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Melanie Walker's Grounded
Hosted by Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard · EN
Melanie Walker's podcast exploring all things Green.
another Solid Gold podcast #BeHeard
11episodes
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What the Flip? Time for South Africans to show their heart - and sole!
Jan 30, 202500:13:22Tap to summarizeValentine's Day 2025 will see people from all over South Africa showing their Hearts and Soles as they join in on Flip-Flop Day to raise money for CHOC. Childhood cancer is a diagnosis no family should have to go through alone. But with the help of CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa, they're getting much needed help to get them through this immense challenge. CHOC CEO Hedley Lewis chats to Melanie Walker, a long-time supporter of CHOC, about how everyone and their partners can get involved. All South Africans need do is buy a R10 sticker (either online at www.choc.org.za, from Tekkie Town or a CHOC Regional Office), and wear that and their flip flops on the 14th February. It's time to turn every step we take into a stride of hope and solidarity. CHOC Flip Flop Day · Mel's Treasures on Facebook
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#098 Wild About Weeds - The Forager's Guide to Free Food! | Nikki Brighton
Dec 12, 202400:33:45Tap to summarizeJust what is Uncultivated Food in the bigger scheme of things? Author Nikki Brighton takes the reader on a journey about this growing way of viewing those plants that are growing in the 'wrong' place (i.e. weeds) and shows us how to forage, and what you can garner from not just your garden, but from wild spaces in your area, to add to your pantry. Wild About Weeds is an easy guide to the most common edible weeds and uncultivated foods to be found all over South Africa, and will surely stimulate your curiosity by giving you ideas on how to make the most of the delicious abundance on your doorstep. Find out more by visiting www.plantabundance.co.za Mel's Treasures on Facebook
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Summer Must-Do's to ease you into the Festive Season with Life is a Garden | Cary Goodwin
Nov 10, 202300:31:15Tap to summarizeGoing away for the holidays? Or staying home for the season? Whichever it is, make sure your garden is in tip-top shape, whether you’re expecting guests or needing it to look after itself for a while. Cary Goodwin and Melanie discuss the latest greatest ideas from lifeisagarden.co.za, including how to become a Water Warrior! Mel's Treasures on Facebook
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#097 'When life hands you dirt, plant seeds' | Linda Galvad
Jun 1, 202300:35:39Tap to summarizeEvery seed has a story. What began as a seed of an idea turned into a passion for growing from seed for Organic Gardening Goddess Linda Galvad. In this edition of Grounded, Linda and Melanie Walker (co-conspirators on The Home Channel's Gardening 101) get to grips with what makes a seed heirloom, heritage and organic, why you shouldn't bring seeds with you from other countries, what you should be growing in your backyard this month as we head into the cold of winter in SA, and how to improve your health and well-being by being, well... a seedsmith! Mel's Treasures on Facebook
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#096 Finding out about foraging | Gregory Henderson
May 18, 202300:34:26Tap to summarizeSometimes cookery books aren't just about cooking, they're about a whole lot more; the ingredients and where they come from, the ancestors who hold the lore surrounding them, preserving wild foods (in nature, not just in jam jars), and the heritage of indigenous ingredients. It's about the stories that come with the 'lekkerness', the 'mnandi-ness' of the people and their culinary culture. Gregory Henderson is more than just a chef, he's been a global winner of the LUX Awards Most Sustainable Dining Experience and is an ardent promoter not only of living off the land but ensuring that our unique South African tales about food aren't lost in the mists of time. Gregory's books showcase these proudly South African values and they're on the menu for discussion in this tasty episode. Mel's Treasures on Facebook
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#095 Aloe, Aloe! Take a Break... | Cary Goodwin
May 4, 202300:34:03Tap to summarize.. and an (E)scape from the pressures of Life Once again proving that Succulents Don't Suck, Cary Goodwin of Life is a Garden chats to Melanie about the wondrous variety of aloes and echeveria that are available these days, along with how to deal with the descent into the winter months in the garden. Oh, and about fire-scaping! Mel's Treasures on Facebook
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#094 Winter is coming! | Charles Barnhoorn
Mar 2, 202300:32:17Tap to summarizeWhether you're new to the joys of gardening or not, there's always something new to be learned. It's time to find out more about the not-difficult art of growing bulbs on Grounded with the man who has made it his life, Charles Barnhoorn of Hadeco Bulbs. He demystifies what some see as the magic art of getting these hidden treasures to bloom while giving solid information on how to get the best out of them. Mel's Treasures on Facebook
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#093 Won’t you come into Our Garden? | Cary Goodwin
Feb 8, 202300:36:49Tap to summarizeWe'd Like Our Roses to See You! Cary Goodwin (Spokesperson - Life is a Garden; Headgirl Colourful Group & Peebles Plants) joins Melanie today take a look at what's hot on the gardening scene in South Africa at the moment, and making the pages of the Life is a Garden website. Want to know more about carnivorous plants, wetlands, growing your own, or what you should be doing in your gardening space, then this month's podcast is for you. Join the Growing trend - we look forward to sharing with you. Mel's Treasures on Facebook
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#092 Gardening is a Seasonal Thing | Cary Goodwin
Nov 3, 202200:30:13Tap to summarizeFind out what You should be doing this Season! Gardening is about water - most of it in the form of perspiration! Whether you have too much, or too little, water is the main topic when it comes to getting gardens to grow properly. Cary Goodwin, and the wonderful helpers at Life is a Garden, are there to help you on your way to becoming a useful gardener, with all their hints and tips on how to get it right. Whether you love airplants, succulents, colour or veggies, you'll get the best advice on how to make your garden grow, and keep you on point with the latest trends in South African backyards. Mel's Treasures on Facebook
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#091 Shhhhh. Sit Quietly and See What Comes | Listening out for the Birdies
Sep 17, 202200:31:06Tap to summarize“Sometimes I think that the point of birdwatching is not the actual seeing of the birds, but the cultivation of patience. Of course, each time we set out, there's a certain amount of expectation we'll see something, maybe even a species we've never seen before, and that it will fill us with light. But even if we don't see anything remarkable - and sometimes that happens - we come home filled with light anyway.” ― Lynn Thomson, Birding with Yeats: A Mother's Memoir And that's what it's about! Whether you be brand new to the birdwatching game, or a long-time, avid spotter, as one writer has it - “Birds will give you a window, if you allow them. They will show you secrets from another world– fresh vision that, though it is avian, can accompany you home and alter your life. They will do this for you even if you don't know their names– though such knowing is a thoughtful gesture. ” We find out more about Adam Riley's new book, commissioned by Helm Wildlife Guides, on Birds of South Africa, the portable concise must-have that will give you an entry into 'twitching', or a quick reference if you're travelling light. And more about how birds are so essential to not only the world at large but to the space surrounding you. Mel's Treasures on Facebook
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