Episode 3: Gardening Australia - Still dirty at 30!
The Gardening Australia team celebrates the show's 30th birthday in one of Australia's most iconic gardens, on the Mornington Peninsula, to celebrate the colour, characters and compost that make Australian gardening great.
Do you remember what you were doing in 1990? Did you visit a newly unified Berlin? Had you heard about that new thing called ‘the Net'? Maybe you'd just got a newfangled ‘mobile' phone? Were you loving the new Midnight Oil album, Blue Sky Mining?
A lot of things were new in 1990 but none more ground breaking, quite literally, than ABC TV's new national program Gardening Australia. 2019 is Gardening Australia's 30th year and we are ready to party with a 90-minute Gardening Australia birthday special! Join the team as they gather in one of Australia's most iconic gardens, on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, to celebrate the colour, characters and compost that make Australian gardening great.
Ever wondered what's behind Costa Georgiadis' beard? Watch as we find out what led Costa to host one of Australia's most iconic shows. From his landscaping achievements to his questionable musical talents - we reveal more than you may want to see! We catch up with former host, rare-plant specialist Stephen Ryan, in his incredible Mt. Macedon garden and Tino Carnevale looks back at where it all began, with his friend and mentor, the one and only Peter ‘Kale' Cundall.
We dig-up some treasures from the Gardening Australia vault and discover the history of gardening on ABC TV before GA hit our screens. We laugh along at some of the many parodies of the show over the years and Millie Ross – with the aid of Squid the dog – takes you behind the scenes of the program, showing you how GA is made.
Jane Edmanson meets one of our most influential garden designers to discuss the Aussie backyard, what has shaped them and how they have shaped us, while Josh Byrne investigates our future, visiting a research project looking into species that will cope with a changing climate.
Sophie Thomson explores our location, the historic Heronswood gardens to look at their showcase of edible and experimental species while Clarence Slockee heads to The Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne where he tracks down the very best in Aussie plants. Add in a generous sprinkle of celebrity well wishes, cake, and a garden-inspired band and you have a show for the whole family.
Join us as we celebrate the program that has grown well beyond its roots and dug deep into the hearts, minds and gardens of Australia. In a world filled with bad news, sit back for 90 minutes of joy, nostalgia, laughter and beautiful gardens.
Practical, inspiring, fragrant, fun, delicious and still dirty at 30, this is Gardening Australia.
Trailer
Recently Updated Shows
The Rookie
The Rookie is inspired by a true story. John Nolan is the oldest rookie in the LAPD. At an age where most are at the peak of their career, Nolan cast aside his comfortable, small town life and moved to L.A. to pursue his dream of being a cop. Now, surrounded by rookies twenty years his junior, Nolan must navigate the dangerous, humorous and unpredictable world of a "young" cop, determined to make his second shot at life count.
MobLand
With the most powerful clients in Europe, MobLand will see family fortunes and reputations at risk, odd alliances unfold, and betrayal around every corner; and while the family might be London's most elite fixers today, the nature of their business means there is no guarantee what's in store tomorrow.
MobLand follows two generations of gangsters, the businesses they run, the complex relationships they weave and the man they call upon to fix their problem.
Daredevil: Born Again
Matt Murdock finds himself on a collision course with Wilson Fisk when their past identities begin to emerge.
The Studio
As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their own insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of making great films. With their power suits masking their never-ending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting, and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe. As someone who eats, sleeps, and breathes movies, it's the job Matt's been pursuing his whole life, and it may very well destroy him.