This week we're chatting to the super lovely Brenton Roberts whose garden we've coveted for a long time now.
Brenton lives in the Adelaide Hills with his wife Libby and young family, breathing new life into the garden and home, built in the 1860s. They moved to the property about 10 years ago, and commenced the thoughtful process of transforming it to a magical, whimsical and productive space.
Brenton was a finalist in 2018's Gardener of the Year Awards, and has been featured on Gardening Australia - a show he grew up with and was inspired by. He had his first Paul Bangay book by the time he was a teenager, and an amazing farewell gift by a former boss looped him back in with Paul later on.
Notes for this episode:
We're drinking a Vini Fusilli Pinot Nero Romolo 2022 from our delightful friends Lucinda and Piero who live down the road (and we have to ask ourselves whether we only make friends with people who have either great gardens or access to great drinks. Maybe we do?).
We're reading The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook by Kirsten Bradley
And we're also reading The Smart Veggie Patch by Terry Memory
We're shopping for hydrangea and funeral tips thanks to the Gardening Australia Magazine
Phil Dudman / maximising space, growing from seed, pests, the discipline (and joy) of gardening
Rodney Dunn / The Agrarian Kitchen, no dig gardening, favourite books, last meal requests
Sam Vincent / My Father and Other Animals, regenerative farming, figs, akubras
Sophia Kaplan / Floristry, running away to Paris, Indoor Plants
Charles Dowding / Biodynamics, Politics of Allotments, The Fast Five / Part 2
Charles Dowding / Guru of no dig gardening / Part 1
Compostable Kate - Beyonce, All things composting, cocktails, hot compost and climate change
Jac Semmler - Super Bloom founder, flower lover, unapologetic maximalist.
Kirsten Bradley - Milkwood Permaculture
Ashley James - Meadow Flowers & Kitchen Gardens
Sadie Chrestman - Fat Pig Farm
Dimity May - Tiny Farm Tas
Pip Steele-Wareham Part 2 - Garden at Moorfield
Pip Steele-Wareham Part 1 - Garden at Moorfield
Digging for treasure - Emily & Maddie
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