Johnson and Steven Wells

    On Sunday 12 October, John Arnott - Horticulturist, was joined by: Jane Tonkin - Tonkins Bulbs; Merryle Johnson - Seedscape; and Steven Wells - Gardens Coordinator, Horticultural Therapist & Nurse.Tune in 7:30 - 9:15am Sundays on 855 on the AM dial, 3CR Digital or stream at 3cr.org.au

  48. 5 October, Virginia Heywood with John Arnott, Emmaline Bowman & Jay Iwasaki

    On Sunday 5 October, Virginia Heywood - guide, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, was joined by John Arnott - Horticulturist; Emmaline Bowman - STEM Landscape Architecture; and Jay Iwasaki - bee scientist and Merri-bek City councillor.Tune in 7:30 - 9:15am Sundays on 855 on the AM dial, 3CR Digital...

  49. 28 September, Virginia Heywood joined by Stephen Ryan, Ben Brooker and Steven Wells

    On Sunday 28 September, Virginia Heywood - Guide, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, was joined by Stephen Ryan - Dicksonia Rare Plants; Ben Brooker - Treasured Perennials nursery; and Steven Wells - Gardens Coordinator, Horticultural Therapist & Nurse.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855,...

  50. 21 September, Chloe Thomson joined by Cass Dowding, Chloe Foster and Connie Cao

    On Sunday 21 September, Chloe Thomson - Bean There Dug That, was joined by Cass Dowding - The Sentimental Gardener podcast & Substack; Chloe Foster - Horticulture educator and author; and Connie Cao - Author & permaculture gardener.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155...

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Engaging panel discussions and Q &A addressing a wide range of gardening, urban horticulture and environmental issues.

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Emma Herd, Virginia Heywood, John Arnott, Chloe Foster & Chloe Thomson.

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