Floriade: Reimagined

Join Dan Bourchier and Matthew Evans as they discuss the importance of soil, what it does for us, how it fuels our bodies and its importance from how it can nourish us through our food to the role it plays on our planet's long term health.
About Matthew Evans
Matthew Evans is Australia's favourite tree-changer. A former chef and food critic, Matthew is now a Tasmanian smallholder, food writer and food activist. He fattens pigs, milks cows, tends a garden and writes about food from his office on Fat Pig Farm, in the gorgeous Huon Valley.
Matthew is the star of the long-running SBS TV series The Gourmet Farmer, as well as the recent documentary on seafood, What's the Catch?, in which he advocates for a change to Australian food labelling laws.
SoilWhat we do to the soil, we do to ourselves.
Soil is the unlikely story of our most maligned resource as swashbuckling hero. A saga of bombs, ice ages and civilisations falling. Of ancient hunger, modern sicknesses and gastronomic delight. It features poison gas, climate collapse and a mind-blowing explanation of how rain is formed.
For too long, we've not only neglected the land beneath us, we've squandered and debased it, by over-clearing, over-grazing and over-ploughing. But if we want our food to nourish us, and to ensure our planet's long-term health, we need to understand how soil works - how it's made, how it's lost, and how it can be repaired.
In this ode to the thin veneer of Earth that gifts us life, commentator and farmer Matthew Evans shows us that what we do in our backyards, on our farms, and what we put on our dinner tables really matters, and can be a source of hope.
Isn't it time we stopped treating the ground beneath our feet like dirt?
Links

• Purchase SOIL by Matthew Evans
• Visit Fat Pig Farm

About Dan Bourchier
Dan Bourchier is a multi-award-winning multi-platform broadcaster with the ABC, accomplished company director on commercial, and in-demand public speaker and event MC and facilitator.
Dan anchors ABC Canberra’s flagship 7pm news, and as well as being a member of the University of Canberra Council, Dan has extensive experience in governance, leadership, strategy and strategic communications, and Indigenous affairs.
Dan grew up in the remote Northern Territory town of Tennant Creek, where he was mentored by elders from around the region, while coming to understand his own Indigenous heritage from his mum’s side of the family in coastal and inland parts of Victoria.
He was driven to news and reporting from an early age, and began a traineeship at the Tennant and District Times as a teenager still at school. Dan has worked as a radio broadcaster, newspaper reporter, video journalist, foreign correspondent, political reporter, and social commentator.
As a broadcaster, Dan is driven by giving voice to the voiceless, holding to account those in positions of power, and telling really great stories - while his work as a company director is underpinned by cultural and ethical governance.

Join Dan Bourchier as he chats with Maggie Hamilton, author of When we Become Strangers, on what the best way back to belonging and what a more engaged sense of community might look like.
About Maggie Hamilton
Maggie Hamilton has written over a dozen books, which have been published in Australia, New Zealand, Holland, Italy, the UK and US, the Arab States, South Korea, China, Lithuania and Brazil. Her social research books include: What Men Don't Talk About, What's Happening to Our Girls? and What Happening to Our Boys? Maggie also writes for magazines; gives talks, workshops and lectures; and is a seasoned media performer with a keen interest in social trends.
When We Become Strangers
We're more connected, yet lonelier than ever - practical ways to combat the alarming rise of loneliness by bestselling author and social researcher, Maggie Hamilton. Practical solutions to combat social isolation in our families and communities.
After decades of affluence, we're busier than ever, but leaving the house less and less. While we renovate our homes and bodies, and binge on Netflix, Uber Eats, and online shopping, depression and anxiety is soaring. Is it possible that our society's constant need for connectivity is messing with our brains, and alienating us from what's really important? Is this why we're losing our ability to engage meaningfully with our communities, or stay in touch with the natural world? And given that so many of our kids lack one-on-one attention and regular touch, are we raising this new generation to be profoundly lonely?
Right now, many of our relationships at home, at work, and with our friends, are struggling. What are the best ways back to belonging, and what might a more engaged sense of community look like?
Buy BookAbout Dan Bourchier
Dan Bourchier is a multi-award-winning multi-platform broadcaster with the ABC, accomplished company director on commercial, and in-demand public speaker and event MC and facilitator.
Dan anchors ABC Canberra’s flagship 7pm news, and as well as being a member of the University of Canberra Council, Dan has extensive experience in governance, leadership, strategy and strategic communications, and Indigenous affairs.
Dan grew up in the remote Northern Territory town of Tennant Creek, where he was mentored by elders from around the region, while coming to understand his own Indigenous heritage from his mum’s side of the family in coastal and inland parts of Victoria.
He was driven to news and reporting from an early age, and began a traineeship at the Tennant and District Times as a teenager still at school. Dan has worked as a radio broadcaster, newspaper reporter, video journalist, foreign correspondent, political reporter, and social commentator.
As a broadcaster, Dan is driven by giving voice to the voiceless, holding to account those in positions of power, and telling really great stories - while his work as a company director is underpinned by cultural and ethical governance.

