Plants 'n' Sh*t with Tim & Stephen.
Join landscape designers Tim Harper and Stephen Read as they discover what makes fellow creatives tick. Talking Plants ‘n’ Sh*t with artists, designers, musicians and makers from all walks of life. Tim and Stephen highlight the intrinsic value of creative pursuits, to find the common thread that links us all. Send us feedback & ask questions via our instagram @plantsandshitpodcast
Episodes
Plants 'n' Sh*t - Season 2 - Episode 1
'What is design anyway?'
In the first season of P&S we talked to a wide range of creatives across the country about their own experiences following their passion. It was great to hear from a diverse range of guests about challenges they face constantly and how they try to overcome them. We really gained an understanding of what it takes to keep a creative practice moving and some of the comm...
S1 Ep14 sees a completely remote recording. Tim (Adelaide) & Stephen (Melbourne) are joined by Phil Pettitt (Sydney). Phil Pettitt has been working in the horticultural industry for over 20 years & currently works at the Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney. For the last 10 years his focus has been on the Community Greening program, working in partnership with many NGOs, local and state government services to inspire and educate soci...
"The New Normal" Part 2.
Tonight we continue our discussion about the constantly changing world we all find ourselves in. We chat to Brent Reid from Candeo Design. Brent has designed & built many wonderful gardens at the Melbourne Flower Show. He's also worked extensively in the residential design field & more recently been involved in bringing the London College of Garden Design to Melbourne.
We talk about the cancellation of...
30-MAR-2020
Getting 3 people in a room at the same time, from 3 different states requires significant planning, travel costs & a touch of luck. In February, we decided it was time to find a remote solution that we could record some of our interviews online - reducing time & financial constraints. Just 5 weeks later we find ourselves with no other option but to go online. Today's episode was recorded from Tim's home in Adelaide &...
Fiona Austin established her business Austin Design Associates in 1999. Alongside her interior design work, Fiona is extremely passionate about Mid-Century Modern architecture & protecting these architecturally designed homes from demolition. The bayside suburb of Beaumaris sits 20km south-east of Melbourne CBD & is home to some of the best examples of 1950s-1960s architecture. We caught up with Fiona for a chat about her work w...
In this episode we head to beautiful Mount Macedon in Victoria for a chat with Stephen Ryan. As well as being a gardener, media personality, writer & all-round nice guy, Stephen owns & runs Dicksonia Rare Plants. We delve into a variety of interesting topics from plant trends, growing rare plants, valuing your own worth & sharing plant knowledge. We also go for a nursery tour & see what hidden gems Stephen has been growing & pro...
This Episode takes us north-west of Melbourne to the tranquil town of Trentham. Our guests today are 2/3 of Unholy Rackett Simon Rickard & Brock Imison.
The first part of the interview takes us into the world of music & in particular the classic, rare & unique 'Rackett' instrument.
*Plant Nerd Alert* - The second part of the interview covers a range of plants both common & rare as Simon shows off his amazing garden.
In this episode Tim & Stephen head to The Plant Society in Collingwood to chat to Jason Chongue. Jason is an architect with a passion for plants that led to the creation of this thriving indoor plant business.
Tim & Stephen head to the tranquil town of Woodside in the Adelaide Hills to meet Kris Lloyd. Kris is an artisan cheese maker who crafts & produces a range of cheese products that are enjoyed from Adelaide to New York City. Kris has an interesting story of how she came to the art of cheese making & running a small business. Find out how she came to source & use green ants from the Northern Territory in one of her most amazing cr...
Leah Grant is a creative, talented artist, teacher & mum living in Adelaide. In this episode Leah talks about her journey from graphic design, through teaching to visual/street art. Tim & Leah worked together in 2018 to design a Landscape Display Garden / Art Piece titled "Fusion". The garden received an overwhelmingly positive response from the many thousand visitors who experienced it inside the Goyder Pavillion at the Royal A...
In this special episode Tim & Stephen head to the 2019 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show. They chat to 2 young designers making their mark in the 'Achievable' & 'Emergent' Garden categories. It's also a chance to have a look around the Landscape Display & Boutique Garden categories & discuss the highlights of this year's show.
In Episode 4: Tim & Stephen travel to Geelong, Victoria to chat with Mary-Jane Walker who is both a scientist and an artist. She has a doctorate in Molecular Genetics from the University of Edinburgh and graduated in art from RMIT University. Her interests are in using the creative arts to communicate about complex ideas including creative thinking, action on climate change, biophilia and connecting science and the arts.
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This is the 2nd of 2 Pilot Episodes. Tim finds out more about co-host Stephen Read including how he ended up working as a designer in Melbourne, his time as a florist at Government House & their mutual dislike of 'low maintenance gardens' . Produced by Tim Whittington.
In the first episode "The Pilot" Stephen finds out about co-presenter Tim & what brought him to Landscaping, what's with display gardens & how the design scene in Adelaide is evolving. They also chat about the future of the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.
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