Meet the Presenters!

Come and meet the team, get gardening advice and have your questions answered by the ABC TV's Gardening Australia presenters Jane Edmanson, Stephen Ryan and John Patrick. Presenters will be live on the Organic Circle, Potting Shed and Ask it, Solve it Stages daily!

Jane Edmanson - Jane Edmanson is one of Gardening Australia's presenters in Victoria. Jane is a qualified teacher and is the author of several gardening books.

Stephen Ryan - Stephen Ryan is the host of ABC TV's Gardening Australia. Stephen is a horticulturalist, author, broadcaster and passionate plant collector.

John Patrick - John Patrick is one of Gardening Australia's presenters in Victoria. John is a Landscape Architect who has been involved in garden writing for over 20 years.

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Cooking Stage

Come and see live cooking demonstrations on stage! Chefs, cooking experts and personalities show easy, hands-on cooking techniques to take the fruits and vegetables of their garden labours to the table.

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Sensational Shopping

Hundreds of exhibitors onsite to give you the ideal opportunity to shop for all your garden and outdoor needs. Displays and wonderful ideas to stir your imagination to help with ideas for your own garden space - be it large or small.

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Organic Circle

Live stage demonstrations on the how-to of the complete cycle of sustainable vegetable growing. Three stages, Compost, Cultivate and Control - will sit side-by-side, with presentations by the expert personalities from ABC Gardening Australia.

Potting Shed

Your favourite presenters from ABC TV's Gardening Australia - Stephen Ryan, John Patrick and Jane Edmanson will lead an interactive display with hands-on participation from audience members. Put your hand up and get chosen from the audience as an apprentice - the experts will demonstrate and you (or another audience member) will then perform - from propagating to grafting to pruning, transplanting and even tool maintenance. You don't need to be an expert gardener yourself but you will be by the end of the Potting Shed feature.

Ask It Solve It

Ask the experts and get all your garden questions answered. An informal, intimate question & answer panel featuring ABC TV's Gardening Australia program presenters as well as other industry experts will talk about specific plant care and answer your gardening-related questions.

Backyard Creatures

Listen to talks on what you need to know, what you need to do and the benefits of keeping chooks or ducks as pets - learn how to attract the types of wildlife you would like to see in your own backyard to bring colour and excitement to your daily life. Injured and orphaned wildlife - how to rescue and where to take them to ensure they are returned to their homes as quickly as possible. Where have all the butterflies gone? Come and find out. You also have the opportunity to see and touch chooks, ducklings and more.

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