Join Dan Bourchier as he speaks with Megan Layton from Simply Mindful on how to cultivate inner resources to help you live well and more mindfully...
About Megan Layton
Megan Layton is the Director of Simply Mindful and an experienced Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher, Yoga and Meditation teacher and Mental Health Social Worker working with individuals and groups to help them thrive. She also has a Cert IV in Training and Assessment.
Visit Simply MindfulAbout Dan Bourchier
Dan Bourchier is a multi-award-winning multi-platform broadcaster with the ABC, accomplished company director on commercial, and in-demand public speaker and event MC and facilitator.
Dan anchors ABC Canberra’s flagship 7pm news, and as well as being a member of the University of Canberra Council, Dan has extensive experience in governance, leadership, strategy and strategic communications, and Indigenous affairs.
Dan grew up in the remote Northern Territory town of Tennant Creek, where he was mentored by elders from around the region, while coming to understand his own Indigenous heritage from his mum’s side of the family in coastal and inland parts of Victoria.
He was driven to news and reporting from an early age, and began a traineeship at the Tennant and District Times as a teenager still at school. Dan has worked as a radio broadcaster, newspaper reporter, video journalist, foreign correspondent, political reporter, and social commentator.
As a broadcaster, Dan is driven by giving voice to the voiceless, holding to account those in positions of power, and telling really great stories - while his work as a company director is underpinned by cultural and ethical governance.

Looking to boost your gardening skills and increase backyard production? Join Ashley Feraude as he talks with Phil Dudman in this Floriade: Reimagined podcast and benefit from his 25 years’ experience.
Learn about the amazing productivity you can achieve when applying some of the systems Phil has put into practice in his patch. This session will explore top tips for soil fertility, saving time and increasing food production to help you bring your backyard to life to grow more of your own food.
Guest - Phil Dudman
Phil is a horticulturist and garden designer with a passion for organic gardening and teaching others how to grow their own food. He also has a way with words as a gardening writer, presenter on radio and TV and a passionate environmental and organic gardening campaigner.

In the past 20 years, Phil has contributed to many of Australia’s leading gardening magazines, written three books for ABC Books and worked as a TV Presenter on channel nine’s Garden Guru’s. He is currently the Horticultural Editor of ABC’s Gardening Australia magazine and host of ABC Radio’s Good Gardening program.

He hosts monthly Grow Your Food workshops in his backyard patch, in Lismore, Northern NSW, giving participants the opportunity to spend time in a thriving and productive suburban garden and learn from the simple and effective methods Phil has developed in over 25 years of growing his own food.
Host - Ashley Feraude
Ashley Feraude is creative consultant, music producer, interior design series author and podcast host.

Under his creative consultancy Sound Technique, he provides award-winning services ranging from design, content development, event music direction and artist scheduling. He also authors an interior design editorial series called Home Stories on HerCanebrra and hosts the Behind the Bio podcast series.

As the equally award-winning music artist Magnifik, he produces original music filled with electronic soul and performs melodic disco DJ sets at numerous nightspots, events and festivals.

So, is he suffering from split personality disorder and has an obsession over pointy awards? Not really ... all these ventures are united by a common passion for creative communications. Plus, he likes being really busy.

Ever wondered why humans are so obsessed with flowers? Or how this obsession has influenced so much of the creative world? Welcome to our first episode of Floriade: Reimagined!
Join host Ashley Feraude as he explores the impact of flowers on fashion and art with Canberra foremost fashion expert Sarah J Kelly and the National Gallery of Australia’s Curator of International Prints, Drawings and Illustrated Books, Sally Foster. It’s a fun and casual conversation that will give you an insight into some great designers and great artists who love the aesthetic and deeper meaning of flowers.
Guest - Sally Foster
Sally Foster is the Curator of International Prints, Drawings and Illustrated Books at the National Gallery of Australia, she is the NGA’s curator for Botticelli to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London, which is opening in March 2021.
Guest - Sarah Kelly
Sarah Kelly has been a part of the Karinya House Management Committee since 2004. Her roles have been varied, fulfilling the role of Vice President and now President, for the past 6 years.
Sarah speaks at various community and government events, raising awareness of the vital work of Karinya House. In addition to her role as President, Sarah is the Director of My Fashion Empire (Australia) Pty Ltd, where she emcees fashion events, writes fashion commentary and assists with racing and personal styling. Sarah is a dynamic and vibrant addition to the Karinya House Committee with a passionate commitment and enduring support for the work of Karinya House. Sarah also has vast professional experience, formerly in government both within Australia and overseas, with the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Office of the former Prime Minister, Paul Keating, MP. Her professional experience also extends to the private sector having work for industry associations.
Sarah is married to Dominic Kelly and has three children – Edwina, 18, William, 15 and Ambrose 12.
Host - Ashley Feraude
Ashley Feraude is creative consultant, music producer, interior design series author and podcast host.
Under his creative consultancy Sound Technique, he provides award-winning services ranging from design, content development, event music direction and artist scheduling. He also authors an interior design editorial series called Home Stories on HerCanebrra and hosts the Behind the Bio podcast series.
As the equally award-winning music artist Magnifik, he produces original music filled with electronic soul and performs melodic disco DJ sets at numerous nightspots, events and festivals.
So, is he suffering from split personality disorder and has an obsession over pointy awards? Not really ... all these ventures are united by a common passion for creative communications. Plus, he likes being really busy.